Federal Government Legalizes Hemp

[GrassMonkey]

WASHINGTON, February 5, 2014- After three years of negotiations, the Farm Bill passed both chambers of Congress on Tuesday. Hemp wasn’t necessarily one of the largely debated topics. However, hidden deep within the bill, a clause lurked that allows for colleges and universities to grow hemp for research purposes pending the respective states have legalized hemp.

 

So far, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, North Dakota, California, Kentucky, Vermont, West Virginia and Maine have legalized hemp. Also, more than a dozen states are moving pro-hemp bills through their state legislatures this season.

 

The bill still has to be signed by Obama before becoming law. He is not expected to oppose it.

 

Tenth Amendment Center executive director Michael Boldin notes that it isn’t “completely legal”, but many states are already growing hemp regardless of the federal ban, and this move will certainly propel the movement to an unstoppable pace.

 

“Fields of hemp growing in Colorado already. Vermont legalized late last summer, and multiple other states are considering bills to do the same this year,” said Boldin. “Credit doesn’t go to the feds on this one. It belongs to the states, which had the courage to stand up to unconstitutional laws, and force the change on a national level.”

 

The Tenth Amendment Center is a national think tank pushing for the passage of pro-hemp bills within each state.

 

 

 

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[TheHarvester]

Very cool news.

[t-pain]

hemp farming will bring back the wild bird populations.

[Wild Bill]

 However, hidden deep within the bill, a clause lurked that allows for colleges and universities to grow hemp for research purposes pending the respective states have legalized hemp.

 

The cycle is finally broken.

[AmishRnot4ganja]

hemp farming will bring back the wild bird populations.

It might also bring back some of my faith in good government.

 

 

Edit:  Nah.  It will take more than this. This is encouraging though.

Edited February 7, 2014 by amish4ganja

[pic book]

this is a boon to u.s. agriculture.  one of our blind spots has been lit.  thank god.

[beourbud]

Very encouraging

[GregS]

tictoctictoctictoc...

[jamf]

hemp is supposed to be a good crop for crappy land with short growing seasons, like in the Dakotas

[GrassMonkey]

Washington State passes hemp bill

 

http://benswann.com/breaking-washington-state-legislators-pass-hemp-nullification-bill/#ixzz2teE9PufG

Edited February 18, 2014 by GrassMonkey

[t-pain]

allows for colleges and universities to grow hemp for research purposes pending the respective states have legalized hemp.

 

this isnt "legalization" either.

 

stop ruining words. words have meanings.

[knucklehead bob]

this isnt "legalization" either.

 

stop ruining words. words have meanings.

Havn't you heard ? ? ? Everything is open to interperetation . Even terms with clear and concise definitions .

Edited February 18, 2014 by knucklehead bob

[t-pain]

Havn't you heard ? ? ? Everything is open to interperetation . Even terms with clear and concise definitions .

 

i've seen this writing on the wall and every time i think about it , it makes me want to take a short jump off a tall bridge.