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hunter

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4. Plastics can be made of most any biological material, not just hemp.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 12:27 PM

Feb 2014

Alas, for now, fossil fuels are cheap because there is no accounting for the environmental degradation.

I've nothing against hemp, it makes very wonderful fabrics and papers, especially with modern processing techniques.

In a better world growing useful plants including cannabis, and even opium, wouldn't be the target of any "war on drugs."

Addicts of any particular drug will be addicts. Nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, cannabinoids, opiates, amphetamines... all public health problems and not a reasonable target for any "WAR!"

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50 Percent of Our Oil Habit Makes Plastics, but Hemp Can Curb Our Addiction [View all] eridani Feb 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Feb 2014 #1

This addiction to plastic needs to be addressed randr Feb 2014 #2

misleading post. quadrature Feb 2014 #3

Plastics can be made of most any biological material, not just hemp. hunter Feb 2014 #4

50% ?? NO WAY !! eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #5

Right you are. It is *maybe* 3%. kristopher Feb 2014 #6