:) what about our "research" Lol :o hey man! do you think Our Founding Fathers ...EVER thought to put a lil in their pipes? .....nawwwwwwwwwwwwww nope the "idea" NEVER crossed 'their' minds LMMFAO ( laughing my motherfucking ass off) :o hehe ever 'wonder' how OLD the saying .....now put that in yer pipe & smoke it LOL , fuckers even 'smoked' buffalo chips :) ...but never crossed
their' Mind ??? ..Maybe the MEGA~CORP'S had/have sum ~thin to do with it? ...ah oh nope ,naww that's 'tin~foil' hat shit hehe where's The Dude at ? we'll ask him ! Dude.
To view a clip
of the debate on this amendment last night, click here. In addition to
the co-sponsors of this amendment, Ranking Member Colin Peterson (D-MN)
and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) also spoke in support of this amendment.
their' Mind ??? ..Maybe the MEGA~CORP'S had/have sum ~thin to do with it? ...ah oh nope ,naww that's 'tin~foil' hat shit hehe where's The Dude at ? we'll ask him ! Dude.
U.S.: House Passes Amendment Protecting State Rights To Grow Hemp For Research
June 23, 2013
Bipartisan Coalition Works to Give Colleges and Universities Ability to Conduct Critical Research
Steve Elliott
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An amendment allowing colleges and
universities to grow and cultivate industrial hemp in states where it is
already legal, without fear of federal interference, passed the U.S.
House of Representatives on Thursday by a vote of 225 to 200.
Reps. Jared Polis (D-CO), Thomas Massie
(R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the amendment to H.R. 1947,
the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, the
FARRM Bill.
“Industrial hemp is an important
agricultural commodity, not a drug,” said Rep. Polis. “My bipartisan,
common-sense amendment, which I’ve introduced with Representatives
Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), would allow colleges
and universities to grow and cultivate industrial hemp for academic and
agricultural research purposes in states where industrial hemp growth and cultivation is already legal.
“Many states, including Colorado, have
demonstrated that they are fully capable of regulating industrial hemp,”
Rep. Polis said. “George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. The first American flag
was made of hemp. And today, U.S. retailers sell over $300 million
worth of goods containing hemp—but all of that hemp is imported, since
farmers can’t grow it here.
“The federal government should clarify
that states should have the ability to regulate academic and agriculture
research
of industrial hemp without fear of federal interference,” Rep. Polis
said. “Hemp is not marijuana, and at the very least, we should allow our
universities—the greatest in the world—to research the potential
benefits and downsides of this important agricultural commodity.”
“Industrial hemp is used for hundreds of
products including paper, clothing, rope, and can be converted into
renewable bio-fuels more efficiently than corn or switch grass,” said
Rep. Massie. “It’s our goal that the research this amendment enables
would further broadcast the economic benefits of the sustainable and
job-creating crop. I look forward to working with Rep. Polis and Rep. Blumenauer on this issue.”
“Because of outdated federal drug laws,
our farmers can’t grow industrial hemp and take advantage of a more than
$300 million dollar market,” Rep. Blumenauer said. “We rely solely on
imports to sustain consumer demand. It makes no sense.”
“Our fear of industrial hemp is
misplaced – it is not a drug,” Blumenauer said. “By allowing colleges
and universities to cultivate hemp for research, Congress sends a signal
that we are ready to examine hemp in a different and more appropriate
context.”
Nineteen states have passed
pro-industrial hemp legislation. Nine states — Colorado, Kentucky,
Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia — have removed barriers to its production.
“Vote Hemp applauds this new bi-partisan
amendment and we are mobilizing all the support we can,” said Eric
Steenstra, President of Vote Hemp. “This brilliant initiative would
allow colleges and universities the opportunity to grow and cultivate
hemp for academic and agricultural research purposes.
“It would only apply
to states where industrial hemp growth and cultivation is already legal
in order for those states to showcase just how much industrial hemp
could benefit the environment and economy in those regions,” Steenstra said.
“Federal law has denied American farmers the opportunity to cultivate industrial hemp and reap the economic rewards from this versatile crop for far too long,” said Grant Smith, policy manager with the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA).
“Congress should lift the prohibition on the domestic cultivation of
industrial hemp as soon as possible. Allowing academic research is an
important first step towards returning industrial hemp cultivation to
American farms.”
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