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Originally Posted by MaskTVMaura
I think that the major moral objection to pot has to do with the "illegality" of it (and the unchallenged belief that every law on the books is there for a GOOD REASON, i.e. to protect the average consumer) -- therefore I believe the cotton-growers still are the major reason.
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It wasn't just the Cotton growers. The lobby also included the Petro-Chem industry and the Lumber industry. All 3 of those groups lobbied to have hemp made illegal. The fast that prohibition had just ended and there were thousands of G-Men doing nothing didn't hurt either.
