-Caveat Lector- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF HAWAII STATE CAPITOL HONOLULU, HAWAII Rep. Cynthia Thielen Assistant Minority Floor Lead October 6, 1999 Donnie Marshall Acting Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration 600-700 Army-Navy Drive Arlington, Virginia 20229 Dear Acting Administrator Marshall: Since my, as yet unanswered, September 2, 1999 letter to you objecting to the Drug Enforcement Administration�s involvement in the recent seizure of sterilized hemp seed from Kenex, Ltd., a Canadian Corporation, at U.S. Customs in Detroit, I now have learned that further action is being taken against Kenex. I understand that U.S. Customs, (at your agency�s insistence), is demanding Kenex recall earlier shipments sent to its U.S. customers or face punitive fines. I ask you to reverse your action immediately and cease all efforts to obtain Kenex� prior shipments. Unless you are purposefully working to destroy the industrial hemp-based food market, this demand to Kenex to recall prior hempseed shipments makes no sense. For example, I and many others at the Hawaii State Capitol have already consumed hemp granola bars which contained Kenex hempseeds. Obviously, it would be impossible for Kenex to reclaim those products or others which entered the stream of commerce and have been used or consumed. It appears to me that the seizure of hempseeds, recall of prior shipments and the threat of excessive fines are intended to intimidate Kenex. I find this action by federal officials to be unwarranted and excessive. Until some common sense can be brought to this matter, I ask you to reverse your product recall demand to U.S. Customs and to cease any and all punitive actions against Kenex. Please respond to me without delay. Sincerely, Cynthia H. Thielen. Assistant Minority Floor Leader Contact: "Rep. Cynthia Thielen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (END) DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
