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Chris Fowlie on The Daily Blog: Healthy hemp foods kept off shelf by Oz cop roadblock

Originally published on The Daily Blog 8 July 2015 Australian police have convinced politicians to extend the ban on one of most nutritious food sources known, because of concerns about the validity of their roadside drug tests, which they are pushing for New Zealand to adopt.  Hemp seed is one of the best protein sources known, comparable to soy and meat but composed of more beneficial globulin edistin protein, as well…
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Synthetics ban won’t work if cannabis remains illegal, says drug law reform group

The Government's intention to ban the remaining synthetic substitutes won't work if cannabis remains illegal. "The more risky synthetic substances are only demanded because consumers can't legally use natural cannabis," says Chris Fowlie, spokesperson for NORML (National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, New Zealand Inc). "The false demand for synthetic products will only be reduced when real, natural, cannabis is finally legalised in New Zealand like it…