The Illegal Goldmine Hemp, also known as Cannabis sativa, marijuana, grass, and by many other names, has not been a legal commercial crop in the United States for almost sixty years. As common two centuries ago as cotton is today, hemp is not seen on the market. As many groups fight for hemp to become legalized as a drug, many people are battling for the plant to become legalized for its industrial and medical uses. …
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…can benefit from its legalization. Works Cited "Tree Free Paper." Whole Earth Review Fall 1993: 46 Charpentier, Sean. "Kentucky's Tobacco vs. Hemp." Dollars and Sense May-June 1991: 18 "Can hemp help Northwest solve its timber problem?" Wood Technology May-June 1993 : 8 Ravage, Barbara. "Hemp or Health?" Current Health 2 Oct 1994 : 6 Mason, Alan. "Hemp for Victory." Whole Earth Review Fall 1993 : 48 Barry, John Byrne. "Is grass really greener?" Sierra Nov-Dec 1995 : 22 "Marijuana use among teens nearly doubles in two years." USA Today Nov 10, 1995 : Money --------------------------------------------------------------