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defacto7

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22. OK! Thanks

Reply to RainDog (Reply #20)

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 01:41 AM

Jul 2014

Hemp is an amazing plant and I'm learning things about it all the time. It's hard to imagine it already having hundreds of uses and there are still more to come.

Best wallet I have ever had... made of Hemp. Bought it 15 years ago in Amsterdam and it's still my main one. You can get them here too. Better than leather any day.

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Regarding the reluctance to legalize the growing of Hemp. [View all] Uncle Joe Jul 2014 OP

It's big industries like cotton Politicalboi Jul 2014 #1

I agree with you, Politicalboi. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #2

Hemp isn't outlawed, just growing it; we import it from Canada eShirl Jul 2014 #3

It would be nice if logic and reason could rapidly prevail on this issue, Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #4

This is a huge issue on the Pine Ridge reservation Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2014 #5

I hope they get it. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #6

President Obama Signs Farm Bill with Amendment to Allow Industrial Hemp Research IDemo Jul 2014 #7

It's amazing that something which has been grown and used for thousands of years needs to be Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #8

No shit! mountain grammy Jul 2014 #9

If one could frack for the stuff, it would be pervasive IDemo Jul 2014 #10

Yes, if they could find a toxic way to grow and harvest it, Hemp would be legalized overnight. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13

Did they say research? defacto7 Jul 2014 #17

KY is going to test hemp as phytoremediation for industrial waste sites RainDog Jul 2014 #20

OK! Thanks defacto7 Jul 2014 #22

Hemp is the BEST insulator for buildings, etc. RainDog Jul 2014 #24

What a future we could have. defacto7 Jul 2014 #25

great read RainDog Jul 2014 #11

That's a great post, RainDog and I believe you may be right about McConnell's Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #14

I second that. Damned good post. Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #26

The ban on hemp may be the single stupidest thing about the whole war on drugs. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #12

I agree, Comrade Grumpy and that is saying a lot. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15

In California, if you don't have 5 acres, you won't be able to grow your own hemp seed Trillo Jul 2014 #16

I don't beleive logic or reason have anything to do with the restrictions on Hemp, Trillo, except Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #18

no. but it made the world safe for plastics RainDog Jul 2014 #21

And that's what the Pacific Ocean needs more of, plastics. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #23

That's just a stupid way to trip up growers with details... defacto7 Jul 2014 #19

Yep, exponentially ridiculous (I like that saying). laundry_queen Jul 2014 #27

Thanks for sharing, laundry_queen. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #29

I eat it everyday! RandiFan1290 Jul 2014 #28

Good for you, RandiFan, I've never eaten it that I'm aware of but I would be willing to give it a go Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #30

I have nothing against growing hemp but I remember that my father saw it as a weed because it jwirr Jul 2014 #31