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Cautiously, Hemp Crops Take Root In Vermont
August 5th, 2014 – Growing hemp is legal in Vermont under legislation that Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law last year, though federal law does still define hemp as a controlled substance. A dozen Vermonters have registered with the Agency of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp, and few of them were able to procure seeds…
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The Other Cannabis War : The Battle Over Hemp
June 3rd, 2014 – In the annals of strange bedfellow politics, the story of how, in 2014, industrial hemp emerged from Drug War purgatory is an epic one. But even for long-time hemp advocates, the sight of Rep. Thomas Massie, a conservative Republican from northern Kentucky, biting jubilantly into a hemp bar on live TV…
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Vermont: Bill Seeks To Create Marijuana Dispensaries
March 12, 2010 – A Senate panel voted 3-2 Thursday to support a bill that would allow the establishment of five medical-marijuana dispensaries to serve the needs of the 169 Vermonters who have registered with the state so they can use marijuana to cope with debilitating medical conditions. Supporters on the Senate Government Operations Committee…
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Bring Hemp Farming Back To Its Rightful Place in America
July 16 2009 – Vote Hemp is fighting to move control of industrial hemp farming out of the hands of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and to return the many benefits of hemp to America. Growth of the hemp market is fueling the legislative and economic energy that has been evident in 2009. After years of…
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Marijuana Bills introduced by Congress & State legislatures
United States Congress HR 858 – would prohibit the marketing, sale or shipment in interstate commerce of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test Alabama HB 434 – would authorize the use of medical marijuana by certain qualifying persons who have been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition California…
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The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009
April 27, 2009 – Texas Republican Ron Paul, along with ten co-sponsors, is once again seeking to allow for the commercial farming of industrial hemp. House Bill 1866, The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009, would exclude low potency varieties of marijuana from federal prohibition. If approved, this measure will grant state legislatures the authority…
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How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card-State-by-state guide on how to register and obtain a card
February 2, 2010 Guide Note – Most states that have passed laws legalizing marijuana for medical use have some type of registration program and require patients and caregivers to obtain a medical marijuana card. This page includes a state-by-state guide on how to register and obtain a card. Introduction * As of March 2009, 14…
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State Sponsored Hemp Studies
Numerous state governments have commissioned studies examining hemp’s feasibility as an agricultural product. Virtually all of these have praised hemp’s economic potential and concluded that the crop’s viability is challenged not by agronomic factors, but rather by legal ones. The summary conclusions of these studies appear chronologically below. Hawaii “There is no guarantee for a…