U.S. FARMERS LOSE OUT ON HEMP

The Monday letter, "Hemp fiber holds key opportunity" hit the
bulls-eye. It's time to re-introduce hemp as a component of American
agriculture.

I've been purchasing hemp seeds and oil from my local health food
store for many years, but it's imported from foreign nations and I'd
rather purchase those products grown by U.S. farmers.

It's just plain wrong that free American farmers may not grow hemp
but communist Chinese farmers are allowed to grow hemp. And America's
largest foreign debt is with China. The list of reasons to legalize
cannabis (marijuana) is growing faster than the plant itself.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.