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<br /> <br /> FAIRBANK, MASLIN. MAULLIN F. ASSOCIATES 220 127W N 100 PAGE 3 <br /> <br /> 1 1 . There may be several bills the legislature will vote on this year to becorne law. One of there may <br /> be a proposal to allow farmers to grow and sell hernp for industrial and agricultural purposes, <br /> subject to inspection and regulation. Do you support or oppose this bill which would allow fanner:; <br /> to grow and sell hemp? (IF SUPPORT /OPPOSE, ASK:) Is that strongly or somewhat? <br /> Strongly support -----------------------------41 % <br /> Somewhat support--------------------------21 % <br /> Somewhat oppose ------------------------8% <br /> Strongly oppose 13% <br /> (DON'T KNOW/NA) ------------------1 7% <br /> (ROTATE Q.12/13 AND 14/15) <br /> 1112. Now let me read you a few statements Ihal supporters of this bill have made. After you hear each <br /> staternent, please tell me if it is an extremely convincing, somewhat convincing or convincing at <br /> all as reason to support this bill. (ROTATE) <br /> EXTREM. SMWT NOT CONV (MAKES NO (DON'T <br /> CONVINC. CONVINC. AT ALL DIFF) KNOW/NA1 <br /> fla. Hemp can be used to <br /> produce clothing, paper, <br /> and food products <br /> in a way that is better <br /> for the environment. It <br /> requires few pesticides, <br /> can be grown on the <br /> same land year after year, <br /> and has a deep root system <br /> that prevents erosion. And <br /> making paper from Hemp instead <br /> of trees protects our forests <br /> U . <br /> and natural habitats- - - 3h">, A 14'% - -(i',o - 6 ,o <br /> Ilb- It is legal in the U.S. to <br /> manufacture products <br /> using hemp and hemp products <br /> are sold all over the country <br /> right now. But the raw <br /> material has to be imported <br /> from Europe or Asia <br /> because it is illegal to <br /> grow it here. We should <br /> allow U.S. farmers to grow <br /> this product instead of <br /> buying it frorn other <br /> countries --33"c,-- - - 35%0 ---20%------- ...-4%-_.--------- 8% <br /> ilc. Hemp is not intoxicating. <br /> Farmers grow it for <br /> its fiber to make products, <br /> not for any kind of drug <br /> content, and people cannot <br /> get high off of hemp products. -2V% - -3496 ----------23%------------4%---------- I 1 qo <br /> 13. Which of the statements you lust heard stands out as the best reason to support this initiative? <br /> (DO NOT READ UNLESS REQUESTED) <br /> Better for the environment---------------33% <br /> Hemp sold in U.S,Allow to grow here <br /> instead of buying from Europe or Asia I 89'o <br /> Not intoxicating ------------------------------13% <br /> (ALL) _ 13% <br /> (NONE) - 10% <br /> (DON'T KNOW/NA) -13% <br />