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Originally Posted by freebeard
If by "conspiracy theory" you mean historical fact, then yes. And paper.
The precipitating factor was the hemp decorticator described in Popular Mechanics in February, 1938. They really blind-sided the paint industry with the legislation.
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The real sad part was western native american tribes lost a large part of their livelyhood because it was really the only thing that could grow on their land with any sucess.
Very foolish we have continued a ban on industrial scale hemp, its one of the better foods, oils and makes good old fashioned rope.