wow, I'm glad to see such response to this.

I kind of figured most of this was outdated, wish I could have found a date to attach to it.

I agree with him on the paper side of it, it's easier (and faster) to grow a marijuana plant to 5' than it is to grow a tree to 5'. Couple that with the fact the hemp could be used for other applications, it really does make it a versatile crop.

I know there is no point in wishing, but I wish the government could look past the stigma and realize just how much this crop doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. There are much more dangerous drugs out there that need the enforcement focused on them, leave pot alone!! It's a product that has many uses, and has many people who openly admit to using it. Isn't public opinion enough to sway our government anymore? Or am I just hoping for what was envisioned for us, not what we've become? Marijuana is the shit, and the government can't handle it's people being happy.