Re: OT-Hibiscus coccineus
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- Subject: Re: OT-Hibiscus coccineus
- From: r* <t*@catskill.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 20:54:17 -0600 (MDT)
Michael Cook wrote:
>
> Anna,
> Cleome sometimes has the "marijuana leaf" look too. However, Cleome
> is not illegal to grow, nor is it illegal to grow Hibiscus coccineus or the
> Chaste Bush. The Police checked it out because it looks so much like the
> illegal stuff, that is, before the bloom starts. Not once was I told not
> to grow the plants. I think that the increasing presence of these plants
> is prompting law enforcement officials to brush up on their knowledge of
> what the real "weed" looks like.
>
> Mark A. Cook
> macook@iglou.com
> Lexington, KY USDA Zone 5/6 Sunset Zone 35 Thunder, rain 66 F
> (18 C)
Hi--
The cops have not had a problem with ID up here. they simply fly over
the farms bought by "interesting" people from NY. I've seen some
beautiul ones seized by the Marshals and then put to auction where
they've gone at bargain prices. the RICO laws strike again, and again.
rima terra@catskill.net
upstate ny zone 4
PS--Lots of ginseng here also, but that's not illegal--just hard to
find.
