>From: Appal Energy >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], biofuel@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:16 AM >Subject: HempCar Rag... > > >Nathan, > >Industrial cannabis is an oilseed, food, fiber and biomass crop - period. >Industrial hemp is not smokeable cannabis (marihuana) and if regulated >modestly never can be. As such, the marihuana argument generally falls on >deaf ears, save for the rabidly inclined and uninformed. > >Restriction of industrial hemp poses many hazards to farmers, as they are >forced to plant less economically efficient and more agriculturally >destructive crops, such as soy. Hemp yields considerably more co-products in >comparison to other oil seeds with far fewer energy and capital inputs. > >As a crop with numerous co-products, it is destined as a market regulator, >meeting market needs on the one hand and helping to keep feed meal supplies >from reaching glut status, a condition that will occur very early in the >bio-diesel market should the national soybean councils gain monopolistic >control. > >Such an occurrence would be devastating to farmers, a setback for the >environment in general, as well as consumer pocketbooks. > >As a biofuels manufacturer, Appal Energy sees enormous merit in the >inclusion of industrial hemp in the biofuels feedstock inventory, for >oil-derived fuels, alcohols, producer gases and bulk biomass for process >heat and electricity generation. > >As well, we find that most of those who attempt to bandy the marihuana "red >herring" issue wildly are usually the least informed of the agricultural, >economic and environmental benefits of industrial hemp, not to mention >smokeable cannabis issues, yet willing to sacrifice the crop in their blind >crusade. > >Hopefully, you will begin to take some time to study both the crop and the >sociology of the world around you. > >Todd Swearingen >Appal Energy >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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