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<br /> <br /> ' FPAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN"R ASSOCIATES 220-727W 1 400 PAGE 3 <br /> <br /> 1 1 . There may be several bills the legislature will vote on this year to become law. One of them may <br /> be a proposal to allow farmers to grow and sell hemp for industrial and agricultural purposes, <br /> subject to inspection and regulation. Do you support or oppose this bill which would allow farmers <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)-------------------------17% <br /> (ROTATE Q.12/13 AND 14/15) <br /> [112. Now let me read you a few statements that supporters of this bill have made. After you hear each <br /> statement, 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/NA) <br /> [1a. 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 /> and natural habitats. ----------------35%------------40%-----------14%-------------6%--------------6% <br /> []b. 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 from other <br /> countries . 33% 35% 20% 4% 8% <br /> 11c. 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. 27% 34% 23% 4% 11 % <br /> 13. Which of the statements you just 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 18% <br /> Not intoxicating------------------------------13% <br /> (ALL) ------------------------------------------13% <br /> (NONE) -----------------------------------------10 % <br /> (DON'T KNOW/NA) 13% <br />