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Posted by Darlahood on August 17, 2001 at 04:02:10:

In reply to: Re: fda the #'s & email.. on the campain trail :-) posted by Denise on August 17, 2001 at 01:43:47:

: I've been importing henna also and got lucky that my shipment made
it last week.

This is part of the problem, I think, is that some people will get
shipments in and some won't because the whole damn mess is so
unorganized and people don't know what the hell henna is. Let me
remind you all that the only reason pot was made illegal back in the
thirties was that *dark* people (blacks and hispanics, farmworkers in
other words) were the primary folks using (um, smoking) it, and
heaven forbid that sort of debauchery "cross the tracks" into middle
and upper class America. Whoops! I guess they should have nipped
that in the bud (har har, pun intended) back in the colonial day when
farmers were required to grow cannabis for rope, paper, and homespun
fabric.

Now, here we've got unknown green powder coming in from dark skinned
countries and funny writing on the boxes showing indian women covered
in tattoos. No wonder the ignorant bastards don't want it imported.
See how the eroticism of the orient may infiltrate our culture and
*ruin* the ladies?

: I think I'm going to buy a henna plant so I can at least have a
: personal supply since it looks like the FDA has it's hooks in
: everything

Little henna plants take a long time to mature, and even if you had a
huge bush of the stuff, it would be difficult to keep yourself in an
adequate supply.

That brings up another point... so henna's illegal to import, but
would it also be illegal to grow your own?

Catherine said all along when this shit with the FDA first started
hitting the fan that it wouldn't effect us because the website
specifically says henna for hair is okay, but henna with dyes in it
is not. So henna that's in between, henna for bodies, is out of the
loop and subject to whatever ignoramus is behind the desk at the FDA
office that day? That don't make no sense.

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: : I've been importing henna also and got lucky that my shipment made : it last week. : : This is part of the problem, I think, is that some people will get : shipments in and some won't because the whole damn mess is so : unorganized and people don't know what the hell henna is. Let me : remind you all that the only reason pot was made illegal back in the : thirties was that dark people (blacks and hispanics, farmworkers in : other words) were the primary folks using (um, smoking) it, and : heaven forbid that sort of debauchery "cross the tracks" into middle : and upper class America. Whoops! I guess they should have nipped : that in the bud (har har, pun intended) back in the colonial day when : farmers were required to grow cannabis for rope, paper, and homespun : fabric. : : Now, here we've got unknown green powder coming in from dark skinned : countries and funny writing on the boxes showing indian women covered : in tattoos. No wonder the ignorant bastards don't want it imported. : See how the eroticism of the orient may infiltrate our culture and : ruin the ladies? : : : I think I'm going to buy a henna plant so I can at least have a : : personal supply since it looks like the FDA has it's hooks in : : everything : : Little henna plants take a long time to mature, and even if you had a : huge bush of the stuff, it would be difficult to keep yourself in an : adequate supply. : : That brings up another point... so henna's illegal to import, but : would it also be illegal to grow your own? : : Catherine said all along when this shit with the FDA first started : hitting the fan that it wouldn't effect us because the website : specifically says henna for hair is okay, but henna with dyes in it : is not. So henna that's in between, henna for bodies, is out of the : loop and subject to whatever ignoramus is behind the desk at the FDA : office that day? That don't make no sense.
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