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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday that lawmakers are still trying to iron out a deal on the farm bill, but that a provision legalizing hemp as an agricultural commodity will be in the legislation.
"They will be," McConnell told reporters in Kentucky on Friday, asked about the hemp provisions. "If there's a farm bill it will be in there, I guarantee you that. We're trying right now to make sure there's a farm bill and before the end of the year."
The Senate passed its version of the mammoth legislation in July and included provisions to legalize hemp, removing it from the federal list of controlled substances and allowing it to be sold as an agricultural commodity.
It would also allow states to regulate hemp, as well as allow hemp researchers to apply for grants from the Agriculture Department and make hemp farmers eligible for crop insurance.
The House didn't include a similar provision in its bill, but McConnell has expressed optimism that it would end up in the final version crafted by the House-Senate conference committee.
Congress left town before the midterm elections without an agreement on the farm bill. At the center of the impasse, McConnell said Friday, is a fight over putting new requirements on food stamps.
The House bill would impose new work requirements on the food stamps program and tighten overall eligibility on who can qualify for the federal assistance. But senators have warned that the provision could not clear the Senate's 60-vote threshold for legislation.
McConnell says farm bill to include provision legalizing hemp
thehill.com
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday that lawmakers are still trying to iron out a deal on the farm bill, but that a provision legalizing hemp as an agricultural commodity will be in the legislation.
The recreational Cannabis prop that passed in Michigan has industrial included in it. Looks like we're moving on without ya Mitch.
I am sure the evil old,turtle has plans to make lots of money, HOWEVER, as long as it is legal, we all benefit....
"It has been two years since Arkansas citizens voted for the legalization of industrial hemp and medical cannabis. Since then, the state process for setting up the regulations surrounding the new industries has moved at a glacial pace.
Like others involved in industrial hemp, Brian Madar — with Tree of Life Seeds — has been keen to see the first hemp crop planted and harvested. Madar, part of a family farming operation in both Prairie and Arkansas counties, says despite delays, an industrial hemp pilot program will soon be an option for state farmers."
www.deltafarmpress.com/management/industrial-hemp-arkansas-2019
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‘A lot of trial and error:’ Wisconsin measures its 1st hemp growing season in 70+ years
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MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin's first hemp growing season in more than 70 years is in the books, but whether hemp becomes the cash crop the state is hoping for depends on how farmers did. It has been a learning season for Diane Strauss. She lost 30 percent of the hemp crop outside her Mequon home that she...."With a growing hemp industry, state and federal regulators are trying to play catch-up.
In late October, revisions of the industrial hemp pilot program regulations took effect in the hope of making the production of industrial hemp more attractive in Tennessee.
The Eastern Tennessee chapter of Women In Hemp held their first meeting Monday night in Greene County. Several industrial hemp experts spoke about the blossoming industry."
www.greenevillesun.com/business/agriculture/women-in-hemp-gathering-focuses-on-crop-s-viability-i...
'Women In Hemp' Gathering Focuses On Crop's Viability In Greene County
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With a growing hemp industry, state and federal regulators are trying to play catch-up."West Virginia University Extension service held a meeting in Kingwood on Tuesday to teach residents about the crop."
WVU Extenstion Service hosts meeting to teach residents about industrial hemp
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Preston County farmers are learning about the process of growing industrial hemp.
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Hemp Education
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~Nelson Mandela
Much work still needs to be done with the general public, farmers and our elected officials about the nutritional, industrial, environmental and medicinal benefits of hemp. As laws change, research is conducted and commercialization begins, sharing information will be vital to ensure the hemp industry thrives. NHA is committed to advancing this awareness and knowledge.
Hemp Legislation
NHA’s main priority is the passage of comprehensive hemp legislation on a federal level. We also are here to help individual states with their hemp legislation. Stay tuned for important updates of how you can help pass HR3550, The 2017 Industrial Hemp Act!
Hemp Business
Hemp has the potential to bring prosperity to many segments of our society. Not only will it be a new cash and rotational crop for farmers, the possibilities for manufacturing are virtuously endless. Not only can hemp make thousands of products, hemp can be used to makes thousands of products, better, stronger and more sustainable. Now is the time to start think about how hemp can be incorporated into your business plan. If you have an existing hemp business, an NHA business level membership is a great way to not only support our efforts but to promote your business tp thousands of hemp enthusiasts!
HEMP IS NOT MARIJUANA
One of the biggest misconceptions is believing that industrial hemp is the same thing as marijuana.
The two plants are the same species, but are more like first cousins and NOT identical twins.
“Hemp Can Save The Planet!”
– Jack Herer
Hemp is the most versatile plant on earth.
It can be used for food, medicine, biofuel, compostable plastics, building materials and more.
It is time for the full legalization of industrial hemp at the federal level.
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