Pubdate: Thu, 4 Nov 2010
Source: Pasadena Weekly (CA)
Copyright: 2010 Southland Publishing
Contact:  http://www.pasadenaweekly.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4323
Author: Stan White
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n871/a05.html

AMERICA'S GROWING 'HEMP GAP'

To put into perspective how backwards the United States government is 
("Hemp: The 'miracle plant' that can save the planet," Oct. 22) when 
it comes to hemp and cannabis prohibition, consider the fact 
communist Chinese farmers grow hemp but free American farmers may 
not. And America's largest foreign debt is with China.

Prohibiting American farmers from growing hemp is unfair for US
farmers who must compete in the free world market. Prohibiting US
farmers from growing hemp is un-American!

It's time to reintroduce hemp as a component of American
agriculture.

Stan White, Dillon, Colo.
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