Background:
A. I have seen footage of American soldiers patrolling poppy fields…Ignoring the poppies.
B. Karzai’s brother and #2 man are deep into poppy politics and corruption.
C. The Taliban are supposedly funding their resistance through poppy profits.
D. How do we improve Afghanistan economy and promote stability?

Proposal:
Industrial Hemp could be a winning strategy.
If we would supply Afghanistan farmers with low THC industrial grade hemp seeds,
we could end the cycle of narcotics and corruption.
It would give Afghanistan a virtual monopoly on a “green” product.
A. Afghanistan would be a worldwide “green” leader.

B. Hemp is a source material for biodegradable “green plastics”

C. Fewer trees would be cut down for the paper industry.
1.Hemp pulp is more productive and far less toxic than wood for paper.
2.The American Constitution is written on Dutch Hemp paper.

D.It is a source of “green” oils and lubricants.

E.Hemp has hundreds of legitimate, beneficial and green uses.

An Afghani product which reduces corruption,
gives a legitimate “in demand” product,
raises the economic profile.
And solves a really big problem.

Besides, neither the Christians nor the Moslems like drug production.
Both sides could agree on that!