If Cannabis isn't so bad then why is its cultivation strictly prohibited?
Because monolithic corporations, that were seeking to gain or maintain control of major industries saw hemp cultivation as a threat to their plans.
Patents on newly created chemicals would be a source of billions of dollars for a few shareholders and keep out any competition from arising.
In 1938 Nylon was introduced as the worlds first synthetic fiber made from only manufactured chemicals, replacing hemp.
The huge boom in synthetic plastics would have arguably been a much smaller incident if hemp cellulose plastics were produced.
The developments in bio-fuels were threatening to reduce the market share of petroleum companies in the energy industry.
Patents on chemicals for making paper out of wood pulp would earn less money if hemp paper production increased.
The logging industry could not be guaranteed such an enormous income if hemp paper and building materials became popular.
The automobile industry would not have benefited the steel mills as much if hemp auto parts were used.
In 1938 the Federal Food and Drug Administration was established.
Countless numbers of harmful pharmaceuticals would be difficult to sell if cannabis medicines were not concealed.
The central banks would have nowhere near their present power if hemp production was not controlled because hemp is wealth.
When money is grown from the ground at such an abundant rate, it's hard for stock brokers to sell speculations.
When poor people are able to change their status simply by growing a plant, who would work for low wages?
When minorities can become self-sufficient, how would populations be controlled with racism and competition?
When people can smoke cannabis to relieve stress and socialize, alcohol and tobacco industries would be smaller.
When people become used to eating better and living healthy, toxic chemicals like refined sugar might become less popular.
When cannabis use actually does cause people to think more creatively, who knows what other ways the world might improve?
