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My old man worked for DuPont for years and his theory was that they lobbied against hemp because of the competition to the then newly devolved nylon.
by take_5 9y ago
My old man worked for DuPont for years and his theory was that they lobbied against hemp because of the competition to the then newly devolved nylon.
- MDib 9y agoHere's [1] a good rundown of the conspiracy. To wit, it's a conspiracy of two: DuPont wanting to outlaw hemp which could have provided an alternative to Nylon, and Hearst which was heavily invested in wood-pulping machinery for paper production, again for which hemp was a good alternative. 1. https://www.alternet.org/story/77339/debunking_the_hemp_conspiracy_theory https://www.alternet.org/story/77339/debunking_the_hemp_cons...
- code_duck 9y agoI have trouble with that article due to the tone. There’s no reason to refer to people as ‘potheads’ or mention Jerry Garcia with bitterness and disdain, or at all. It seems the author has an axe to grind with the remnants of 60s culture.