Pubdate: Fri, 15 Feb 2008
Source: Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)
Copyright: 2008 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1405
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n136/a10.html
Author: David E. Gregory

ORIGINAL NAME OF MARIJUANA WAS HEMP

Perhaps the most discouraging aspect of your whole article on 
marijuana is that the original name and use of the plant is never 
mentioned. The plant originally was named hemp, was used in early 
America for a multitude of purposes also is a million-dollar 
industry, excluding pot and medicinal uses.

The name was changed and a huge disinformation campaign was 
successfully mounted by the chemical cartels, and now we have one of 
the most profitable industries in the United States shut down (and 
very unjustly criminalized) on account of it.

David E. Gregory

Belgrade
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