DEA Bans Hemp Products

The Sierra Times ^ | October 15, 2001 | Colorado Hemp Initiative Project

[MadameAxe]

So are you saying you're in favor of this ban? If so, why?

[goodieD]

The DEA are in that special class of "evil morons", they only have about half a brain, and that makes them more dangerous.

[jmp702]

What about the law enforcements favorite; 'powered hemp' donuts. Anyone know how these measure up to powered sugar donuts.

[tortoise]

Unfortunately, hemp oil isn't all that great, from a number of economic and engineering perspectives. There are better alternatives out there.

This is similar to the "hemp paper is better" push. Any paper engineer can tell you that soft fir pulp is superior for a large number of reasons, and that hemp was replaced with other fibers for good reason (after all, hemp was used for a time).

I don't have anything against hemp, but it is highly over-rated as an industrial plant.

[jmp702]

powdered, that is

[Lizavetta]

I suspect the cotton and wool lobbyists are behind this.

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

Isn't THC produced by the brain to regulate the thyroid's functions? Will the DEA ban usage of my brain?

I think that the person who posted this bit of misinformation has confused "THC" with "TSH" (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, from the pituitary).

Interestingly, confusion seems to be a hallmark of chronic pot users.

[Rodney King]

www.hempcar.org

For some reason, I couldn't find the page that discusses the cost per gallon of producing hemp fuel, nor that mpg and other relevant information.

This lack of info leads me to believe that the data would not reflect well on hemp fuel. If I am incorrect, than you might want to suggest to them that they produce the data, along with the assumptions used. If the data is there, but I can just not find it, then I apologize.

[Illbay]

Good, glad to hear this.

FWIW, I find it fascinating that the gov. bans stuff like Cyclamates or Dursban, but we don't make it a "civil liberties" issue.

But don't touch our HEMP!!!

Leads one to wonder "why?"

[MadameAxe]

Andy Kerr has recently thrown off all pretenses and is CEO of Larch Corporation which advocates massive hemp farms where and when our farmers and ranchers get rurally cleansed!

I don't mind the idea of hemp farms, if the farm property is obtained legally and without coercion or fraud.

Kerr's activities seem to fall into that coercion/fraud category.

[B Knotts]

Your Tax Dollars At Work.

[Illbay]

I wish that my fellow pro-legalization allies would quit it with the whole "hemp is going to save the world" schtick. It makes us look stupid.

EXCELLENT! YOU GET IT!

I have no problem with you SAYING you want drugs legalized, that's your right under our system of government--even though I'll fight you every step of the way.

But you are RIGHT ON when you point out that stupid "straw men" like "HEMP--THE SUPER SUBSTANCE THAT WILL SAVE CIVILIZATION" doesn't show the fanatical members of your movement in a very good light.

Potheads, unaware they're shooting themselves in the foot! Sort of par for the course, isn't it?

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

It is refreshing (and unusual) to see any sensible comments on drug use on this forum. I completely agree with you, though!

I like to prod the potheads here- they are so easily worked up into a frothing frenzy- but I also favor at least partial legalization and "harm reduction" for druggies. As does William Buckley, and a lot of other real Conservatives.

[MadameAxe]

Leads one to wonder "why?"

What I wonder is "why" hemp is illegal in the first place. Even if I agreed that criminalizing substances people might use to get high is justifiable, hemp doesn't fall into that category.

[MadameAxe]

I had no idea we elected the DEA to pass new laws

Oh, no, it's perfectly fine, because they're not really laws, just regulations and interpretations.

[Wolfie]

I'd have to agree with you. For example, hemp is notoriously inefficient at introducing THC into the body. I stick with the high quality hydro-bud for that task.

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

For some reason, I couldn't find the page that discusses the cost per gallon of producing hemp fuel, nor that mpg and other relevant information.

"DATA??? WE'RE POTHEADS- WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING DATA!!!"

[getsoutalive]

Actually, the brain DOES produce a chemical similar to THC (cannabinoids) and has neuroreceptors used exclusively for this purpose.