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Medicial Marijunana help revive newspaper industry??

Oct 5, 2010#1

Chibibar

Medical Marijuana a Cash Crop for Newspaper Ads - EconWatch - CBS News

wow. 10% of revenue? that is pretty high. And I am not referring using the newspaper for smoking purpose (ink taste bad)

Oct 6, 2010#2

Koko

I believe this def

in the San Diego Reader originally....
the last page was a all medical marijuana ads

then, 2 pages
....
now its like friggen 6 or more pages back to back full color medical marijuana advertisements.

When dispensaries have to be relatively low-key about who they are, all they have is marketing to get business.

Oct 6, 2010#3

PatrThom

Considering that hemp makes much better paper than wood pulp, I'm surprised they haven't run with the idea already.

--Patrick

Oct 6, 2010#4

SpecialKO

PatrThom said:
Considering that hemp makes much better paper than wood pulp, I'm surprised they haven't run with the idea already.

*shrug* Historical and social pressure. Plus, more capital outlay for paper mills since they'd have to at least modify their equipment.

Oct 6, 2010#5

Frankie Williamson

Hemp regrows at what, dozens of times faster than it takes to replenish trees?

Oct 6, 2010#6

PatrThom

Yes. And it doesn't require clear-cutting to use, needs less care, etc. There's a reason the activists are so active about it.

--Patrick

Oct 7, 2010#7

@Li3n

What's really sad is that mj is only one type of hemp...

Oct 7, 2010#8

sixpackshaker

PatrThom said:
Yes. And it doesn't require clear-cutting to use, needs less care, etc. There's a reason the activists are so active about it.

--Patrick

I thought it was the THC.

Oct 9, 2010#9

PatrThom

Hemp contains only 1-5% of the THC of full-blown MJ, meaning you'd have to consume 20-100x the amount of hemp to get the same high as 1 unit of marijuana. If that were the only reason for making hemp illegal, peanuts and bananas would be illegal, too.

--Patrick

Oct 9, 2010#10

David

Peanuts are a gateway legume.

Oct 9, 2010#11

@Li3n

PatrThom said:
Hemp contains only 1-5% of the THC of full-blown MJ, meaning you'd have to consume 20-100x the amount of hemp to get the same high as 1 unit of marijuana. If that were the only reason for making hemp illegal, peanuts and bananas would be illegal, too.

--Patrick

Peanuts are not illegal where you're from?

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