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This was submitted on May 24:
Marijuana is not meth, crack or heroin. The FDA approved synthetic
THC. Industrial hemp is considered a drug because it is in the genus
family cannabis. So we can not make materials from this renewable
resource. When are we going to get serious about the planet, the drug
war and health issues in our country?

The 50 word limit makes it a little hard on the wordy types like me.