Benefits Of Hemp

[Ganjarden]

Encouraged by the response to my letter ‘Consider hemp’, I’d like to expound on the financial aspects of repealing hemp prohibition.

Hemp is the most prolific and diversely useful plant on the planet, having been used for thousands of products, including food.

We are the only industrialized nation that prohibits hemp production, solely for the profits of the cotton, synthetic fiber and petro-chemical cartel.

One female hemp plant can produce 1,000 seeds per growth cycle. An acre would produce 2,000 Christmas tree size plants – more than 2 million seeds.

After the seeds are harvested for valuable food products, the 2 to 3 tons of stalk could be efficiently refined into bio-fuel or building materials.

Combining a plant/sales tax for hemp production, America could grow its way out of the recession.

I estimate about $200 of new tax revenue an acre, while producing more than a million new jobs.

I believe that repealing hemp production is the most patriotic and intelligent proposal for America.

During World War II, the 1937 hemp production law was immediately amended to allow domestic production. Together, we can do so again.

Please join the fight, educate and write our political representatives. That is why we elected them.


News Hawk- Ganjarden http://www.420Magazine.com
Source: Northwest Herald
Author: Gary Christ
Contact: Northwest Herald
Copyright: 2008 Northwest Herald
Website: Benefits Of Hemp

[Mile Hi Dave]

Hey...there is actually a study that was signed off on by several professors, economists, scientsts etc... I will see if I can find it again and post a link. This study actually went into the economics, not just from the production but also the cost savings in the legal system. There were at least 25-30 high profile contributors from Harvard, yale etc... I will try to find this for you. I know you would find the reading interesting.

[Mile Hi Dave]

Found it! http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/MironReport.pdf