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Awesome: Protesters Plant Hemp at DEA Headquarters, Get Arrested

Submitted by smorgan on
The ban on domestic hemp cultivation is so profoundly stupid and crazy that the drug warriors won't even talk about it. Fortunately, some farmers found a novel way to draw attention to the issue:

ARLINGTON, Va. — A half dozen people including two farmers have been arrested for trying to plant hemp seeds at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Virginia.
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Hemp is related to marijuana and currently all hemp products sold in the U.S. must be imported.

The Hemp Industries Association is lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill to decriminalize hemp farming for products like clothing and rope.  [AP]

The best part is that AP's coverage of the story inadvertently makes the central point worth understanding in the debate over hemp:

Police say they had shovels in hand but did not appear to have any drugs and caused only minor damage to the lawn.

See, hemp isn’t drugs. Even the police admitted that it wasn't. So explain to us, please, why it is that American farmers can't grow hemp. Seriously, what's the problem here?

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