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From: NoSpamSKS_SKanz@hotmail.com

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:38:11 -0700, lein 
wrote:

>On Aug 20, 12:11 pm, "Gattman"  wrote:
>> It could generate billions of dollars for farmers and displaced foresters in
>> America, but as long as anybody Republican or Democrat over the age of 60
>> holds an office in America, it won't happen.
>
>Actually, you need to get the people who don't look like washed out
>hippies to advocate it.  Some guy who looked like he just got out of
>bed or some college student who's mommy/daddy is paying their way
>won't influence any change in policy.    To the rest of us, they look
>like they are only interested in legalizing it for their own
>enjoyment.  Better to get the business types out there pushing a
>genuine industry need for the product.

Have you seen the guys from N.O.R.M.L.?  Hell they look like they came
straight from Wall Street.  definitely not the Tommy Chong types that
we used to see promoting it back in the 80s.
Currently there is still too much stigma that causes people to have
the typical knee jerk "hell no" response when legalization is
mentioned.  Plus anytime anyone introduces a bill to decriminalize or
legalize pot some other asshole always tacks on a rider making heroin
and cocaine legal as well. Not because they are that "liberal" in
their thinking on drugs but because it is a garaunteed death sentence
to the pot bill.  A lot of folks stand to lose a shitload of money
should pot/hemp ever becomes legal again.  They can afford heavy
political influence and they use it to keep marijuana illegal.
The multibillion doillar a year drug screening industry, to name one,
will fight tooth fang and claw against any efforts to legalize
pot/hemp\ since the majority of drug testing is to target pot smokers.
And then there are the organized crime types that stand to lose even
more should the gov't make it legal.
I wouldn't hold my breath(except to hold onto that last hit)
waiting for any landmark legislation regarding hemp farming.





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