A bipartisan group of senators is pledging their support to a bill that would finally legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity.
The many Americans who have called out the federal government for waging a war on hemp and improperly classifying it as a dangerous substance have found an unlikely ally in a senator who still believes marijuana should be illegal.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he will introduce the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, which seeks to remove hemp from the federal government’s controlled substances list and to legalize it as an agriculture commodity. A press release from the senator claimed that the bill seeks to:
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Paper, fabric, animal feed, human food, medicine, cheap to grow and process, multiple crops per year, doesn't require herbicides once established, etc, etc... what's not to like?
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful news. It’s a good crop for the land and for farmers and yields a diverse mix of useful natural products. I hope it passes.
ReplyDeleteThat's great we can go back to using hemp for rope.
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