Pubdate: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 Source: Bradenton Herald (FL) Copyright: 2006 Bradenton Herald Contact: http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/58 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n244/a08.html Author: James Stepp SUPRESSING TRUTH? Re: "Hemp: A growing need?," usually I find myself writing people who write articles about hemp and marijuana prohibition to correct them. This article was very concise and well written, however. Congratulations! I also found out a nasty truth about marijuana prohibition that I didn't know. I have to admit it truly horrified me and there are not many things that do that. What I found out is that U.S. studies into finding the harm in smoking cannabis instead found that it cures cancer. Apparently, in 1974, it was discovered by a Spanish researcher as well as the University of Massachusetts. The government not only didn't reclassify it as Schedule Two to support cancer research but made the university and researchers cover it up. Basically, our government may have murdered millions of us just to support their prohibition fantasy. I would truly love to see some stories printed on this. I find it to be absolutely inexcusable and I feel something needs to be done about it. James Stepp, Orlando - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom