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In reply to the discussion: United Nations Says Changing U.S. Marijuana Laws Violate International Drug Conventions [View all]Trillo
(9,154 posts)Should our schools be teaching us that our laws cannot be changed, and that our ancestor's constitution has been superseded?
Hemp is similar to marijuana, but without appreciable amounts of THC (the psychoactive). The seeds' oil has a nearly ideal Omega6 to 3 ratio, AND the seeds allegedly contain ALL the amino acids required for human nutrition (something they missed telling us about in human nutrition classes). For vegetarians, that would make it nearly a perfect protein source. When served as a meal historically, the seeds were allegedly called "gruel", and it was considered one of the cheapest foods. But then, FDR got sucked into the Marijuana madness, and the controlled substances act of 1970 put a nail in the coffin of that food source.
H.R.499 would remove marijuana from the U.S.'s scheduled drug list, which would in turn, allow the growing of hemp, as well as stop the federal interference in states' laws in regards to medical marijuana or legalized 'recreational' marijuana. In California, the feds have been closing down dispensary after dispensary.
I've wondered if one of the reasons marijuana is still illegal is due to the fact that if people grew hemp for food, if that ends too big of a dependence on corporate supplied food.
The damn plant is practically a perfect food. Instead, we have UN(?) prohibition, and loads of hungry people around the world.