God's creation is good. He said it was, so it is. He also gave to us all seed-bearing plants to eat. He never said we have to eat them, but He gave us the choice to eat them. As such, what God said I am allowed to eat, the government has no right to tell me differently.
the NAIHC states "The US Drug Enforcement Agency classifies all C. sativa varietes as 'marijuana.' While is it theoretically possible to get permission from the government to grow hemp, DEA would require that the field be secured by fence, razor wire, dogs, guards, and lights, making it cost-prohibitive." Before marijuana became illegal, hemp production in America was cheap and common. Even our founding father Washington promoted hemp production. Due to the marijuana laws, hemp production is no longer cost effective. In fact, it is cheaper to import hemp from Europe than to produce it here in America. So, you are correct in saying the government does not legally prohibit the production of hemp, but due to their ridiculous marijuana laws, hemp production might as well be illegal.
www.Fear.org While I am not quick to believe everything said in the stories on this site, they can at least be believable to the point that their cases were not handled correctly. I also have stories my friend has told me of civil asset forfeiture.
Marijuana does not create a corrupt government. It helps to make an already corrupt government even more corrupt. Cops are willing to steal part of the marijuana they confiscate from users for personal use, civil asset forfeitures can end up with part of the seized property "mysteriously" disappearing, marijuana users are considered guilty until proven innocent, etc.
I did not choose marijuana as my cause. The reason I am discussing it right now is because someone started a thread about it. If someone started a thread about universal health care, I would say the same thing: the government has no right to micromanage my life. It cannot tell me to pay for other's health insurance. Likewise, the government cannot micromanage my life and tell me which plants I can eat and which plants I cannot eat.