Erowid Note: We have some concerns about the accuracy and/or tone of this FAQ, but have not yet

found the time to review and fix the errors or write a new one. In the mean time, please be aware

that this document is focused significantly on hemp and has a relatively strong political bias.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Laura Kriho (original list of questions) Marc Anderson (fact finding), Paul L. Allen (LaTeX formatting), plus some others who haven't said they want their name put in.



PART I: WHAT'S ALL THIS FUSS ABOUT HEMP?

Part VI : ABOUT THE CANNABIS & HEMP FAQ

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What's all this fuss about hemp?So why aren't we using hemp, then?Does it? Doesn't it? Is it true that?Why is it still illegal?Sources by question numberAbout the Cannabis & Hemp FAQ.This document contains straight answers to tough questions about hemp and marijuana. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, and sources, if not provided, are available by request. BE WARNED -- this text has changed minds. The author and contributers do not take responsibility for any change in outlook, new ideas, or re-evaluation of one's relationship with current political parties which may result from allowing photons to travel into your eyeballs, even when said photons originate from a cathode ray tube, backlit LCD screen, microfiche reader or illuminated sheet of paper on which this document is being displayed. Unless of course you feel like showering us with fan mail and candy-grams. In that case we'll take the blame.The following persons have contributed to this document at some point in it's evolution:This material is maintained and written by Brian S. Julin, with help from several other individuals. It is copyrighted material. The copyright is only there to prevent anyone from editing or selling this material. Feel free to redistribute the material in any form as long as it is unaltered in content, and no credit or money is taken for the contents themselves. Comments, questions, contributions or ideas should be mailed to verdant@twain.ucs.umass.edu or c/o Brian S. Julin at UMACRC, S.A.O. Mailbox #2, Student Union Building, UMASS, 01003More information on the document is at the end -- wouldn't want to bore you... So without further ado:This section is for people who want to know more about the FAQ itself, and for those who want to be a part of maintaining and distributing this document. First we will start with a Version History of the alt.hemp FAQ:--------------------------------Versions 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 -- These are incomplete versions which were used to test the waters and draw discussion. Please replace them with a more current version if you run across them anywhere.Version 0.3LaTeX -- So far, this is the only typeset version of the FAQ.Version 1.0 -- This is the first completed version of the FAQ.Version 1.0m -- This is the first completed mini-FAQ for alt.hemp. It is meant for small BBS's and FIDONET where file sizes must be small.-----------------------------------The text of the FAQ is now pretty much stable. New questions may be added and any mistakes corrected. Work on the text will concentrate on fleshing out the resource and sources section, providing more cites, especially pointers to on-line textfiles and information.Work has started on a German hemp FAQ, and true patriots of other countries are encouraged to translate and/or rewrite the FAQ and to research marijuana prohibition's history in their own countries. Future versions supporting various forms of hypertext are in the works, as well as print-ready and FAX-ready formats. There is a mailing list for coordination of this and other activities. Please contact verdant@twain.ucs.umass.edu if you have questions, suggestions, comments, requests, or offers of help. We are looking for people with either lots of spare time, or knowlege of SGML, LaTeX, HTML, MIME, as well as other hypertext or word-processing software.