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How Hemp Could Revolutionize Modern Homesteading
Image source: homesteadnotes.com
A story out of Oregon underscored the absolute insanity which comes from a bureaucracy-fueled, over-regulated nation. Joining with a number of other states which have emerged from their power-hungry desire to control aspects of American’s lives that they have no business messing with, Oregon’s legislature officially recognized hemp as a separate entity from marijuana. But the Keystone Cops aspect of the story wasn’t done just yet.
The kicker in Oregon is that after it was made legal to grow … it still wasn’t legal to grow. Sure, you can apply for one of three licenses required to grow it (our federal and state governments are absolutely in love with licenses), but, technically, you can’t get the seeds needed, because they’re still regulated by the DEA for importation as a “schedule 1 substance.” Insanity. But there’s hope. More about that in a bit.
How did we get here? It all started with the federal government’s banning of marijuana. In their fear of the possible consequences, farmers also stopped growing hemp, just to be sure. Then it inexplicably became illegal to grow it. Never mind the fact that hemp and marijuana are not precisely the same thing, and no one gets high from hemp.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/current-events/how-hemp-could-revolutionize-modern-homesteading/
