Pubdate: Tue, 15 Jan 2002
Source: Athens News, The (OH)
Copyright: 2002, Athens News
Contact:  http://www.athensnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1603
Author: John McKee
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
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Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?194 (Hutchinson, Asa)

DEA AFRAID OF HEMP BECAUSE IT MESSES UP DRUG TEST READINGS

Asa Hutchinson continues in the time-honored manner of the DEA; when 
it comes to marijuana, always lie.

It is a lie that "hemp and marijuana are parts of the same plant and 
hemp cannot be produced without producing marijuana." Hemp is a 
totally different strain of the species. No part of the hemp plant 
contains significant amounts of THC, flowers, leaves, nothing. No 
part of it produces a "high." If planted in a field with 
THC-producing marijuana, hemp would cross-pollinate and seriously 
dilute the THC producer's potency.

The real reason the DEA is afraid of hemp is that ingestion of large 
amount of hemp oil or other hemp products may interfere with the 
sacred drug test readings. The whole huge drug test industry is based 
on detection of long-lasting THC; therefore, the demonization of hemp 
by the DEA. Hutchinson and his henchmen will do anything to protect 
this invasive industry.

John McKee

Columbia Falls, Mont.
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