LEGALIZE HEMP

Dear Editor,

I'm writing on behalf of the newspaper industry having trouble
getting newsprint from Canada.

This item coming from Canada is made from hemp, which our government
has ruled out due to hemp containing THC which is the thing in
marijuana that causes the "high."

Industrial hemp has negligible THC and is the best choice for
everything from biofuels to building materials. Yet it is still
illegal in the United States because of drug laws and drug
enforcement policies which started with the newspaper mogul William Hearst.

He started this to protect his newspaper, the paper for which was
made from trees from his vast, vast holding of property growing
trees. Now we are seeing our forests being depleted and our source
for paper being threatened.

What will happen when our newspaper people cannot get supplies, much
less other companies using paper?

Nebraska farmers could surely be producers of this versatile plant.

Let's think about this and try contacting our elected "powers that
be" in office and see if they can get our law turned around so
farmers can grow hemp without being prosecuted.

As I read about this, it seems this is not a science issue but
rather a political issue caused by ignorance and misunderstanding
about the drug and industrial hemp.

Legalizing industrial hemp sure would help save our precious trees
which take so many years to grow.

How about getting "on the bandwagon" and send letters, e-mails,
faxes, etc., to our representatives in our various legal offices.
Let them know we favor a turn-around in our law on hemp.

Sincerely,

Esther Wissbaum,

McCook