johnsamuels7484Progressive Europe-Part 3
October 24th 2006 21:25
The Hemp Museum in Amsterdam
The third part of my Progressive Europe series is about some of the lenient Cannabis laws in some of their countries. This is one of the most amazing plants the creator has given us and we would be wise to legalize it in all countries! There are over 25,000 known uses for this plant. Cannabis could solve so many of our environmental problems that stem from using non-renewable resources in our modern lives.
It has even been reported that a bridge in the south of France between 500-700 AD was built with partly Cannabis, and it was part of a car that Henry Ford built!
75-90% of the paper in the USA was made with it until the 1880's.
Cannabis grows way fster than trees, maturing in 100 days, as opposed to 50 to 100 YEARS for trees. It can be grown easily without chemical sprays, because it is pest, mildew and rot resistant. This can't be said for cotton, which is one of the most chemically treated plants in the industry (If you buy cotton, buy 100% organic)
The Production rate blows away most crops with 10 tons per acre, every 4 months!
It can be used for fuel, by processing hemp oil into Bio-diesel, which can be used in any diesel engine.
It is also a great medicine, In the mid to late 1800's it was the 2nd and 3rd most used medication. Today, there are some countries that allow it to be used for glaucoma, and recovery from chemotherapy, appetite loss and pain associated from cancer and AIDS.
So, it is quite ridiculous that this PLANT is not allowed to be grown in most of the world and that there are laws against it in world government.
In Europe, many countries are getting wise to the ways of their ancestors. We all know how liberal Amterdam is with Cannabis laws, and Switzerland was moving in the same direction until recently. Now Spain has also decriminilized it and we were told in Germany it is also quite lax.
Well, yet another thing we can learn from Progressive Europe.
Cannabis grown freely in spain
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Comment by Deorre
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Comment by Angelika
It does feel like the attitude toward it is softening, I hope it happens sooner than later, for our earth's sake!