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Just a few days ago, in the entire Colorado Legislature, there was only one vote against hemp. Why?
Industrial hemp is a crop that George Washington grew. The federal government pressed farmers into growing it during World War II. Hemp is the most profitable crop per acre in Canada. It is growing there without irrigation on less than 10 inches of rain annually. Hemp can be found in more than 25,000 products, including health food, soap, paper, clothing, plastics and construction materials. Ford, GM, Honda and Mercedes all import hemp to their U.S. factories to make car panels. In fact, last year, $500 million of hemp was imported into this country. The word canvas, as in sails and cloth, comes from the Latin "cannabis," which is the scientific name for hemp.
Unfortunately, it is also the scientific name for hemp's narcotic cousin, marijuana.
"Industrial hemp bears no more similarity to marijuana than a poodle does to a wolf; same species, but totally different critter." – Republican Congressman Tom McClintock
McClintock isn't the only Republican who supports hemp. Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are original sponsors of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013. Some Democrats are on board, too. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley from Oregon are also original sponsors. All three Democrat House members from Colorado are co-sponsors. Why aren't our Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennett on board?
When I asked Rep. Jared Polis why there isn't more support for hemp nationally, he said, "Congress members need to be educated by their constituents on this issue. When I bring this up, they roll their eyes and want to talk about something else."
We need to let our senators know that we understand that hemp is not pot and that we won't think that they are soft on drugs if they support hemp.
Hemp for America is new grass-roots organization started here in Fort Collins that will be traveling to key congressional districts to pass the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013. The act legally recognizes the difference between industrial hemp and marijuana and allows U.S. farmers to once again grow hemp. You can help the hemp cause by contacting Udall and Bennett and asking them to co-sponsor The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013.
News Hawk- Truth Seeker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: coloradoan.com
Author: Fred Kirsch
Website: The Coloradoan | Fort Collins news, community, entertainment, and classifieds. Serving Fort Collins, Colorado
Industrial hemp is a crop that George Washington grew. The federal government pressed farmers into growing it during World War II. Hemp is the most profitable crop per acre in Canada. It is growing there without irrigation on less than 10 inches of rain annually. Hemp can be found in more than 25,000 products, including health food, soap, paper, clothing, plastics and construction materials. Ford, GM, Honda and Mercedes all import hemp to their U.S. factories to make car panels. In fact, last year, $500 million of hemp was imported into this country. The word canvas, as in sails and cloth, comes from the Latin "cannabis," which is the scientific name for hemp.
Unfortunately, it is also the scientific name for hemp's narcotic cousin, marijuana.
"Industrial hemp bears no more similarity to marijuana than a poodle does to a wolf; same species, but totally different critter." – Republican Congressman Tom McClintock
McClintock isn't the only Republican who supports hemp. Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are original sponsors of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013. Some Democrats are on board, too. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley from Oregon are also original sponsors. All three Democrat House members from Colorado are co-sponsors. Why aren't our Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennett on board?
When I asked Rep. Jared Polis why there isn't more support for hemp nationally, he said, "Congress members need to be educated by their constituents on this issue. When I bring this up, they roll their eyes and want to talk about something else."
We need to let our senators know that we understand that hemp is not pot and that we won't think that they are soft on drugs if they support hemp.
Hemp for America is new grass-roots organization started here in Fort Collins that will be traveling to key congressional districts to pass the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013. The act legally recognizes the difference between industrial hemp and marijuana and allows U.S. farmers to once again grow hemp. You can help the hemp cause by contacting Udall and Bennett and asking them to co-sponsor The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013.
News Hawk- Truth Seeker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: coloradoan.com
Author: Fred Kirsch
Website: The Coloradoan | Fort Collins news, community, entertainment, and classifieds. Serving Fort Collins, Colorado
