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Why Marijuana Is Illegal In The US (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 OP
If I remember right didn't it have to do with making hemp illegal? Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #1
Yes- WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 #2

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Sun Dec 2, 2012, 12:55 PM
Dec 2012

the story I heard was that DuPont Chemicals began serious lobbying efforts against cannabis after they developed polyester. Also the cotton industry lobbies hard against marijuana (preemptively stamping out the competition)

The logging industry also lobbies against cannabis, since it makes better paper with much less environmental damage than wood pulp.

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