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This is a long documentary that explains many things about cannabis. I'd like to request everyone to fully watch this through to the end before getting involved in the discussion. It's an extremely interesting documentary that has a lot of information on the topic and may give people a new perspective.

I'm neither for or against it, but it has broadened my view on it.

Please stay nice and mature about it.

Now that was a very intellectual video. I've heard of the Brits using hemp in their clothes in olden times. However, I was not aware that it could be used as a piece of parchment. It would be nice to have such for specialized documents, unless it is already being used today for such things.

The bit about using it as a building material is an ingenious idea. Though I've been for it since I heard of it helping with various ailments. So long as it is distributed properly. Such as its legitimate and logical use for dwellings or other architectural structures.

I believe it is clearly obvious that the crime rate in America would plummet if the government would get off their arses and wise up to the bloody potential this extraordinary plant possesses. The sad part about this video is the lack of ambition that the United States has in legalizing the plant and placing a tax upon it. Within a decade or so the country would be a completely debt free continent.

Nearing the half hour marker, I've also seen various shoppes that sell the different items that are normally used and widely known for smoking cannabis. Yet it is purely legal so long as the shop owner displays a sign that its use is strictly for tobacco. A very hypocritical aspect that I find to be bizarre.

This topic can be completely misconstrued as something else. There are going to be a wide variety of different views upon this, however, I only hope those that comment keep an open mind about the true benefits cannabis has. As for Sarah Martin, I applaud her for standing up for her health and taking the steps to ensure she no longer has to feel the burden of having MS. I've known a couple of people with that terrible condition and see them having constant pain. If this is able to help Sarah, then I think it should be regulated and allowed. Otherwise the contaminated versions of the completely harmless plant will continue to be filtered into the system and retain its horrible image that others have given it.

It's like a plant version of a pitbull.

-Sherlock

That was a very interesting video. It's true that hemp makes great paper, I've got several notebooks made of hemp. I'm a little confused about the laws about hemp in the US, because I hear complaints about its illegality, but I also occasionally run across stuff made out of hemp in legitimate and "main stream" shops.

I really wish the host of the video wasn't what appeared to be a teenager in a very echoey kitchen. The rest of the production values were quite good.