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Re: Curious, if true
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 3 Mar 2002 22:55:34 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Powell writes:
> > Today's newspaper had an interesting article about possible uses for
> > cannabis, besides the obvious "smoke it" one; one of the many uses mentioned
> > was paper, and as an example they mentioned the American Declaration of
> > Independance, along with Gutenberg's Bible. Is this true?
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> Hemp is a great fiber. Works most places cotton or wood work (paper, clothing,
> and rope).
Yup, I know that. There used to be hemp-like plantations for rope production
in Portugal a long time ago.
> (why do you think they call it "smoking a rope"???)
:-)
What really gave me thoughts were all those people who say "politicians
would like to burn the constitution"... ;-)
> As far as pot goes, well, to each his own...at least as far as legal in the
> country that they are in. None for me thanks, it and I don't get along at all
> well...
My point precisely: is it? Is hemp legal in the *whole* US? Or is the very
own document that creates the country written in a forbidden fiber?
I mean, it isn't as if the world is about to end or anything, it is just a
cool thought.
Pedro
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| (...) Hemp is a great fiber. Works most places cotton or wood work (paper, clothing, and rope). (why do you think they call it "smoking a rope"???) As far as pot goes, well, to each his own...at least as far as legal in the country that they are in. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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