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Re: Curious, if true
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Sun, 3 Mar 2002 23:13:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes:
> 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).
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> If you can get your government to realise it. Here in Australia, many people
> have been lobbying for years to make it easier to get approval to grow hemp
> for these kinds of products, but they *still* have to jump through hoops. I
> guess the pollies have too many shares in cotton & sawmills.
That must be it. I mean, it is possible to grow hem in Portugal with a
simple permit, if it is to be used commercially; but every once in a while,
the Guard comes and burns the fields, even legalized - then they "appologize
for the honest mistake"... There must be some sort of awkward lobby.
> > 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...
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> I've not smoked dope for many years, but I also have no problem with others
> doing so.
Me neither. It's like tobacco. IV drugs are another issue, but
smoked-non-synthetic ones are not upseting at all for me.
Pedro
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| (...) I'm probably the only one with this stance, but I'd prefer people to use their drugs intravenously. I find the exhaust -- whether from tobacco or cannabis, troublesome and difficult to avoid. If they're passed out on the stoop from their (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) If you can get your government to realise it. Here in Australia, many people have been lobbying for years to make it easier to get approval to grow hemp for these kinds of products, but they *still* have to jump through hoops. I guess the (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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