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WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts) Sun Dec 2, 2012, 10:32 AM Dec 2012

Why Marijuana Is Illegal In The US

The guy gives what is actually a pretty good presentation... while playing Black Ops. Go figure.

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Why Marijuana Is Illegal In The US (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 OP

If I remember right didn't it have to do with making hemp illegal? Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #1

Yes- WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 #2

Flabbergasted

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1. If I remember right didn't it have to do with making hemp illegal?

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 11:17 AM

Dec 2012

Meaning use of the fiber.

WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)

2. Yes-

Reply to Flabbergasted (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 11:55 AM

Dec 2012

the story I heard was that DuPont Chemicals began serious lobbying efforts against cannabis after they developed polyester. Also the cotton industry lobbies hard against marijuana (preemptively stamping out the competition)

The logging industry also lobbies against cannabis, since it makes better paper with much less environmental damage than wood pulp.

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