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"Thus, I tend to assume that DEA's animosity towards hemp is merely a symptom of the broader culture war surrounding marijuana in general. They'll concede nothing to the reform community, even when their intransigence requires them to obstruct legitimate economic activity based on flimsy reasoning. "

ACTUALLY:
The Federal Bureau of Narcotics was formed in 1930 under the direction of Henry Anslinger. Anslinger’s name has become nearly synonymous with racism, aggressive morality and deceit. Nearly every account of marijuana’s fall from favor indicates the early drive to control the drug’s use came under the direction of a number of influential sources at the time, including Anslinger, William Randolph Hearst and Lammont DuPont. DuPonts new company was pioneering synthetic fibers. This new invention would draw direct competition from the hemp growing business. Thus the prohibition of hemp.