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3. Marijuana being illegal is a side effect of keeping Hemp on the NO list
Wed Aug 13, 2014, 11:19 AM
Aug 2014

Hemp can be used to make a lot of products that we use daily and the stuff that can be made from it are better than what they use today.
Reefer madness, not the movie, btw, was pushed by rich and powerful well connected men who didn't want hemp being used to make products that their proprietary ingredients are used to make/manufacture, nylon being just one. Hemp makes an excellent paper as well as cloth that will last and last. I have a couple pairs of shorts that I purchased years ago that were made from hemp cloth that are still good to go and I wear them quiet frequently cause they are so comfortable, soft and just plain feel good to the touch.

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