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Revanchist

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10. I always thought it was because of William Randolph Hearst

Reply to smccarter (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:21 PM

Feb 2013

He was a newspaper mogul back in the day who also had large investments in the timber industry. Practiced yellow journalism to help outlaw marijuana to protect his own interests.

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U.S. Representative Massie Introduces Industrial Hemp Bill [View all] RainDog Feb 2013 OP

Aha.. now we're getting somewhere. smccarter Feb 2013 #1

This bill directly addresses removing hemp from the CSA apart from recreational cannabis RainDog Feb 2013 #2

...or too corrupt. nt RainDog Feb 2013 #3

I always thought it was because of William Randolph Hearst Revanchist Feb 2013 #10

will be fouight by the cotton lobby and fertilizer/bug spray manufacturers as well nt msongs Feb 2013 #4

hemp could really help put fewer pesticides in the soil RainDog Feb 2013 #5

Bipartisan support from the Kentucky delegation oh my....... think Feb 2013 #6

KY is already one of ten states with legal hemp legislation RainDog Feb 2013 #7

Hemp is valuable for phytoremediation, too RainDog Feb 2013 #8

Good. Hatchling Feb 2013 #9

Rec. progressoid Feb 2013 #11