Ron Paul and Barney Frank to introduce Hemp Bill.

[peoli]

Reps Paul, Frank introduce bill to legalize industrial hemp

Industrial hemp, a non-drug variety of the cannabis plan, used for centuries for its versatile fibers, is the subject of a new bill filed by Congressmen Ron Paul (R-TX) and Barney Frank (D-MA). They and eight cosponsors, both Republican and Democrat, hope to legalize the plant so American farmers can begin supplying fibers for a wide array of products, with the overreaching goal of opening a new sector in American agriculture.

"It is unfortunate that the federal government has stood in the way of American farmers, including many who are struggling to make ends meet, from competing in the global industrial hemp market," said Representative Ron Paul during his introduction of the bill and in a media advisory issued by advocacy group VoteHemp.

"Indeed, the founders of our nation, some of whom grew hemp, would surely find that federal restrictions on farmers growing a safe and profitable crop on their own land are inconsistent with the constitutional guarantee of a limited, restrained federal government. Therefore, I urge my colleagues to stand up for American farmers and co-sponsor the Industrial Hemp Farming Act."

"There is strong support among key national organizations for a change in the federal government's position on hemp," the release said. "The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) 'supports revisions to the federal rules and regulations authorizing commercial production of industrial hemp.' The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has also passed a pro-hemp resolution."

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Reps_Paul_Frank_introduce_farming_bill_0403.html

[Raineyb]

1. Finally!

Although I'm sure there will be opposition from Dupont.

Regards

[redqueen]

2. On the greatest page with no posts yet?

Does this bill have a chance? The real resistance would come from the Senate, I'd expect.

[Forkboy]

3. Everyone in favor is too stoned to type.

:)

[Mopar151]

7. Your'e NOT helping n/t

[progressoid]

14. And then there are those that hit the Hide button instead of the Rec button.

:smoke:

[FourScore]

4. YES!!! n/t

[tridim]

5. I need new carpet and would love to be able to buy a hemp version instead of dupont plastic.

Good thing Frank is on board, because Ron Paul is usually ignored.

[Raineyb]

17. Well even a broken clock is correct twice a day

but for the most part Ron Paul's libertarian streak (especially when we're discussing economics) is better off ignored.

But this hemp bill is definitely not one of those instances.

Regards

[PBS Poll-435]

6. This is a "gateway" bill

And talk about strange bedfellows...

[Mopar151]

8. You know that wonderful paper in good Bibles?

Strong, soft, wears like iron?
IT'S HEMP!

[Sebastian Doyle]

10. Not to mention the Constitution and Declaration of Independence

Those were both written on hemp paper. If they were written on today's paper, they probably would have disintegrated before the 20th century.

[ensho]

9. kick

nt

[AndyTiedye]

11. The Planet Needs Hemp!

[bvar22]

12. Several acres cleared and ready.

:hippie:

[pleah]

13. K&R

[AtomicKitten]

15. Excellent!

:smoke:

[SurfingScientist]

16. Finally!!! Industrial hemp, endless applications, energy from ...

... carbon - neutral burning of biomass, , ...

... instead of the ocean of high fructose corn syrup that they pour into our food!!!

Expecting the RWers waving castable asparagus in 3... 2... 1...

"Reefer Madness" by Eric Schlosser is an EXCELLENT read on the topic!

[Blaze Diem]

18. The DEA will weigh in on this..More officers will have to be hired to monitor the fields..Too costly

I can hear the nonsense already.