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Originally Posted by devilsadvocate
This doesn't apply to drugs in general but the textile industry has/had a lot to do with the criminalization of marijuana as well.
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Curious. What was their incentive?
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A number of...erm, younger pro-legalization types like to point out the numerous economic benefits of hemp and they're actually not too far off...about that anyway.
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You can do lots of things with hemp besides smoke it.
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I personally think the decriminalization of pot is on its way; it's just taking longer than it should. Even Obama said, "I inhaled; that was the point". I watched "Reefer Madness" on USA back when Night Flight was on, and I of course indulged numerous times when I was in my 20s. I can say from personal experience that Bill Hicks was right about the cultural differences between people who are regular binge-drinkers and people who regularly burn a joint; I've only seen one person in my entire life get belligerent when stoned and he was a jerk when he was straight anyway (still is from what I hear).
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Agreed. Marijuana is a soporific. I've never known anyone who got belligerent because they were stoned, and I know a
lot of people who inhaled.
I don't advise doing anything while stoned that you shouldn't do if you are drinking, but if anything, I see less harmful effects from pot.
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Dennis