5 Mar 2015

The Real Reason why Marijuana is Illegal & Ron Paul’s Industrial Hemp Bill – Daily DOOOOOM 020

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A new bill was presented to congress by Ron Paul… to make industrial hemp legal. This is a no brainer. There are so many uses for industrial hemp. This is the reason it is illegal, not because you can smoke it. I fully support medicinal marijuana but I support industrial hemp, moreso.

Maybe this episode should have been #420, but that’s a long time from now.
lol.

Statement Introducing the Industrial Hemp Farming Act, HR 1831

http://paul.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1863&Itemid=60

Seven Great Uses for Hemp
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/perfect-plant-7-great-uses-industrial-hemp.php

Why is Marijuana Illegal?

Why is Marijuana Illegal?

Harry J Anslinger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_J._Anslinger

Obama’s Sudden, Senseless Assault on Medical Marijuana
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-morgan/obama-medical-marijuana_b_857852.html

3 Mar 2015

Bill to legalize hemp farming in Maine gaining support

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Bill to legalize hemp farming in Maine gaining support
AUGUSTA, Maine — Farmers, organic growers, agricultural researchers and community members have thrown their support behind a bill moving through the Legislature to legalize hemp cultivation in Maine for industrial uses. “Maine has an opportunity to …
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The Growing Hemp Industry Worries Some Marijuana Growers
Marijuana reformers and hemp reformers have fought side by side for many years. In a lot of cases, people support both causes. But there is a battle brewing between both sides. It appears that a lot of people didn't realize that hemp plants can ruin …
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Agriculture Department seeks farmers to grow hemp
In order to grow hemp, all applicants must complete and sign the memorandum of understanding that dictates what the farmer may or may not do as part of the program. This includes how to get the seeds and the process for reporting stolen hemp plants.
Read more on The Tennessean

Universities are high on growing hemp
In Illinois, the law says state institutions with four-year agriculture degrees may cultivate hemp under the auspices of the State Department of Agriculture. Several states that have “ditch weed” growing wild are not on the list, notably Oklahoma and …
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1 Mar 2015

Rand Paul Discusses Passage Of Kentucky Hemp Bill

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On Tuesday, March 26, the Kentucky General Assembly agreed to final passage of Kentucky Senate Bill 50, which would set up a framework to regulate industrial hemp in Kentucky. Sen. Paul has pledged to seek a waiver from the administration when a regulatory framework is in place. He has also introduced legislation at the federal level that removes restrictions on the production of industrial hemp.

“I commend the Kentucky General Assembly for final passage of Senate Bill 50. I want to thank Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Paul Hornback and the members of the Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission for their leadership and hard work in passing this legislation,” Sen. Paul said.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

1 Mar 2015

Bill to Effectively Nullify Federal Ban on Industrial Hemp Passes Washington

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Bill to Effectively Nullify Federal Ban on Industrial Hemp Passes Washington …
OLYMPIA, Wa., Feb. 10, 2015 – By a unanimous 7-0 vote today, a Washington state House committee approved a bill that would authorize the farming, production, and sale of industrial hemp in the state, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on …
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Industrial hemp in Oregon: Department of Agriculture accepting applications to …
In this Oct. 5, 2013 photo, volunteers harvest hemp at a farm in Springfield, Colo. during the first known harvest of industrial hemp in the U.S. since the 1950s. America is one of hemp's fastest-growing markets, with imports largely coming from China …
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How Did Hemp Become D.C.s Bipartisan No-Brainer?
A bipartisan coalition from both the Senate and House of Representatives has rallied behind complementary bills S. 134 and H.R. 525, dubbed the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015, which would require the federal government to respect state laws on …
Read more on Daily Beast

VA General Assembly Approves Industrial Hemp Farming Act 2015
"We are poised to be able to allow our state universities and Department of Agriculture to approve the growing and cultivation and processing of industrial hemp in Virginia for the purposes of pilot programs," said Chase Milner, Shenandoah Valley …
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28 Feb 2015

House panel backs bill seeking to boost industrial hemp crop

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House panel backs bill seeking to boost industrial hemp crop
The House agriculture committee unanimously passed the proposal that would specify the exemption of industrial hemp from its illegal cousin marijuana to include the “fiber, seeds, resin, and oil or any other compound,” from an industrial hemp plant.
Read more on Washington Times

47 U.S. Representatives Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act
Vote Hemp, a major grassroots hemp advocacy group, on Thursday announced the introduction of complementary bills in the U.S. House and Senate, S. 134 and H.R. 525, titled the “Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015,” with support on both sides of the …
Read more on IVN News

Industrial Hemp Bill Clears House Panel
He became an advocate for industrial hemp in Virginia as a way to help small farms stay in business and boost the state economy. He spoke to us by cell phone on his way back from Richmond after he spoke before the Agriculture Committee in support of …
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24 Feb 2015

Colorado: Governor Hickenlooper Signs Industrial Hemp Bill Into Law

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Supporters of hemp cultivation in the United States are one step closer to seeing that happen. Governor Hickenlooper signed SB13-241 into law. The legislation authorized the state of Colorado to begin distributing hemp licenses.

While the fight is slow, hemp supporters grow more hopeful with each step forward.

Source: http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Hickenlooper-Signs-Industrial-Hemp-Bill-Into-Law-209436431.html

Senator Rand Paul says he has a plan in Congress to legalize industrial hemp production in the US, or a seek a waiver for Kentucky because as he put it, ‘Kentucky should not be left behind.’
Video Rating: 5 / 5

20 Feb 2015

Hemp Farming Bill Could be Boom for Hemp Stocks

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Hemp Farming Bill Could be Boom for Hemp Stocks
On January 8, 2015, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the bill S. 134, which remove federal restrictions on the cultivation of industrial hemp, the non-drug oilseed and fiber …
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29 Jan 2015

State rep says if bill fails, he may smuggle Cannabis oil himself

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State rep says if bill fails, he may smuggle cannabis oil himself
Nathan Deal, the bill would not allow in-state production of cannabis oil. Transport of cannabis oil across state lines is still a violation of federal law. The bill sponsor, Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon), says he's in talks with a cannabis oil maker to …
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Alaska Cannabis Club plans to open medical marijuana dispensary on …
Following an eviction from its clubhouse at the former Kodiak Bar in downtown Anchorage, the Alaska Cannabis Club is moving forward with plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Feb. 24, the day recreational marijuana becomes legalized in …
Read more on Alaska Dispatch News

MBank pulls out of Colorado a week after taking on cannabis accounts
Banking regulators, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which oversees MBank, have frowned on institutions that are overt about working with legal cannabis businesses. Colorado's legal pot businesses have long lamented that their …
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23 Jan 2015

Alaska Bill Would Effectively Nullify Federal Ban on Hemp Farming

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Hemp Energy Drink
hemp
Image by The Rocketeer
A strange brew found in Ulura, Australia. I don’t think it has any hemp in it, however.

Alaska Bill Would Effectively Nullify Federal Ban on Hemp Farming
A bill set for introduction in the Alaska State Senate would allow the farming, production, and sale of industrial hemp in the state, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on the same once put into effect. Senate Bill 8 (SB8) was introduced by …
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UPDATED PHOTO RELEASE — Hemp, Inc. and Its Decorticating Plant Featured …
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The San Francisco Chronicle, a newspaper serving California's Bay Area, featured Hemp, Inc. (OTC:HEMP) and its decortication line in a recent article entitled, "An End to Exile: Hemp's Bright American …
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Islands' First 'Hemp Home' to Be Built on Maui
According to proponents, hemp is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional building materials, and has a negative carbon footprint due to its tendency to absorb carbon dioxide during manufacturing. Rixey will be installing Hempcrete in the …
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