76 days: Measure 80 explained part 1

  Just like I promised in my last entry, I'm going to present the text of Measure 80, starting with the first line and continuing through til I make it to the very end.  Here's how it starts:

The Proposed Law:

The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act

Whereas the people of the State of Oregon find that Cannabis hemp is an environmentally beneficial crop that:

(a) Yields several times more fiber, for paper and textiles, than any other plant;

(b) Yields cloth and paper of superior strength and durability without the application of pesticides during cultivation and without producing cancer-causing pollutants during processing;

(c) Yields more seed oil and protein, for prodigious and ecological biodiesel fuel, plastics and nutritious food, than any other plant;

(d) Yields more biomass than any other plant outside the tropics, though it grows well in the tropics too, and grows faster than any other plant on earth in the temperate and cooler climates;

(e) Yields a substance that relieves the suffering of many ill people without life-threatening side effects; and,

  This is all pretty self-explanatory.  Cannabis hemp is a kick-butt plant that could replace fossil fuels and petroleum based products and produces medically beneficial substances without life-threatening side effects, and it grows fast and well just about anywhere.

Vote Yes on Measure 80