Hemp considered as alternative fuel source
John Fennucio, U-Wire
Issue date: 9/22/05 Section: News
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Recent marijuana decriminalization laws in Amherst have lightened the penalties for possession of the plant.
However, the association hemp has to the drug is possibly one of its biggest roadblocks toward legalization.
With crystal methamphetamine presently the country's largest drug problem, admitted by both state and local law enforcement agencies, the current administration is asking such agencies to focus their efforts on marijuana busts.
"Nearly half of state and local law enforcement agencies identify meth as their greatest drug threat, as more than 1 million Americans use the highly addictive drug, which is linked to violent crime, explosions and fires at meth labs, severe health problems and child and family abuse," Robert Dreyfuss said in the Aug. 11 issue of Rolling Stone.
In a telephone interview Herer, though he endured a stroke just a few years ago, was willing to discuss his views on "big energy."
He said, "All the energy companies bought up the coal rights and when gasoline runs out in our lifetime within the next 40 years, these companies are going to feed us the coal substitute for the next 400 years!"
However, the association hemp has to the drug is possibly one of its biggest roadblocks toward legalization.
With crystal methamphetamine presently the country's largest drug problem, admitted by both state and local law enforcement agencies, the current administration is asking such agencies to focus their efforts on marijuana busts.
"Nearly half of state and local law enforcement agencies identify meth as their greatest drug threat, as more than 1 million Americans use the highly addictive drug, which is linked to violent crime, explosions and fires at meth labs, severe health problems and child and family abuse," Robert Dreyfuss said in the Aug. 11 issue of Rolling Stone.
In a telephone interview Herer, though he endured a stroke just a few years ago, was willing to discuss his views on "big energy."
He said, "All the energy companies bought up the coal rights and when gasoline runs out in our lifetime within the next 40 years, these companies are going to feed us the coal substitute for the next 400 years!"
