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Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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So, how long until we get a proper hemp paper industry? As the legal issues wane, it seems like the only remaining obstacles to higher quality paper at a lower price are industrial process and marketing issues. Seems like an industry ripe for disruption.

It still needs as much or more chemical processing as wood pulp, I'm not convinced it's that advantageous.

Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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So, how long until we get a proper hemp paper industry? As the legal issues wane, it seems like the only remaining obstacles to higher quality paper at a lower price are industrial process and marketing issues. Seems like an industry ripe for disruption.

IDK, in countries where industrial growing of (low-THC) hemp is a thing and hemp gets used for manufacturing products, it is not "higher quality paper at a lower price", it's still a niche product for specific uses (e.g. as cigarette paper) because it's not cheaper. IIRC growing/harvesting/processing of the fiber is quite similar to linen, and so the resulting product costs are comparable to linen cloth, not wood pulp paper; industrial hemp gets used in ropes and bags but gets only limited application as paper even if it's fully legal to try.

Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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By the way in some countries where medical marijuana has been legalized it still is practically impossible to get a prescription (because all doctors are radically conservative and don't believe in medical marijuana) and even for those lucky to get it prescribed it can be 2-5 times the price of high quality black market weed.

Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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For those not familiar with US society, this is huge. Mississippi is generally regarded, true or not, as a conservative state, perhaps even reactionary.

Its government was a staunch defender of slavery, the later Jim Crow laws which mandated racial segregation, Negro voting disenfranchisement; the last to repeal alcohol prohibition; still frequently challenging abortion rights; among other such.

Mississippi is kind of a belle weather for how Southern conservative governments will lean. That Mississippi of all places legalizes marijuana means that it will probably be legalized in all 50 states within a year or two.

Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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Wow, they really want to keep the liquor, tobacco and pharmaceutical industry going as long as they can. There are a lot of professional workers that smoke marijuana, business owners, successful artists, etc. The devil's lettuce might not be for everyone, but how can these people be anti-vaccine mandate (pro-choice) while still trying to prevent marijuana legalization?

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so… your brother in law used opiates for 14 years until he overdosed on heroin, and you’re blaming weed? I’d say a family that didn’t help him successfully overcome his 14 year addiction is a more plausibly causal relationship, which is also absurd to suggest.

Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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post #25

For those not familiar with US society, this is huge. Mississippi is generally regarded, true or not, as a conservative state, perhaps even reactionary. Its government was a staunch defender of slavery, the later Jim Crow laws which mandated racial segregation, Negro voting disenfranchisement; the last to repeal alcohol prohibition; still frequently challenging abortion rights; among other such. Mississippi is kind o…

Mississippi burning finally has a nicer meaning.

Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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post #25

For those not familiar with US society, this is huge. Mississippi is generally regarded, true or not, as a conservative state, perhaps even reactionary. Its government was a staunch defender of slavery, the later Jim Crow laws which mandated racial segregation, Negro voting disenfranchisement; the last to repeal alcohol prohibition; still frequently challenging abortion rights; among other such. Mississippi is kind o…

That first sentence sure has a lot of unnecessary hedging. Just looking at prez elections, Mississippi hasn't gone Democrat since Jimmy Carter.

Re: Mississippi is 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

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post #25

For those not familiar with US society, this is huge. Mississippi is generally regarded, true or not, as a conservative state, perhaps even reactionary. Its government was a staunch defender of slavery, the later Jim Crow laws which mandated racial segregation, Negro voting disenfranchisement; the last to repeal alcohol prohibition; still frequently challenging abortion rights; among other such. Mississippi is kind o…

That first sentence sure has a lot of unnecessary hedging. Just looking at prez elections, Mississippi hasn't gone Democrat since Jimmy Carter.

I knew someone would complain about that post no matter what I wrote, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I also wanted to honor and acknowledge the non-reactionary political and social forces working and living in Mississippi.

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