During the congressional debate preceeding the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, hemp farmers and hemp seed manufacturers were promised that the legislation would not harm their industry.

Yet, while the war against marijuana has ironically greatly increased the usage of marijuana, it has been 100% effective in destroying the hemp industry in the United States, as well as hampering it worldwide.

The same special interests that pushed through the original laws against marijuana, and effectively against hemp, are still at work today, as evidenced by the fact that BOTH major parties are unwilling to change things.

John Kerry and George Bush both get an F from Vote Hemp.

http://www.votehemp.com/voterguide.html

However, all three of the major third party candidates, Libertarian, Reform, and Green, get an A+.

The laws against marijuana are not and never were meant to protect the public.

The laws against marijuana are and always were meant to protect the profits of the synthetics, petroleum, timber, cotton, and pharmaceutical industries.