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400 Medicinal Plants on Verge of Extinction Warn Researchers

naturalnews.com — Botanic Gardens Conservation International has warned that 400 medicinal plants around the world are at risk of extinction if current over-harvesting and deforestation practices continue. The Good News - Marijuana is not one of these plants!

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  • Sanduu, on 06/11/2008, -0/+1Great. Everything that we could use and it's also natural will be gone soon.
    We might soon eat artificial food.
  • scooterbaga, on 06/11/2008, -0/+1Not to imply I agree with deforestation but...

    Can't this problem be 'solved' with greenhouses? Or some sort of huge plant preservation program?
  • erranttv, on 06/10/2008, -0/+1Lovely, but if they find oil in those over-harvested and deforested lands, that will make everything okay.

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