RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Unfolding Universe (discovery channel)

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Sorry I missed the first opportunity to reply. First, your joke Matt,
only helps add to the ignorance surrounding the "evil"
hemp.

But to get back to the first question/statement. Paper/textiles may be
the best uses for hemp, but it is far from the only use. Du Pont has many
products
that could be made from hemp. 

At 09:19 AM 6/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > > Just look at what the Du Pont family has done to hemp 
> > production. They
> > > have basically eliminated it as a rival product.
> > 
> > As a product rival to what?  Hemp is great for many things, but last I
> > heard it would be best used as a replacement/supplement for 
> > fiber used in
> > paper production and for use in some textiles.  I presume I'm missing
> > something here.
>
> Best guess, people are smoking nylon rope instead of hemp now ;-)
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