Pubdate: Sun, 20 Apr 2008
Source: Asheville Citizen-Times (NC)
Copyright: 2008 Asheville Citizen-Times
Contact:  http://www.citizen-times.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/863
Author: Jessica Hager

PERHAPS THE HEMP PLANT COULD EASE FUEL CRUNCH

I have noticed more now than ever that gas prices are increasing and 
fast. The last time I filled my tank up, it was seventy dollars. I 
think it is ridiculous. There are different, more efficient ways to 
make fuel. They say that the oil supply is running low and it is just 
a matter of years before we have none.

A guy in my class did a research paper on legalizing drugs. In his 
research, he found that you can make fuel from the hemp plant. The 
hemp plant can be grown in mass quantities and is cheap to harvest. 
Why can't that be our solution? How high will the government let gas 
prices get before they decide to do something about this problem?

Jessica Hager
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