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Tobacco farmers won't grow marijuana

3-29-2005 | National Post

TORONTO -- Ontario's tobacco farmers won't be sowing their fields with marijuana seed anytime soon.

Agriculture Minister Steve Peters says the government is looking at alternative crops to replace tobacco.

But he says that won't include medical marijuana.

He says that's an issue for the federal government to tackle.

Ottawa allows for the use of medical marijuana and is working toward decriminalizing pot.

While Ontario's anti-smoking campaign is taking a toll on tobacco farmers, Peters says fruits and vegetables are among the alternative crops being looking at.

He says industrial hemp -- the kind you can't smoke -- could also replace tobacco down the road.

Hemp can be harvested to produce paper, clothing fibre and certain oils.

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grillmeats

Well I guess the farmers don't want to create a profit margin in the black, instead of the red.

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MrIMStoned

This is what you call news?

NEWSFLASH: Ontario farmers do nothing and say nothing about future plans.

Also the only reason that I can see for farmers not wanting to switch crops is that Mr. Peters promised them $50 million and couldn't deliver. I'm sure if the farmers were subsidized like their American counterparts they would be glad to switch to any crop anyone suggests.

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reefermadness1

Wow, those farmers must be plain stupid if they don't jump on the industrial hemp tip... Damn, if I was a farmer myself and had experience in that sort of thing I'd do it no question whether I ever smoked pot or not...

killer12382

I didn't even know they could grow tobacco in Canada? I'm in a southern state in the US that is known for it's tobacco growing heritage and I got to put my two cents in on this. Tobacco farmers would make great pot growers. The curing process for tobacco could easily be modified for cannabis, and if a farmer can grow the golden leaf he should have no trouble with the golden herb.