cannabisnews.com: Roundup Works -- But Too Well?

Roundup Works -- But Too Well?

Posted by FoM on August 06, 2001 at 09:08:14 PT
By David Adams
Source: St. Petersburg Times

It's a common weed killer and the world's best-selling pesticide. Sometimes referred to by its chemical name, glyphosate, it's better known commercially as Roundup. Odorless and apparently only slightly toxic, you can buy it for your back yard at any large supermarket.

So why is its use kicking up such a stink in Colombia? Colombian police have been using it for more than a decade as the weapon of choice in the aerial spraying of coca plants and opium poppies used in the production of cocaine and heroin.

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Comment #7 posted by freedom fighter on August 07, 2001 at 19:20:33 PT

round up killed

my cat..

If it killed my cat, in my book, it is downright dangerous for anyone!

Dose a sinator's daughter and watch what will happen!

ff

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Comment #6 posted by dddd on August 07, 2001 at 06:03:52 PT

Offspringmaster

That's what I say!.......

"I can't believe this is going on. What is going on. Why isn't there much oppostion in this country. "

Where is the OUTRAGE???,,,,what the hell is going on?

...The only way I can explain what the problem is,,
the Number One thing is that is "wrong",,
,,,, once again,I gotta beat the old nag again,,,and say that
it's the ownership/control of the press/media..........If you
wanted to take over the U.S.,,there would only be one logical
way to do it,,,,control all the national and regional major media.

I'm afraid the "free press",,has ironicly become the venue for
the decline of Constitutional,andFree America......

dddd

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Comment #5 posted by The Offspring on August 07, 2001 at 05:03:49 PT

Roundup can do damage

The U.S. Government is lying. I got roundup on my skin before and it caused irritation. The Government must not heard of allergies. I can't believe this is going on. What is going on. Why isn't there much oppostion in this country. The next thing that will happen is the U.S. will invade Canada. Stranger things have happen.

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Comment #4 posted by dddd on August 07, 2001 at 01:56:13 PT

KEEP THEM DOGIES ROLLIN'

...HAAA!......ssshhhKRACK!!!,,(whip cracking)...Rawherbicide..

These "spray" planes,,are not that far from one of those wildfire
aircraft.....one of the main differences,,is that they are far less
accurate,and their pilots are way less experienced......

..I imagine them filling the tanks of the spray planes with Roundup..
..probably from 50 gallon drums,,of which there are hundreds on
the tarmak,,,,delivered by C-130s,,direct from Monsanto in
New Jersey,(?)....The guys who fill the spray planes pop open
them drums like soda pop cans,,,more or less just trying to make
a dent in the hundreds of barrels,,,,,the 2 gallons in barrel #M18254,
was paid for from the taxes that were stolen from the years worth of
paychecks of some kids mom,,who works at a McDonalds in Spokane.
...yup,,,that's what the taxes that were extorted from this persons
wages paid for,,,two gallons of Roundup,,,that will be sloppily
applied to the Colombian wilderness.....Uncle Sam is guilty of
war crimes,,,,he makes Milosovic look like a misbehaved Cub Scout..

dddd

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Comment #3 posted by SWAMPIE on August 07, 2001 at 00:45:39 PT

ROUND'EM-UP..HEAD'EM OUT!!!!!

Hi dddd!I agree thatthis whole roundup deal is a very volatile situation,and these ignorant bastards who are pushing for more use of it need to be drawn and quartered!This chemical will make you sick,as I found out the hard way,doing community service for my local gov't about 5 yrs. ago!It's very hard not to get it on you or breathe it.Missed 2 days over it.Maybe we need to spray some at the local conventions where these ignorant pols are present,get it in the news,and let the media expose it for what it really is!

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Comment #2 posted by dddd on August 07, 2001 at 00:33:33 PT

firehose compared to a squirtgun

It is blatantly moronic to compare the use of Roundup in the
states,which is done in carefully controlled applications,,and
the industrial slathering that Colombia is being douched with.
....It's about the same as comparing a pair of tweezers,with
a steam shovel,,,,a moped with a locomotive,,,a paper plane
with the space shuttle.

There is no one in control of the spraying in Colombia...it is
just an absurd mandate,that is being carried out by reluctant
expendable rookie personel,,whose main concern is to successfully
dump their loads,from a high enough altitude to not get shot down.

This absurd fiasco is utterly unreal....I cant believe it is happening,
and that it continues..........

dddd

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Comment #1 posted by reality on August 06, 2001 at 15:14:51 PT:

Columbia needs some lawsuits

Why don't you hear about any lawsuits. Whenever they have a train derailment or chemical disaster in this country the lawyers fly in and start mailing letters and handing out business cards before the day is out.

It makes me think that the America's WOD has corrupted the legal system. Something is wrong. Yeah, besides the WOD.

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