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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 09:37 PM Original message |
Anyone care to talk about Industrial Hemp and the US refusal to cultivate? |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Personally, I think |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 09:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Industrial Hemp threatens too many industries here |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. This used to be a big cash crop in Kentucky.. |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 10:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It looks like that Kentucky Hemp Commision did issue a report. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 11:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. California's number 1 crop before it was outlawed was Industrial Hemp |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 11:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Used to make rope for the Ship trade I believe |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. and also bagging..Lexington had some bag factorys based on the crop |
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independentpiney (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 03:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. S.E. Missouri as well |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is nothing more simple than corporate corruption at it's best. |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 11:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. It's MADDENING!!! |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. There's some good info on the internet |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-04-04 11:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Thanks |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 02:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. This subject deserves a kick to the top of discussion, period!!! |
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AmyDeLune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 02:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Kick! n/t |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 02:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I remember hearing about that only fairly recently |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 11:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
48. oil is just solar energy ... |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 09:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. The first industry that ganged up was timber, led by none other than |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
13. The only potentially valid arguement I see against it |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 05:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. And if you want to hide good dope in a hemp field, go right ahead |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 07:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. It's in the cornfields now |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Not true at all |
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dbt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
17. The only drawback I can see is that you can't get HIGH from it! |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 09:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. BioDeisel from hemp is too expensive to refine... |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 06:31 AM Response to Original message |
18. Damn social conservatives |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 07:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Its more sinister than that |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 04:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. If that's the case |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. It's classification as DRUG makes me insane... |
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MrPrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
24. Kicked...and Always Amazed |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. It's in it's simplicity that they get confused!!! |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Its NOT ridiculed by subsidized farmers... |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. What I don't understand |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Well,.,the real problem is the Feds...but |
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MrPrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yeah I did... |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. The THC content is virtually nil. |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. this is actually not a big issue for me, but as a former Kentuckian... |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Not Profitable? 40K tons reaps $5 million in 1850 |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I've been guilty of it myself at one time or another |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 11:10 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I am not sure it would be safe for K/E to have a position on it right now! |
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Radio-Active (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
33. this is one factor that could save our economy and environment |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. When Kerry is elected, we must force the issue. |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 12:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
49. SAVE FORESTS using HEMP !!! |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
38. Kicked, bookmarked and nominated |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Seconding the nomination! |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. Kick for the evening crowd |
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Sailorman (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. Those Dirty Filthy Bastards |
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Raiden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
44. IIRC, Kentucky was the largest producer |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 07:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Ive actually posted a few links to the Kentucky angle upthread... |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 07:58 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. A favorable 1998 study from some University of Kentucky folks |
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EnfantTerrible (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 12:31 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. I've done some very inaccurate calculations... |
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lanparty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-05-04 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
47. BIG OIL, BIG TIMBER, BIG COTTON ... |
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SHRED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
51. Here is "The Book" on it |
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