Don't you think that Cannabis should be made legal? Well, it is my opinion that Cannabis should be made legal. I also believe that Cannabis is the one and only replacement for tobacco as a cash crop. It is undeniable that Cannabis is a great and wonderful way to make life better for all of mankind. The undeniable fact remains that Cannabis is probably the single most versatile and beneficial agricultural product known to man. It's direct applications and by-product effects on the environment are well documented. Only an obsolete and narrow-minded point of view stands between the general public and their enjoyment of it's rewards. Cannabis possesses many virtues in regards to industrial usage. Contrary to popular belief, Cannabis fiber is not limited strictly to rough fabrics such as burlap. The fiber of the Cannabis plant can produce a wide range of textiles, from the consistency of a fine linen to that of a heavy sailcloth. Hemp fiber is softer than c/ otton, warmer than cotton, more water-absorbent than cotton, possesses three times the tensile strength of cotton, and requires virtually no pesticides. I bet you didn't know that roughly half of all the pesticides used in the U.S. are used on cotton. Also, Cannabis cultivation is not at all as detrimental to the soil as is cotton production. As an added bonus, Cannabis fiber is great for paper production- the first two copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Gutenberg Bible were both printed on Cannabis paper. Additionally, the production of Cannabis for paper requires only one-fourth of the amount of land required to produce timber for the same use. Plus there is not as heavy a reliance upon chemicals to prepare the fibers for paper production as is the case with wood-based paper. The seeds, which can be produced in abundance, possess a high nutritional value, and if pressed for oil, that oil is of great value in the production of all kinds of paints and varnishes, which co...