Actually, this is false: raw almonds are illegal in the US due to a few outbreaks of salmonella poisoning a few years ago, not because of the cyanide in the almonds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond
I recommend reading Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs & Steel for a really fascinating look at the history of domesticated almonds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond
I recommend reading Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs & Steel for a really fascinating look at the history of domesticated almonds.