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On Thu, 5 Mar 2015 13:23:23 -0800 (PST), trader_4
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The point is there isn't much, if any, evidence, beyond just the
accusation that Dupont was behind banning the growing of hemp.
Hemp sales were apparently declining for years before the 1937 ban.
And nylon has huge differences in properties compared to hemp.
If you have credible sources with something more than just making
the accusation, I'd be happy to see them.


Fair enough. Why would the DEA seek exemptions of products made from
hemp? At one time it was a Schedule I controlled substance, right?

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2001 / Rules
and Regulations

Perhaps I missed something