Pubdate: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 Source: 100 Mile House Free Press (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 100 Mile House Free Press Contact: http://www.100milefreepress.net/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2143 Author: Russell Barth Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n307/a05.html WHAT MESSAGE IS SENT? To the Editor, Re: Up to 200 acres to be seeded in hemp I am thrilled to hear that hemp is being grown, and hope to see more growing across the nation. But I am surprised the anti-drug groups and RCMP are not fussing over this. I expect them to say things like "Should we not be worried that growing hemp might send the wrong message to youth about marijuana? If we suddenly start growing hemp for food, fibre, polymers, building materials, fuel, or any of its other 25,000 industrial applications, kids might not believe us when we tell them that marijuana is dangerous. Will this 200 acres of hemp ever be mistaken for a pot farm by over-zealous drug cops looking to make a name for themselves? We'll have to wait and see. Russell Barth Federal Medical Marijuana Licence Holder Ottawa - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin