"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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[delitia]

The 'kick' you get could be dangerous, it's like LSD

It's the original "flower power"
http://www.erowid.org/plants/morning...lory_faq.shtml

In which case, is it not surprising that one may grow them, but
cannabis is forbidden?

Not if you consider the non-narcotic potential benifits of the hemp plant
(good for making paper/rope/cloth etc, grows anywhere at a moments notice)
and the threat it posed to the cotton industry way back when.