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Re: Barry

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From: John DeCarlo
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 16:37
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In article <15494@umd5.umd.edu> wls@astro.umd.edu (William L. Sebok) writes:

>In article <25147@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
> mulvihil@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Lawrence Mulvihill) writes:
>>A news release from Munich
>>University on Monday reported that tests of hair
>>and muscle from nine mummies (1070 BC - 395 BC) showed
>>use of hashish, nicotine, and cocaine.  Now, my friends,
>                 ^^^^^^^^

>I don't believe this.  Tobacco originated in the Americas and was not 
>present in the Old World before Columbus.  I am not aware of any other 
>source of nicotine other than tobacco.

There is nicotine in hemp, isn't there?  Seems to me that hemp and tobacco 
are related and that hemp was smoked from time immemorial.

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
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