Swiss Declare Pothead Cows Illegal

[Lemur]

If a cow wants to chew on some THC-laden plants, why should the nanny-state get in the way? Oh well, Switzerland has decided that pot and cows don't mix.

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Ban on feeding cows dope

Switzerland's Agriculture Ministry has called on the country's farmers to stop feeding their cows cannabis.

Several recent adverts have promoted feeding hemp to farm animals even after a March 2005 law banning its use.

The Agriculture Ministry has now warned that farmers doping their cows will be prosecuted.

Farmers consider the cheap and easy to grow plant is good for their cows.

They believe the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, makes cows happy and produce more milk, but the Agriculture Ministry say THC can get into the milk and create a health risk.

They also said that there was a risk that Swiss cheese products could be contaminated.

[BDC]

This is actually a brilliant opportunity for someone to see if THC is really dangerous or not. If mental health improves amongst the Swiss milk-drinkers following this you can probably assume it is. On the other hand if nothing changes...

[KukriKhan]

They also said that there was a risk that Swiss cheese products could be contaminated

That theory is so full of holes.

(Just thought I'd get my bid in before Gregoshi shows up.)

[Pannonian]

Do the cows get really meticulous about eating every blade of grass on the meadow?

[Pannonian]

That theory is so full of holes.

(Just thought I'd get my bid in before Gregoshi shows up.)

What a cheesy joke. I wouldn't bank on Gregoshi clocking in and adding his bit to this - you're simply living in cloud-cuckoo-land.

[Ronin]

think about the possibilities...you can get the munchies....and then drink some milk with THC!

[Redleg]

Do the cows get really meticulous about eating every blade of grass on the meadow?

In small pastures cattle can overgraze the land. So unless the Swiss do not rotate the cattle over several different pastures there is no danger of overgrazing.

But yes cattle will overgraze and eat everything in the meadow if they are not provided enough food. Cattle are not near as bad as goats and sheep. Horses will also overgraze and even eat bark once the grass is gone,

[Gregoshi]

But yes cattle will overgraze and eat everything in the meadow if they are not provided enough food.

Or if the pot gives them the munchies.

This Swiss practice of grazing cows on marajuana does give new meaning to the term "alpine highlands".

[ShadeHonestus]

This topic could have legs...

What are the implications for milk chocolate? Is this seen as a treatment for mad cow? Do the Swiss smoke leather?

[Redleg]

Or if the pot gives them the munchies.

That might explain why when I was growning up the horses after chewing on the hemp rope always tried to take make my leg a snack......

Or was it because he was just a mean old horse that hated to be ridden and chasing those damn cows.

[ShadeHonestus]

Or was it because he was just a mean old horse that hated to be ridden and chasing those damn cows.

His temperment was probably product of his short term memory loss.

[Pannonian]

Do the cows get really meticulous about eating every blade of grass on the meadow?

In small pastures cattle can overgraze the land. So unless the Swiss do not rotate the cattle over several different pastures there is no danger of overgrazing.

But yes cattle will overgraze and eat everything in the meadow if they are not provided enough food. Cattle are not near as bad as goats and sheep. Horses will also overgraze and even eat bark once the grass is gone,

Erm, my post was supposed to be a joke. playing on the tendency of pot-smokers to concentrate on tiny details of whatever they were doing at the time.

[Fisherking]

Erm, my post was supposed to be a joke. playing on the tendency of pot-smokers to concentrate on tiny details of whatever they were doing at the time.

I thought that was Tweekers doing that? I thought pot smokers just giggled a lot and ate everything in the kitchen…

[Redleg]

I thought that was Tweekers doing that? I thought pot smokers just giggled a lot and ate everything in the kitchen…

Yep its the tweekers that concenerate on tiny details, but can not focus on the completed picture