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"There's still a lot of 'Reefer Madness' out there," lamented Erica McBride, executive director of the National Hemp Association (and PAHIC), a grassroots organization based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for the use of hemp in foods, medicines, clothing, paper, auto interiors and building materials.
McBride's maddening reference was to the 1936 exploitation film that demonized pot as "the deadly scourge that drags our children into the quagmires of degradation." A year later Congress passed the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, which essentially outlawed growing either plant. In 1972 the feds classified all cannabis as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, making it as illegal as heroin and LSD.
Building your dream home could send you to the hemp dealer
cnbc.com
Hemp products represent a growing niche within the green building-materials industry — a sector that posted $86.6 billion in revenues last year.
While certainly there has been great momentum for federal hemp legislation, we still have a long way to go. This blog outlines where we stand, what the opposition looks like and how you can help us get this across the finish line!
Moving the Hemp Bill – Where we are and what we’re up against | National Hemp Association
nationalhempassociation.org
Moving the Hemp Bill – Where we are and what we’re up against by NHA | Apr 19, 2018 | HEMP NEWS, LEGAL NEWS, NHA NEWS | Where we are You may have heard that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ...
Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council shared National Hemp Association's post.
"Legislation that would legalize hemp as an agricultural product is getting fast-tracked through the Senate. The bill, introduced last week by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell The procedural ...
"At the direction of Gov. Tom Wolf, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has been actively engaging in conversations around the Farm Bill. Secretary Redding has written to Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to convey the commonwealth’s priorities, such as ensuring that resources, support and tools are available to dairy farmers; that industrial hemp be classified as an agricultural commodity; that more funding more funding is made available to combat invasive species like the spotted lanternfly; and that the federal government continue to support vital farmland preservation and conservation programs that benefit water quality. In addition, the department is eager to see that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food assistance to nearly 2 million Pennsylvania residents, while also supporting Pennsylvania growers, processors and distributors, is fully funded."
www.morningagclips.com/redding-issues-statement-on-farm-bill-introduction/
Redding issues statement on Farm Bill introduction
morningagclips.com
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding commended the U.S. House of Representatives for the initial release of a draft federal Farm Bill, legislation...
Even More Good Hemp News!
Yesterday’s Senate bill introduction by U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (R-OR) served as an historic moment for the hemp industry
Today, the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 received its number – it is now officially known as Senate Bill 2667, or S.2667
Even more exciting, House Bill 5485, or H.R. 5485, an identical companion of S.2667, was introduced by Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Jared Polis (D-CO). Comer has been one of the industry’s leading champions since he helped launch hemp legalization as Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner in 2012. Polis has helped lead the fight on Capitol Hill for several years, and was deeply involved in drafting the 2014 Farm Bill.
We will be in touch soon to let you know how you can help get these bills across the finish line!
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