Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The upside

I come from a line of Cannabis farmers.

Granted Cannabis sativa var. sativa as opposed to Cannabis sativa var. indica. Still.

Why it is illegal to grow hemp in the United States is beyond me. That version of Cannabis is useless for psychopharmacology and extremely versatile as a crop with many uses. It simply makes sense to grow the stuff and take advantage of its fibers and oils. What are we so afraid of?

Ay, there's the rub. What are Americans so afraid of? Their own shadow, it seems, not to mention dirty looks from W or the thought of Republican disapprobation. [Rolls eyes.] Or wild-eyed foreign religious fanatics, as if we didn't have enough home-grown ones.

Update: Well, I suppose one example does not make for "a line of Cannabis farmers" but it sounded good.
--the BB

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