U.S. Discovers Est. $1 Trillion of Minerals in Afghanistan

Re:U.S. Discovers Est. $1 Trillion of Minerals in Afghanistan by starkfist on Monday June 14, 2010 @12:01AM (#1428839)

LOL. What?? The Puritans were drug mules? What on earth are you talking about?

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Re:U.S. Discovers Est. $1 Trillion of Minerals in Afghanistan by Alex3917 on Monday June 14, 2010 @12:22AM (#1428881)

Tobacco, the triangle trade, opium, weed, etc. Several of the states actually had laws on the books that made it a criminal offense to not grow marijuana.

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Re:U.S. Discovers Est. $1 Trillion of Minerals in Afghanistan by JoeAltmaier on Monday June 14, 2010 @09:18AM (#1429584)

Yes, but hemp was used in industry to make rope, not smoked. Easy to make sensationalist remarks; a little responsible research takes time and trouble.

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Re:U.S. Discovers Est. $1 Trillion of Minerals in Afghanistan by Alex3917 on Monday June 14, 2010 @11:19AM (#1429899)

Regardless of whether or not it was smoked, industrial hemp is still considered a drug today. IIRC you're actually eligible for the death penalty if you grow enough of it.

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Re:U.S. Discovers Est. $1 Trillion of Minerals in Afghanistan by starkfist on Monday June 14, 2010 @12:42AM (#1428917)

I was referring to "Even today most of our famous colleges are named after drug families"

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