Text 25709, 83 rader
Skriven 2015-04-05 14:27:21 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 25639 av DAVE DRUM (1:123/140)
Ärende: move
============
Hi Dave,

 DD> reason that it's on the noxious weeds list (other than my allergy
 DD> to the THC) is because of Harry Anslinger and the Feral Gummint
 DD> demonising it. It is, on balance, a very useful plant.

 RH> I've not intentionally tried to encounter it. Like any smoke, it's a
 RH> major irritant to the lungs so I try to stay as clear of it as

 DD> Just as you would in the fall of the year when people rake and burn
 DD> leaves, tc.

That, and spring wild fires, camp fires, wood stoves and so on. That's
why our fireplace is a gas one, but one that puts out heat instead of
letting it all go up the chimney. (Steve changed out the vented system
for a ventless one.)

 RH> possible. Don't think I've ever encountered a plant, other than what
 RH> cops held up as a visual aid in a drug awareness talk in high school.

 DD> My point was that hemp is useful for much more than "getting high".
 DD> The problem for law enforcement is that it's impossible to tell
 DD> Illinois Ditch Weed from Maui Wowie. Except by complex testing. It's
 DD> easier for them to outlaw the whole class. Hemp cloth still outlasts
 DD> regular cotton.


So, since regular cotton is easier to ID, it gets grown and made into
more clothing and such like. I've not encountered hemp fabric except as
burlap but have a good acquaintance with cotton, in grades from cheap to
quality. We've also got a couple of bamboo dish towels you'ld never know
they weren't high quality cotton unless we informed you otherwise.


 DD> Hemp generally proves more versatile than cotton; people can use it to
 DD> make biofuel, a replacement for fiberglass and even automotive parts,

 DD> Laws in the United States permit farmers to grow cotton but not hemp.
 DD> The government prohibited hemp growing due to its association with

 DD> http://www.ehow.com

Not Wiki? (G)  Still, quite informative in a nut shell.



 DD> You betchum, Red Ryder. Some misguided landscaper introduced it to
 DD> hold down hillside erosion, etc. And as the Southern California
 DD> climate is very like that of South Africa ........

 RH> It's pretty, like so many others, which makes it harder to wipe out.
 RH> Too many people like the no mow factor now also.

 DD> So, hit it with Paraquat or Agent Orange.   Bv)=

You can, chemicals like that also give me breathing issues.

 DD>       Title: Israeli Orange Chicken
 DD>  Categories: Poultry, Citrus, Wine
 DD>       Yield: 8 Servings

 DD>       5 lb Roasting chicken
 DD>       2    Oranges; whole
 DD>       1 lg Onion; in large slices
 DD>     1/2 c  Orange juice; fresh squeezed
 DD>       2 tb Ginger; fresh grated
 DD>       2 tb Honey
 DD>     1/2 c  Wine

I'd probably sub out chicken broth/stock for the wine but otherwise
looks good. I saw a similar recipe in the cook book we picked up on our
trip to Israel.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net  FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Junk: stuff we throw away.  Stuff: junk we keep.

--- PPoint 3.01
 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)