The ban on domestic hemp cultivation is so profoundly stupid and crazy that the drug warriors won't even talk about it. Fortunately, some farmers found a novel way to draw attention to the issue:
The best part is that AP's coverage of the story inadvertently makes the central point worth understanding in the debate over hemp:
See, hemp isn’t drugs. Even the police admitted that it wasn't. So explain to us, please, why it is that American farmers can't grow hemp. Seriously, what's the problem here?
ARLINGTON, Va. — A half dozen people including two farmers have been arrested for trying to plant hemp seeds at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Virginia.
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Hemp is related to marijuana and currently all hemp products sold in the U.S. must be imported.
The Hemp Industries Association is lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill to decriminalize hemp farming for products like clothing and rope. [AP]
The best part is that AP's coverage of the story inadvertently makes the central point worth understanding in the debate over hemp:
Police say they had shovels in hand but did not appear to have any drugs and caused only minor damage to the lawn.
See, hemp isn’t drugs. Even the police admitted that it wasn't. So explain to us, please, why it is that American farmers can't grow hemp. Seriously, what's the problem here?
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Native American hemp farming
I think the best strategy for implementing a serious hemp industry in this country is for Native Americans to take the lead.
Since Obama sees the sense in not wasting federal tax dollars on raiding medical marijuana patients and caregivers in states where it is legal,this policy should also apply to hemp farming in states where it is legal.
Native Americans have the advantage not only of having legal tribal permission but also the fact that they can grow it on what is supposed to be sovereign land.
The hemp industry could help pull Native Americans out of poverty and legitimize the hemp industry in the United States.
But sadly, it seems everyone,including the reform movement has no interest in helping Native Americans.
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