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corporation which pro- farmers," said Mr.
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want to produce and rently involved with
Industrial hemp leader sell Industrial hemp. getting legislation
The original coopers- introduced in Missouri,
live insured adequate and is consulting with
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to obtain a share in the July 25, 1996 thou- lion material from propose legislation in
emerging Industrial sands of Tennessee hemp dur-
hemp industry in the farmers expressed ing WWII.
United States. There interest in the Indus- The spon-
has already been much trial hemp booth at the i sor of the
interest in the industry Milan No-Till Farm 'i booth was
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as one of the agriculture and indus- equivalent of 40o us doi-
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states in the such products as a other states as well.
country. Joe 100% Hemp press Tennessee is included
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Executive , considering legislation.
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many Tennessee board. Industrial Ag of Industrial hemp.
farmers at the Innovations has England's Hemcore Ltd. ~
Milan No-Till Farm expanded their interest is developing industries
Show and he seemed and potential for the including: paper manu-
impressed with the agricultural community, facturing, fiber spin-
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Subject: I am testifying in support of H.B. 284
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 12:09:14 -0700
From: kencan@xmission.com (Dr. Ken Larsen)
To: thielen@aloha.net
To: Representative Merwyn Jones, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee
Re: Industrial Hemp
Dear Representative Jones,
Rep. Cynthia Thielen has asked me for input regarding the Hawaiin House
Bill 284 concerning the legalization of industrial hemp.
Let me simply say that marijuana is in many ways similar to alcohol. We
all agree that both are intoxicating drugs that may be detrimental when
taken into the human system, especially when the user is a minor without
the common sense of maturity.
As you may also know, Utah has been experimenting with the addition of
ethyl alcohol in gasoline as a way to reduce winter air pollution in our
mountain valleys, a problem I presume you are fortunate not to experience
on your sunny islands. Certainly, that could be called "industrial
alcohol." It may prove very useful, in spite of the necessary precautions
against unlimited human consumption. We regulate the use of alcohol as a
human beverage very strictly. Minors are not allowed to purchase, or even
consume the drug. Stores are regulated concerning which drinks they may
sell and even as to what time of night they may not sell beer. Bottled
alcohol is distributed at state-owned liquor stores, to reduce commercial
attempts to encourage indulgence, especially by minors.
It seems reasonable to me that industrial hemp could be controlled in a
similar manner. You could monitor those who grow it to guarantee that
growing strains with a significant level of THC would result in severe
penalties and forfeiture of the right to grow industrial hemp. Serious
farmers would take great pains to comply.
I'm sure you are already in possession of some of the history of
industrial hemp before the American "Hempophobia" of the '30's. Most of
the canvass and rope used by our navy in the Nineteenth Century was made of
hemp. The covered wagons that brought the settlers to the State of Utah
were covered with hemp canvass. In 1942, five years after hemp
prohibition, our government's Department of Agriculture released the film,
"Hemp for Victory," which encouraged American farmers to grow hemp for the
war effort.
Hemp paper can result in 10 times as much paper per acre as using
trees. That should provide you with widespread support from the
environmental movement. Clothing from hemp is becomming a fad item in
America, even with the high prices forced by hemp prohibition. Hemp seeds
have many applications, including lubricants, base for make-up and
birdseed.
Whatever the industrial uses currently available for hemp, it is highly
questionable whether any government can reasonably argue for continued
prohibition of non-intoxicating strains of hemp while at the same time
allowing industrial uses of intoxicating strength alcohol. Official
estimates are that abaout 150,000 Americans die from the toxic effects of
alcohol abuse each year. So far, not one death has been attributed to the
toxic effects of marijuana use or abuse.
Perhaps it is our hypocrisy that has the younger generation seriously
asking why they should trust us. Perhaps, in their eyes, the older
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House Agricultural Committee
The Honorable Merwin Jones, Chair
Testimony on House Bill 284
Relating to Industrial Hemp
February 9, 1997
Testimony Submitted by:
Lael Weyenberg, Oahu Branch
Island Hemp Wear
Thank you for this opportunity to testify in support of House Bi11284, relating to
Industrial Hemp.
Interest in industrial hemp has continued to grow since passage of last year's Resolution
which called for a study on the feasibility of a Hawaiian Hemp industry. During that same year, 4
other states had introduced legislation regarding Industrial Hemp; This year 11 states have
introduced legislation: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, South
Dakota, Virginia, Vermont and of course Hawaii.
Of the five states which introduced hemp legislation last year, Hawaii and Vermont were
successful in passing measures calling for studies. Hawaii's study was submitted December 1996
by the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC), which focused mainly on the legal barriers
to a Hawaiian hemp industry. For example, the only original research conducted by the group was
a national poll of state departments which essentially summed up the legal status of industrial
hemp in the United States (it's illegal). By comparison, the Vermont study conducted a poll of
Vermont residents in an attempt to determine the economic potential of a hemp industry in
Vermont. The poll of over 700 Vermont residents showed favorable opinion towards both
legalizing the crop, and purchasing hemp products.
While it is of course necessary to account for the DEA's reluctance to change it's
classification of industrial hemp as an illegal substance, what we, as a small business in Hawaii,
think the legislature should be considering is the economic potential of hemp. The Committee on
Agriculture in particular should want to gain a serious understanding of exactly what the crop is
capable in our climate, with our present industrial base, and within the context of our agricultural
industry. The study which H.B. 284 proposes would provide just that.
The ACD study claims that the world market in hemp is currently $750,000, a grossly
under-representative number in light of the fact that one hemp company alone, Hempstead,
grossed $1.5 million just last yeaz. A U.S. News and World Report estimates worldwide trade in
hemp products at $100 million last year and predicts that number to at least double in the next
yeaz. These figures aze based on the hemp industry as it stands today, with imports coming from
labor-intensive China and Eastern European countries. There has been no comprehensive study
conducted on the potential for hemp grown and harvested in an environment of high technology.
Rather than focus on hemp as a niche industry, it's important to look at how the fibre can
replace traditional crops like cotton for clothing and pulp trees for paper products. At the North
American Industrial Hemp Conference last November, Curtis Koster, a representative of the
International Paper company, noted that the gap in price of packing materials made from wood
pulp and from fibre crops should close by the year 2000. His company (the highest grossing
paper manufacturer in the world at $20 billion annually) believes that fibre crops will be cheaper
than wood pulp for paper products in the next century. His company is currently testing Kenaf as
a fibre source, but he admits that hemp fibre is the strongest of any fibre crop. International Paper
is not testing hemp because it is an illegal crop.
Since Hawaii is a tropical climate, it is ideal for hemp grown for seed oil. The Ontario
Government just funded a $60,000 study in hemp oil research, acknowledging the fact that the oil
contains all essential fatty acids (popular in the health food industry), and it can be used on a wide
range of products from foods, to cosmetics to stain removers. It is also one of the most effective
lubricants.
Clearly interest in hemp is much broader than the ADC study reports. The regulatory
concerns the study notes can be countered by the regulatory measures in place in Germany, Great
Britain, France, Canada and Australia which have legalized industrial hemp production in the last
4 years, without changing their marijuana laws.
What is needed is a comprehensive study regarding a Hawaiian Hemp industry, so that we
can gain a clear understanding of how well the crop will grow in our climate, how many acres
could potentially be cultivated, and what kind of return could be expected from those acres. H.B.
284 proposes just such a study and we hope the House Agriculture Committee favorably
considers this bill.
Thank you again for the opportunity to testify.
Testimony before the
House Committee oo Agriculture
for HB 284 Relating to Industrial Hemp
Chairman Jones, Members of the House Committee on Agriculture:
My name is John Andrew and I am submitting this written testimony in fall support o[ HB 284, and
I ask for your support of the measure as well.
Thank you for holding a hearing on this bill. This is the perfect time for serious discussions on the
feasibility of projects such as this. Our state and its people despera[ly need our elected officials to
consider bold, forward thinking initiatives such as this one. For the first time in decades a tremendous
amount of agricultural land is available and many people need new jobs and the opportunity to master
new skills and work experiences. I, myself, have researched dte many opportunities available to us '
through the implementation of industrial hemp programs such as the one before you today. I do not have
room in this testimony to present all that I have teamed but I am sure you are aware of the vast number of
products that can be made using hemp. This means that there are markets fast waiting to be
opened the world over and Hawaii has the opportunity to gain the advantage in that world market by
acting on this and similar measures now.
Of course, there are several serious issues to consider in relation to creating a hemp industry in the
islands. I am certain that various agencies of the federal government have made you aware of this.
What we want to Gave a saccess[nl, clean, environmentally sasteinable, legal Industrial
hemp program in the State o[ Hawaii. Therefore, we must be very careful to insure that all state
and federal laws are adhered to and that no new social problems emerge from this promising industry.
Be cautious, and open and bold in your consideration of this measure. Work with any federal officials
necessary and do not let old laws or misconceptions improperly prevent us from learning about and
making whatever progress is appropriate on this issue at this time.
Please pass out some form of HB 284 to advance this idea and keep these important discussions,
considerations, and learning opportunities as part of the work for the 199'1 Legislative Session.
Thank you for your favorable consideration of HB 284 and may you be successful in your efforts this
year.
John Andrew
1126 3rd Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816
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Representative Cynthia Thielen (R)
State Capitol Building
Honolulu, HI 96813
Ph: 808-586-6480
Fax: 808-586-6481
Dear Cynthia:
Hemp Textiles International Corporation (HTI) began operations in 1992, procuring hemp
fabrics, yarns, and fibers from China and Eastern Europe. We are the first company to
produce hemp textiles in North America in 50 years, using foreign fiber. Current HTI
programs include the manufacture of hemp blended yarns in cooperation with six US and
Canadian spnning mills as well as the first hemp fabric weaving trials in North America.
HTI purchased over $65,000.00 worth of Cannabis Hemp fibers from overseas suppliers
in 1995. This amounts to approximately 10 tons of material. Purchases grew during 1996,
and based on current projections and market growth, 1997 purchases will be ten times
those of 1995: $650,000.00 worth of foreign gown and processed hemp fiber.
The money we spend on foreign hemp fiber and the products manufactured from it should
be spent supporting American hemp farmers and processors. All things being equal, HTI
would shift the entirety of its hemp fiber purchases to American grown products. Hemp
Textiles International strongly encourages the domestic growth of fiber hemp and will
unequivocally support Honolulu in a move to achieve this goal.
Please distribute this letter to all committee members.
Sinc/er~e-ly-,~
David R. Gould
President
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Hawaii State House of Representatives
Dear Sir,
Who is addressing you? A plant breeder, David P. West (Ph.D.,
Univerity of Minnesota, 20 years commercial corn breeding; author,
"Fiber Wars: The Extinction of Kentucky Hemp").
What about? H.B. 284. Industrial hemp.
Mr. Chairman,
became involved with hemp because, as a professional plant breeder, I
found disturbing the sight of National Guard troops in local fields destroying-
under the guise of drug control-what I knew to be a harmless and useful plant. I
began to investigate the claims of both sides and came to the conclusion that
there is no justification for the obstruction to this crop. I proceeded to document
the copious literature showing that industrial hemp and marijuana are quite
distinct, and always have been. I concluded that what I had been hearing about
hemp as a useful crop was largely true. Take, for example these comments, from
papers delivered at a conference in Holland in 19941:
"It [hemp] is a non-food crop with a short growing season and it does not
infest the soil. It saves forests and during cultivation there is no demand
for Chemicals." Eddy de Maeyer, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental
Engineering, The Netherlands.
"Among the species studied, the hemp species proved itself to be best in
fiber production. This plant was all the more interesting owing to its low
fertilization requirements, and its ability to grow without being irrigated
and without chemicals, whether it be for weed or pest control." eves
Barriers, Institut National de la recherche agronomique, France.
"The research showed that in climatic conditions found in Poland fibrous
plants (hemp and flax) can give 3-4 times more of biomass in one year
than forest. Also the content of cellulose in these plants is higher than in
lAltemative Oilseed and Fibre Crops for the Cool and Wet Regions of Europe. Wageningen, The
Netherland. April 7-8, 1994.
trees and reaches 74-80% in the fibre. The biomass obtained from fibrous
plants can be used for the production of long fibre cellulose used for high
quality paper." J. Mankowski, et al., Institute of Natural Fibres, Poland.
I do not know if this plant will "save the planet," but it doesn't sound like it
would do it any harm!
There are certain question one always encounters. Let me address the
standard ones:
Q. Can industrial hemp be used for "illicit" purposes?
A. No. It doesn't contain enough THC.
Q. Will the growing of industrial hemp increase or facilitate marijuana
production?
A. No. In fact its pollen will make it difficult for marijuana growers to produce
their high-test "sensimilla bud." It will drive marijuana growers away.
Q. What's it good for?
A. It's a fiber crop and an oilseed crop. The fiber is one of the strongest natural
fibers known, and the longest. The oil has nutritional and industrial uses. It is
currently selling for over $100/gal.
Q. Can farmers make a lot of money growing it?
A. That depends on a lot of variables. But given what we've said above, why is it
up to us to prove this.
Q. Is hemp "good for the land?"
A. The fiber hemp crop has been repeatedly shown to be an effective weed
controlling crop. Very few plants can compete under its dense shade. It is said to
"clean the land." It also returns to the soil the majority of the nutrients it uses to
grow by dropping its leaves. There are many testimonials to hemp's positive
contribution to crop rotation.
Sir, this crop deserves a fair hearing. I hope you will give it one.
Sincerely yours,
David P. West, Ph.D.
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Chair Merwyn Jones
Vice~bair Felipe Abimsay
House Agriculture Committee
Hawaii State Capital
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
H.B. 284 -Industrial Hemp Bill
Dear Sirs:
We aze respectfully writing to testify in support of H.B. 284, which we understand
is the Industrial Hemp Bill proposed by Representative Cynthia Thielen. For the reasons
described below, we would urge your Committee to facilitate the passage of this proposed
legislation, is the interests of your great State's and our nation's farmers, economies and
environments.
Our firm represents several family businesses and environmental entrepreneurs
who are engaged in the industrial hemp industry in California and throughout the United States
and Europe, solely in corporate/financing matters. Vi'c do not represent any person or entity
engaged in the furtherance of the legalization or use of marijuana and do not represent anyone in
any criminal defense matters.
One of our hemp industry clients now employes 25 people in designing,
manufacturing and selling clothing made of hemp, organic cotton and other environmentally
friendly materials and they have growing revenues currently exceeding $2,000,000 per year.
Another client has capitalized a company with approximately $500,000 for the purpose of
identifying, researching and investing in opportunities in the value-added chain from seed to
fmished product. Other clients are engaged in publishing and Internet services related to the
hemp industry.
Our firm has and will continue W develop our industrial hemp practice because
hemp is a new, fast growing, legitimate industry not unlike the Internet and World Wide Web
industries. The key to the industrial hemp industry is that it promotes the use of renewable and
Chair Merwyn Jones ,
Vice-Chair Felipe Abimsay
February 10, 1997
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recyclable resources and the conservation of scarce resources to meet human needs and standards
of living, i.e, industriaf hemp promotes environmental sustainability.
In addition, the industrial hemp industry promotes local and regional economies
because raw hemp is so bulky (like straw) that it loses its cost-effectiveness if it needs to be
transported any great distance for processing. As a result, each hemp growing region needs to
have nearby a primary processing facility (where the hemp stalks can be broken and the fiber,
Kurds and sceds removed and cleaned). In addition, other processing facilities aze needed far
spinning hemp fibers into yam, weaving yarn into fabric, crushing seeds into oil, and fuming
Kurds into particle board and plastics.
Each such processing facility, represents an opportunity for local and regional
economic development and can be financed by a combination of local entrepreneurs, venture
capital, banks, and bond issues.
In addition, the industrial hemp industry creates an incredible opportunity for
labor. Farm workers, processing plant workers and the truckers necessary to move the bulky
hemp between and among the fields and processors, will all benefit from industrial hemp
industry. We believe these constituencies have a substantial economic interest in the promotion
of industrial hemp.
From a national standpoint, the United States is falling behind in the development
of a value-added chain from seed to finished hemp products. Germany is moving at breakneck
speed to establish this chain, which is already wall-established in China. In Canada, hemp has
been grown under research licenses which pemut work on the value-added chain to get
underway. However, the United States is stymied in its development of industrial hemp industry
by the unfortunate relation of industrial hemp to its high-THC cousin. As demonstrated in
Gemtany, this need not be the case.
Your Committee is on the leading edge of an exciting new industry which
presents real economic opporttmities for the State of Hawaii and its economy and environment.
We hope you will seize upon it and facilitate ttte passage of H.B. 284.
Please contact me if we can be of further assistance.
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THE: x.57: iTE OF JA:~(ES CAMPBELL
August 21, 1996
The Honorable Cynthia Thielen
Minority Floor Leader
House of Representatives
State of Hawaii
State Capitol Building
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Dear Representative Tluelen:
I am responding to your letter of August 8, 1996 to Paul Cassiday and me regarding the
potential of legalizing the cultivation of hemp for the production of fibers.
As I understand it, you are interested in determining if The Estate of James Campbell would
consider the commercial cultivation of hemp should it be legalized. Campbell Estate does
not itself perform any agricultural activity. We lease lands to tenants, large and small, for a
variety of agricultural activities, such as pineapple, corn, and other vegetables and fruits.
But it is always the tenant who decides what crops to grow, and the tenant who is responsible
for production activities.
While I am unable to judge the economic viability of commercial production of hemp fibers,
there is no doubt that the soil and climatic conditions in Hawaii lend themselves to the
cultivation of hemp.
The economic success of our agricultural tenants, and the success of agriculture in Hawaii as
a whole, is of importance to us. Legalizing the cultivation of hemp could add another
agricultural opportunity.
Very truly yours,
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David H. McCoy
Chief Executive Officer
cc: Paul R. Cassiday
I~~~~I Kanurl. il,i 13milc a.~rd, Ka poci. Hawa~f 96711 Phone (HUH) 674--GG7i Fucn~nile (80M) G7~-3111
MACKIE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
DENNIS CRONE
VP SALES N. AMERICA
P.O. BOX 4417
DALTON, GA 30719 USA
Telephone 706-278948
Faz 706-278-2697
Representative Cynthia Thielen 1/15/97
State Capitol Bldg.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Rep Thielen,
Our company, which is based in Belfast, N. Ireland, has been manufacturing
Hemp/Flax processing machinery since 1840.
A new line of Hemp Machines are being developed for European markets
where hemp is now legalized.
Enclosed, [ am sending you a brochure describing our machinery.
Best Regards,
Dennis Crone.
VISIT OUR BOOTH
C-1912, ~ATME 9T
APRIL 7-11
GREENVILLE, SC
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Subject: HCR 138 - Testimony in Support
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 19:12:06 -0700 (MST)
From: Colorado HIP <cohip@darkstar.cygnus.com>
To: Cynthia Thielen <thielen@aloha.net>
CC: BiffBaker <bbaker@mail.lrastate.ky.us>, Dave West <davewest@pressenter.com>,
ellen komp/hemp times <ekomp@slonet.org>,
"erwin a. \"bud\" sholts" <sholtea@wheel.datcp.state.wi.us>,
joe hickey <WdavidS100@aol.com>, lael weyanberg <laeler@hgea.org>,
representative david rnonson INOTES.DMONSON@1tANCH.STATE.ND.US>
Written Testimony in Support of HCR 138
March 29, 1997
My name is Laura Kriho. I represent the Colorado Hemp Initiative
Project, an environmental group dedicated to re-legalizing hemp as an
alternative, natural, renewable resource. I have studied the uses of
industrial hemp for 5 years and I was active in working on the three
bills that have been submitted to the Colorado legislature over the
past three years. I am submitting my written testimony on behalf of
Rep. Thielen's HCR 138. We had a similar bill that was
introduced in Colorado this year. That bill was unfortunately killed
recently by a House committee. The main concern of the committee
members were that it would be a burden on law enforcement. This has
not proved true in other countries.
I want to start by making the difference between hemp and
marijuana clear. Although hemp and marijuana are both produced from
the same plant species, Cannabis sativa, they come from different
genetic varieties of that. species and are cultivated differently.
Industrial hemp (or simply hemp) refers to genetic varieties of
the Cannabis sativa plant that contain absolutely no psychoactive or
medicinal properties. There are 12 industrial hemp seed varieties that
are registered for use in the European Union. These strains are
certified to contain less than 0.38 THC, the psychoactive chemical
found in Cannabis sativa.
Marijuana is grown from seeds that produce plants that are high in
THC. The THC in marijuana is concentrated in the flowers of the plant,
and the THC levels range from 48 to 208 THC.
In addition to the differences in the seed varieties used to
produce hemp and marijuana, the two are cultivated quite differently.
Hemp plants are cultivated very close together to maximize their stalk
development. Whereas, marijuana plants are cultivated far apart to
maximize their flower development.
Industrial hemp is legal to grow in Canada, England, France,
Spain, Hungary, China anc many other countries. None of the countries
that currently grow hemp have reported any problems related to
marijuana.
Despite what you may hear elsewhere, there is no evidence,
scientific or anecdotal, that growing industrial grade hemp increases
marijuana production or use.
As long the seed vazieties are regulated and the hemp is tested
periodically for THC content, there is absolutely no danger of
producing marijuana from a hemp fiber crop.
Hemp is a crop, not a drug.
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Hemp is a crop, not a drug.
Which brings me to the question that everyone asks. Isn't this
just a way to get marijuana legalized? All you really want to do is
smoke the stuff. This has nothing to do with the environment.
I hope this testimony will answer that question well enough for
you. We are seriously concerned about the environment. We are
concerned about the destruction of our forests and our dependence on
polluting petroleum products.
Hemp can be used to make over 25,000 different products like
paper, particle board, textiles, rope, biodiesel, and plastics. It is
no exaggeration when I say that everything you make out of petroleum or
trees, you can make out of hemp. Maybe it is because hemp is such a
useful plant that it was outlawed in the first place.
Hemp is an ecologically-friendly plant. It uses little herbicides
or pesticides. It is renewable. Products made from hemp are bio-
degradable and cause less pollution in their manufacture. The issue of
marijuana is entirely distinct from the industrial hemp. This is an
environmental and economic issue, not a drug issue.
HISTORY
Hemp is one of the oldest and most widely-used crops ever
cultivated by man. Hemp's history as an agricultural fiber crop goes
back over 10,000 years. The oldest piece of cloth ever found was made
out of hemp. Hemp cloth was so widely used that word canvas actually
comes from the Arabic word for cannabis.
Hemp paper-making was invented by the Chinese in the 1st Century
A. D. Hemp use gradually spread throughout Europe.
Hemp was important to the first colonies in the U.S. It was used
for many things, including clothing, rope, fuel oil and paper. George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson both had a hemp plantations. The first
drafts of our Constitution were printed on hemp paper. Our American
flags were first sewn with hemp.
One of the downsides of hemp production had been that the process
was very labor-intensive. However, in the 1930's a machine called the
decorticator began to get wide attention because of its capabilities to
strip the fiber from the stalk quickly and efficiently. The invention
prompted a 1937 Popular N.~=_chanics magazine to call hemp the "New
Billion Dollar Crop".
Hemp seemed on its way to becoming very profitable to grow.
PROHIBITION
However, hemp became the unfortunate victim of the 1937 Marijuana
Tax Act. Although this legislation's intent was to control marijuana,
the legitimate hemp industry was the unfortunate victim.
Despite protests by hemp producers and manufacturers that the bill
would put them out of business, the bill became law, and hemp
production began its slow, steady decline.
Today, the differences between industrial hemp and cannabis or
"marijuana" are known well, world-wide. Hemp can be cultivated without
producing marijuana. And it is in Canada, England, Germany, France,
Spain, Italy, China, Chile and many other countries.
In 1995, Colorado was the first state to introduce legislation to
allow the production of hemp. This year there are 10 states that have
introduced industrial hemp legislation.
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CONCLUSION
It has been 50 years since hemp was grown on a large scale in the
U.S. Fifty years is long enough for an industry to die.
Why do we want to revitalize a hemp industry? Because hemp is a
renewable, sustainable, non-polluting, and profitable resource. In the
last 50 years, we have had our love affair with fossil fuels. And what
have we gotten in return? Pollution, deforestation, and bankrupt
family farmers. It's time to bring back hemp as a truly natural
resource that will benefit the economy and the environment.
There are a thousand reasons why you should pass this resolution, but
only one reason why you shouldn't. That is the concerns of law
enforcement. Law enforcement has many concerns about the cultivation
of industrial hemp which were have been made very clear
Their concerns are valid.
Canadian law enforcement had similar concerns about hemp when they
began their research program. However, once the police were able to
see hemp growing and meet the farmers who were cultivating it, there
concerns were greatly diminished. They were able to see that this is
just another agricultural crop and that the farmers were honest and had
no desire to cultivate marijuana.
Rep. Thielen's resolution will allow a study into the concerns of law
enforcement. Hopefully, the study will provide guidelines for
regulations that are comfortable to both law enforcement and farmers.
It has been stated that the passage of industrial hemp legislation
will send the wrong message to young people about marijuana. I would like
to finish by saying that what really sends the wrong message to young
people is the depletion of our non-renewable resources and the loss of the
family farm. We need to give our young farmers alternative crops if they
are to survive, and we ne=_d to find alternative fibers if we want to
preserve our remaining native forests. Industrial hemp will do that and
thereby send the right message to young people that their parents care
about what kind of world they inherit.
Please show you care as much about people as you do about police and
pass this resolution.
Thank you very much for your serious attention.
Laura Kriho
Colorado Hemp Initiative Project
P.O. Box 729
Nederland, CO 80466
Phone: (303) 7B9-5632
Email: cohip@welcomehome.org
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HEMP IN CANADA low-THC strains of cannabis that removed fears the
People have cultivated hemp for its fibre for over 2,000 industrial crop would be put to illicit uses. As scientists and
years. The earliest crops in Canada were grown by industry became aware of hemp's many uses and
Nova Scotia's first settlers and made into rope and cloth. environmental benefits, renewed interest in the crop grew.
Later crops in southern Ontario were the target of In 1994, Health Canada gave a license to a tobacco
American raids during the war of 1812. farmer from Tillsonburg, Ontario, to grow an experimental
In 1938 the Federal government, following America's lead, hemp crop -the first ever granted to a commercial
declared commercial hemp a narcotic and outlawed its organization. Since then the number of applications to
growth. Almost all Western countries (except France) grow hemp have skyrocketed.
passed similar measures, leaving hemp cultivation to China This year, the Senate amended the Narcotic Control Act
and the Eastern Block. to exclude non-psychoactive hemp stalk from the list of
The French continued research into hemp, developing controlled substances. Bill C-8 passed on June 20th, 1996.
Shaping Policy Discussion Panels
ill C-8 legalized hemp stalk and its products, International experts will be speaking on a variety
demonstrating that the government is aware of the of issues relating to industrial hemp growth,
difference between the psychoactive and industrial working models and opportunities For today and the
strains of cannabis. However, in order to grow, transport future. Sponsors and other respected guests will also
or process the crop, farmers still must apply for a license lead discussion panels on topics relating to current
from Health Canada - an obstacle to commercial growth. practices, legislation or lobbying efforts toward
The Commercial & Industrial Hemp Symposium aims unfettered growth and trade of industrial hemp.
[o assist working groups in the full reintegration of Media/Publieity
industrial hemp in Canada's agricultural policies. By
bringing together the decision makers from Government We have developed a media plan which will
and each component industry to develop a Framework tap into each represented industry through a
For its growth, and to demonstrate the international series of information releases, launches and
market for hemp products, we will remove the last invitations. Publicity will make this the most notable
obstacles to hemp's commercial growth. international event relating to industrial hemp.
Costs For S ace A Word About
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O n behalf of the interested in particpating to contact us. Here is the list to choose from:
Canadian Industrial •Hem Aritfact Museum
Hemp Council (CIHC), I P Virtual Reality Web Site
invite you to join us at the •Fashion and Cosmetic Stage •Hemp Food Fair and Cooking Stage
Commercial and Industrial •Geo ra hic Information S stems GIS Ma
Hemp Symposium in g p Y ( ) - PPing where Hemp can grow
Vancouver February 17 -
i9, 1997. This interns- Space is extremely limited for features. Apply early.
tional event promises to be an
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government, finance, agriculture, native y p
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paper, currently working with hemp. On Hemp Council, Ecosource Paper Inc., and BC Hemp Company.
the first day of the conference, February
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meeting where we will be discussing the ~
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My wife and 1 have been growing founded in 1994 by Odette Kalman to provide tree-free pa ers for
industrial hemp under experimental P ,
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two years. We believe it could be an
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There are a number of reasons why o~.a-ql~,..
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environment, our strained agricultural Journal will provide a forum for groups with
base, shortages of timber fibre, and our
declining manufacturing sector. The interests in the commercial hemp industry. It will
increasing demands of a Fiercely keep readers in touch with the research and
competitive global economy make it markets in Canada and internationally. The
necessary For us to look seriously for
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burdens of current practices and & Industrial Hemp Symposium.
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m{
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processing techniques From all parts of the .vssoctsnon or
world and sharing it with our members. ~
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"For Kentucky farmers, it's like this," saystart grovl~ny hemp he«', now, before the tobacco
Andy Craves of Lexinyton, recalling a conversation :ndustry abandons [he state rornpletely.
he had recently with a veteran [ohacco grovrer. the Andy's father Jake, harvested one of the very
old fanner, who has raised over 55 crops in his life- last hemp crops grown on American soil in 1945
time, talked about how hr once took pride in how as parr of the "Hemp Fur Uctory" campaign
many dollars he was generating for the local econ- mounted by the government during World War II.
omy-in how many children would tie educated as But ihr C]raVPS family history is by no means
a result of the revenue his crop generated, remarkable- In a state where hemp was once the
"Now," said the farmer, "I look at the wagons premier cash crop, where farmers once harvested
when they come info the barn and think to myself, 90oru of (he nation's total tonnage, hemp in
'I wonder how many people this load will kill-"' Kentucky was a household word.
Graves, who also grows tobacco, is equally According ro Graves, Kentucky would probably
troubled by the ethical dilemma. But he also have the least problem of any state m rekindling
knows that the debate is shifting- Whether a 38- hemp production d the legal resthc[ions were
year-old farmer like Graves will ever see 50 crops eased. "There is an elderly generation of farmers
of tobacco in hu lifetime is doubtful (he industry who remember yui[e well what it was like growing
and the controversy are bring shipped overseas hemp," notes Graves. '"They in turn, taught their
Historic road markers pav homage where labor is cheaper and health complaints are sons and dauyh[ers, who are now in their ffties
to the crop that 6ailt Kentucky. fewer. Suddenly, farmers across the Southland and Sixties- Tha[ expertise iS here and waiting'
- _ _ who have depended on tobacco for years to pay Hcrnp built Kentucky. In fact, it was the state's
their way are asking, "What else i5 there largest cash crop before 1915. Scores of factories
Andy Graves thinks he knows. As the proyeny produced Iwlne, rope, coCOn bagging and oakum
of one of the oldest hemp rowing families in [o caulk sailing ships. In 1840, 18 different cordage
Kentucky, hr represents the fifth generation of Factories were operating in Jessamine County
Graveses to farm the fannly acreage. He wants to alone. Hemp made many tarmers agricultural
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But where hemp fields once stretched out in Recent surveys estimate [hat over 70°'0 of
all directions, there now often stands a single the s[a te's population supports hfling Ihr han
million-dollar thoroughbred grazing on an ale- on industrial hemp. Even schoolchildren stem _ _
gantly fenced stud farm Thr hemp may 6e to have a sophisticated take on the issue_ List ~ _
gone, but its four-legged legary remains. year at the Kentucky Youth Assembly, which ~
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(Would a genuine Kentuckian with money draws the state's best and brightest high-
invest in anything else?) Most of the successful schoolers for its annual mock legislafive session,
horse farms in Kentucky, at one tune or anoth- students actually passed an industrial hemp hilt
er, raised hemp; the means to indulge oneself in the bill'sjustification clause «°ads "With - - _ _ - _ _
the state's hl5tofiC eguestrian passion was increasing taxes on cigarettes and a declining Jpe Hickey stands with a rohast wild hemp plant pl t4leef.
financed 6y hemp. numher of smokers, the tobacco Industry has
Early farmers found Kentucky's climate to suffered in recent years and is in desperate need
be ideal for hemp cultivation, offerlny unusual- of reinforcement Because of hemp's broad r
ly high-quality soil, reliable rainfall and abun- range of uses and short growing cycle, there
dant sunshine Nothing has changed in that will always be a market for this crop."
regard. braves, who also beads the Fayette So why does resistance to legal hemp per-
County Farm Bureau, claims there is a dual silt If popular support is growinyl Why do state
urgency to re-establish the crap. "We have to legislatures and law enforzement conGnur to
develop an alternative source of fiber to pre- scoff at the noLOn that hemp a valuable?
vent the carving away of our forest But as an "Because at this moment it's scoffablr,"
agriculturalis4" he says. "I underztand the says Graves. "Where we are yenctiarlly wdh
importance of the economics and what hemp hemp is where mm was at the Wen of the cen-
mighY mean to us. It's one more crop we can tury. We all know that corn Is a huge mni-
puY in our rotation. Maybe It will allow more modity worldwide. That's because Pcop~e
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no different with hemp. You just Kentucky tobacco growers and
have to start out with a limited how they were organizing each
market. Not much will be grown county. Then I got to this piece
Pr at first, but eve
ry year the about the Kentucky Hemp
acreage will increase and the uses Growers Co-op, and how the first
will be handier." president was resigning because
The vehicle for Graves vision Roosevelt wanted him to come
is the Kentucky Hemp Growers and run the federal'Hemp For
Cooperative, for which he serves Victory' program:'
as president. (Jake Graves is Co- As he read further, Hickey
op Chairman; see "Leading the realized he was looking at a vir-
Way Back," Hemp Tmes Oct./Nov. tual "Who's Who" list of the
'96.) The Co-op was founded in leading farmers of central
1942 to coordinate hemp grow- Kentucky, all of whom had proft-
ersfor the war effort. However, ed from growing industrial hemp
once World War II ended, the during the'40s. And, Hickey dis-
legally repressive attitude toward covered, his own grandfather had
Inrolcea from the hemp was reinstated and the Co- grown hemp.
pam demonstrate
a hMortcat demand op was disbanded. But two cen- It is fair to say that Joe Hickey
for Nentuclry hemp. furies of history do not fade away is a man led by his curiosity. But
overnight-not in a state that at some point, he admits, his idle
chooses to erect historicyl mark- hemp research became "an
ers along its highways to com- obsession."
memorate its rich hemp heritage. "I was at a crossroads. I was
Those who are beating the going my way, and this hemp
drums to reintroduce hemp gen- thing intersected with it. It's clear
erally agree that Joe Hickey is as day that hemp could reverse
largely responsible far sparking the fortunes of our farmers. It's
the statewide resurgence of just something I could do," he
interest in the crop. Hickey, 44, is says. 'This is what I want, so this
a general contractor in Lexington is whatl'm doing."
who spent considerable time in Hickey armed himself with an
Central America building bridges, anthology of state hemp history
roads and low-income housing and joined forces with other
before deciding to come back to Kentuckians who were also bat-
Kentucky in 1993 for the sake of fling to get hemp back in the
his children's education. Shortly ground. His energy is limitless. He
after his return, Hickey came stands about 6' 8" and moves like
upon three enormous books that a bantamweight. Like most
had belonged to his late father: Kentuckians, he is gracious and
three volumes of bound newspa- friendly, and in constant motion-
pers from the '30s and '40s, always organizing, always net-
which Jae immediately examined, working-willing to speak
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the governor or the American Farm speaker at last year's conference in
Bureau. Lexington. He also appeared on the "
When he discovered that legal dais recently with Hickey and Graves
hemp was growing in Canada, he visit- at a Co-op-sponsored teach-in at the ~ ,
ed the farms. He gets to the major University of Kentucky, where Hickey
annual agro-conferences. He has run was obliged to take on a heckler who
all over the state to nose through insisted that the Co-op address the
county and state archives. When he marijuana-legalization issue.
~ unearthed the 50-year-old records of At first, Graves and Harrelson
the Kentucky Hemp Growers attempted to explain that the issues
Cooperative, Hickey was led to the were fundamentally different-that the
Graves family, and by late 1994 amod- welfare of the American farmer was
ern Co-op was back in business with their primary rnnttrn. But the heckler
Hickey seated as executive director. persisted, accusing the Co-op of ignor-
As Andy Graves remarks, "Joe ing victims of the War on Drugs and
became the most organized and the the urgency of medical marijuana.
i quickest Nothing was as significant as Again, it was explained that the issue
the reestablishment ofthe Co-op, was "freedom to farm," and that [he
thanks to Joe and his efforts." compassionate-use debate is not, in
Though the Co-op has been hard fact, suited to the discussion, as indus-
atwork educating the public, its pri- trial hemp is not smoked for medical,
mary function is as a clearinghouse recreational or any other reason.
to negotiate and contract with differ- But the heckler was unswayed. Joe
ent industries. Negotiations between Hickey bristled and stepped in.
the Co-op and hemp processors "What's your namel" he demanded.
would establish prices, as well as The heckler was reluctant to identi-
termsand conditions for delivery. The fy himself, but Hickey insisted. When
Co-op would, in turn, contract with at last he did, Hickey replied, "Good.
its members for production according You already know who I am. You
to those conditions. already know where I stand. Now we
Hickey credits other Co-op mem- know who yrou are!"
I tiers like Craig Lee, who has logged Though the crowd of 1,500 roared
thousands of miles on Kentucky's in approval of Hickeys quick disposal
highways educating the public in the of the heckler, he fumed as he walked
mobile Kentucky Hemp Museum. Lee across the UK campus later.
also spearheaded the founding of a "The farmers aren't going to be
permanent hemp-education center in growing marijuana, so why should the
Campbellsville. Dave Spalding, an Co-op have to address this issue?" he
agricultural expert with the University asked. "Where we're walking right now
of Kentucky, has also been an outspo- all used to be hemp fields. It wasn't
ken advocate for industrial hemp. something else. If we start growing it
Actor Woody Harrelson has again, it's going to be hemp-not mari-
aligned himself firmly with the Co- Juana. As far as I'm cmmmlro on risen
The Kentuckiai,~
caxmmes mare rue ~ concerned, if you're goi ng -
to lump marijuana in with hemp, you may as ,
well be talking about hemp and porcupines."
But aren't both factions battling the same
Drug Enforcement Administration which exer-
cises legal control over all forms of the
cannabis plant? u t :i:
"You know;' he sighed, "I really wish it didn't ~a.-rJt
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have this stigma. I wish we could just look at it ,k
and say:'Here's the vehicle to help the environ- -.~~IM11nM~`,~
ment and save the trees. Let's use iU'-rather `-"I4~€`k
than getting sidetracked with an issue that } ~ _
really doesn't apply. One's an agricultural plant,
the other's horticultural. ~
"We don't want to fght the DEA," he says.
"We'd rather sit down and educate the DEA.
Farmers want to grow a crop that one guy can ° ~-'"s.-
grow, one guy can tend and one guy can har-
vest. It's no more complicated than that."
The farmers are convinced. The Kentucky
Farm Bureau and the Community Farm Alliance -
are both requesting that Governor Paul Patton
sponsor a hemp bill. The state legislature meets
on a bi-yearly basis, and'97 is an off year. Patton
will be required to call a special session if a hemp
bill is to be entered into debate. Otherwise, farm-
erswill have to wait until'98 for sponsorship.
Meanwhile, Kentucky's past haunts the pre-
sent. At the state capitol building in Frankfort,
granite columns are still adorned with hemp
stalks, and patrons of downtown Lexington
restaurants can pander wall-sized photographs
of early 20th-century harvests as they dine. In
nearby Paris, the cupola atop the city hall fea-
lures four murals depicting the seasons of the
year in Kentucky; on the winter panel, cheerful
hemp farmers process a crop despite snowfall.
Just around the corner, there's Woodford
Spears Et Sons. Seventy years ago, the
Department of the Navy relied on Woodford U P P LY
Spears for enormous quantities of processed
hemp. Now the company deals in farm supplies. WI1O1@591@ H@fl1P F9b~ICSr Appe,'@I e,ld ACC@SSO~I@S
The warehouses that surround the main build-
ing stand idle and locked.
Inside, the artifacts of hemp's golden age • Hemp Textile Converters •Water-Betted Romanian Hemp
gather dust. Aisles of fling cabinets are stuffed • Hemp and Hemp-Blend • Large Selection of Fabrics
with ancient invoices and correspondence.
Hemp bagging for cotton bales that never quite Wovens & Knits and Colors in Stock
made it out the door is still neatly stacked. • Yarn Dyed & Printed Fabrics • Immediate Delivery
Hulking decorticators and other processing • Custom Weaves and Widths • Best Prices
contraptions haven't moved in decades. • Private Label Manufacturing • No Minimum Orders on
But on the edges of the felds and just • Full Service Production Stock Items
beyond the reach of the sprawling horse farms, Company • Call for Samples & Price List
the wild seeds are still growing and feral hemp
continues to flourish. The stage is being set. In
January, state courts ruled that industrial hemp
is not marijuana and that Woody Harrelson
violated no statutes when he attempted to warehouse: 5o South center sc, unit at z orange. Nd o~oso Phone a Fax (goi I sus-son
plant fow seeds last spring.
So the farmers wait-for what they hope is
not much longer-to resume their centuries-old
farming industry: growing hemp in the USA.
Spring 1999
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Logislatfvo Assembly HOUSE BILL N0. 131D5
of North Dakota
Introduced,by
Representatives Monson, Olson, Nichols
Senators Heitkamp, Sand, Thane
1 A BILL for an Act to provide for a study of industrial hemp production t~!
the agricultural
2 experiment station,
3 BE IT ENACTED SY THE LEQISIATIYE A$$EMBLY OF NORTH pAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. North Dakota agricultural axperlment station • Study of Industrial
5 hemp production. The North Dakota agricultural experiment station shall study the feasibility
8 and desirability of industrial hemp production in thie state. The study must include an analysis
7 of required soils and growing condluons, seed availability, harvest methods, market economies,
d environmental benefits, and law enforcement concerns. The study may also include the
9 feasibitlty and desirability of other alternative Dash crop production. The North Dakota
10 agricultural experiment station shall report its findings and recommendations to the legislative
11 council before August 1, 1998. G,~,j;•„•„
NORTH DAKOTA GROCER'S ASSOCIATION
Tum H'uadmansee - Presidenr
312 Wer. MdP - Phw. 221106
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SENATE AG COMMITTEE
TESTIMONY HB 1305
March 6, 1997
By Representative David C. Monson
Mr. Chairman and members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, for
the record my name is Representative David Monson, I represent District
10 in the far northeastern corner of North Dakota,
13 05
HB 1$36 came about from an idea I had while reading the January
1997 NCSL Legisbrief, Vol.S, No,2 on industrial hemp. It had some facts
and told what other state legislatures are doing. I found the article very
interesting and informative. The fact that so many other states are
exploring this, and that net returns per acre range from $200 to $500, really
got me excited. I decided to check out the Internet and see what other
information I could find. It was amazing how much information there is on
industrial hemp, a crop virtually banned in this country for about 50 years.
Some of the things I discovered are:
1. Industrial hemp is defined as Cannabis sativa, having 1% or less
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the drug found in hemp's
cousin, marijuana. Marijuana, however, has 3°k to 15°k THC.
2. Hemp is the oldest known fiber plant and was cultivated in India and
China as far back as 500 AD.
3. There are about 25,000 known uses for hemp, some of the more
wmmon being: fabrics such as jute and canvas, twine, rape, yarn,
typing paper, sketchbooks, printer paper, newsprint,.cardboard,
paper towels, toilet paper, wallpaper, construction materials,
cosmetics, plastics, medicines, and even food. Mercedes Benz is
now using hemp fiber in its cars in plastic instead of fiber glass, since
it is more environmentally friendly and works very well.
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4. t3eorge Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp on their
plantations in the late 1700s and early 1$OOs, and it was a major
crop in the U.S, until 1937 when the anti-drug sentiment led it to
eventually being banned. North Dakota was a producer as late as
the mid-1940s when there was a major push for American farmers to
raise it to help out the war effoR.
5. Industrial hemp is highly resistant to disease, is not prone to insect
pests, outgrows and competes with most weeds (it grows 6 to 16 feet
tall), grows in moat climates (it matures in 70 to 110 days), and is
very hardy and fast growing. It requires fertilization about the same
as corn or wheat for best yields.
6. Since 1937 about one half of the forests in the world have been cut
down to make paper. If hemp had not been outlawed, most would
still be standing, oxygenating the planet and filtering out carbon
dioxide and other pollutants.
7: Because hemp is such a strong fiber, It requires specialized
harvesting and processing equipment. The hemp industry has to
make further progress in this area before large crops can be grown
and processed.
8. The world produces about one half million acres of hemp annually,
most produced in China, England, and France. Australia, Canada,
end Germany are now allowing test plots and research, and there is
a move in those countries to lift the ban.
9. In 1937 and again in 1990, Congress definod marijuana as a drug,
but specifically excluded industrial hemp from drug laws.
President Clinton, as presidents before him, issued executive order
#12919 fn 1984. That order listed the critical raw materials for
periods of 'tivar emergency," and industrial hemp was Included.
10. Presently, we are importing every bit of hemp fiber used in this
country. All our twine, rope, canvas, and other hemp fabric is
imported. Why? We are capable of producing it in this country and
saving us money while Improving the lot of the American farmer and,
indeed, the North Dakota farmer.
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Nvw, why is this bill before ua? I think it's time we get in on the
movement that is sweeping the country. Many states are already way
ahead of us by passing legislation not only allowing research of industrial
hemp but even spelling out licensei?~rocedures for farmers in their states
to grow it. Minnesota. Wisconsin, Kentucky, Colorado, Missouri, Vermont,
and Hawaii are some states that I am aware of that are addressing this
same issue.
This bill, if passed, would be session law directing NDSU to do
research in North Dakota on industrial hemp. It is easy for them to meet
the letter of tho law by doing as little as a research paper or a more
in-depth study if they desire. I have talked with the people at NDSU who
would be directed to do this research. Mike Weiss, in particular, was
happy that I wds introducing this bill and feels wo n®ed to get going in
North Dakota if we are going to be a major producer or processor in the
near future.
I would urge your unanimous support of HB 1305 and would be glad
to try to answer any of your questions.
Thank you.
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> LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky
> Saturday, February 15, X97
> FORUM
> Editorial Page
> LEGALIZE INDUSTRIAL HEMP?
> Harmless crop can aid farm economy and won't undermine anti-marijuana laws
> BY ANDREW R. GRAVES
> The writer is president of Kentucky Hemp Hemp Growers Cooperative, Inc.,
> Lexington.
> The co-op incorporated in 1942, serves to establish 6 promote market equity
> between industrial hemp suppliers, processors and manufacturers. Graves is
> also president of the Fayette County Farm Bureau.
> (Picture of hemp field on J.H. Graves' farm and caption: "Kentucky hemp in
> 1942: During World War II, hemp was revived for production of rope and
> twine.)
> THE drafting and introduction of industrial hemp bills in 10 states, Ha wai
> Colorado, Virginia, Missouri, North Dakota, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
> Iowa and Illinois - have stimulated the recent interest in industrial hemp
> and it's potential ramification for rural economic development in Kentucky.
> In order to address this issues sensibly, misinformation must be replaced by
> indisputable facts from a scientific perspective. The following information
> is not speculative, but simple, known facts.
> Industrial hemp is not marijuana. There are different varieties within the
> same subspecies, much like the difference between sweet corn and field corn
> or the difference between rapeseed and canola. Most experts recognized
> industrial hemp as those varieties containing less than 1$ THC (the
> psychoactive component of marijuana), and that those varieties have no drug
> value. To quote Dr. William Pierce, Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
> at the University of Louisville, "it can be shown that it is absurd, in
> practical terms, to consider industrial hemp useful as a drug."
> The present laws prohibiting hemp production stems from the 1937 Marijuana
> Tax Act, which clearly made a distinction between marijuana and industrial
> hemp. Sponsors of the Tax Act reassured farmer "the Legitimate hemp industry
> will not be effected by the enactment of this legislation." As we see today,
> this was not the case. Now there are those who say that in order to allow
> farmers to grow industrial hemp, 13 federal marijuana laws would need to be
> changed. Again, this is not the case. Not one federal marijuana law should be
> changed. Only the regulatory definition of marijuana needs to be amended to
> separate and distinguish industrial hemp from marijuana.
> It is absurd to think the United States can not regulate industrial hemp a
> it is regulated in Canada, England, France, Germany and other democratic
> countries. To claim otherwise is an affront to the intelligence of law
> enforcement, the America:i people and a slap in the face to the integrity of
> American farmers.
> The regulations established in other countries are simple: contract
> production, aerial ASCS' type maps of fields, only government certified low
> THC seed, pre- and post-harvest field surveys, field checks on THC levels
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> and an open field policy. The cost associated with administering these
> regulations would fall upon the producers and processors in the form of a
> check-off program, much like the no net-cost tobacco program.
> The production of industrial hemp could be one of the best tools to aid
> law-enforcement officials in deterring the outdoor growth of marijuana.
> First, fiber hemp matures for harvesting in about 90 days, while marijuana
> matures in about 150 days. If marijuana was planted in a fiber hemp field, it
> would be destroyed before producing buds, which is the smokable part of the
> plant. Second, low-TXC industrial hemp would cross-pollinate high-THC
> marijuana, thus cutting the next generation's potency almost by half.
> Cross-pollination's long-term effects of diluting marijuana's potency would
> be devastating to the illegal trade. The fact that England, Canada, France,
> Germany and the other industrial hemp-producing countries in the world are
> not experiencing increased marijuana production speaks volumes.
> Industrial hemp, when planted for fiber production, is a tall slender plan
> without branches because it is planted 4 inches apart. Thin-stemmed, tall
> industrial hemp does not resemble the full, branchy marijuana plant.
> Industrial hemp is an agricultural crop, whereas marijuana is a horticultural
> crop, and the visual differences are distinct and obvious to even the
> untrained eye.
> Industrial hemp's future should be addressed rationally through sound
> scientific research and information. The rhetoric and misinformation that
> currently surrounds most discussions of this issue serves no purpose but to
> keep people confused and ill informed. We believe that a sound scientific
> study of the issues by responsible scientists, with no preconceived agenda,
> would be the appropriate approach to bring about a more rational debate.
> Without this type of scientific research, where would our modern plastics
> industry be today?
> Let us be absolutely clear and make no mistake that the Xentucky Hemp
> Growers Cooperative, like the American Farmer Bureau and Community Farm
> Alliance, view industrial hemp as an agricultural crop with the potential of
> revitalizing our rural communities and unequivocally do not support, promote
> or favor the legalization of marijuana, period.
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STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
F`~ ' y , 1997
RE: H.B. No. 2784
H.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Nineteenth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1997
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.B.
No. 284 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to initiate research on the
agronomic characteristics of growing industrial cannabis hemp.
Supporting testimony was received from Loulen Hawaii
Sportswear, Inc., Stein & Lubin LLP Attorneys at Law, and several
individuals.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition to the bill
from the Department of Agriculture (DOA); the Department of
Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT); the
Department of the Attorney General; the Department of Public
Safety; the Honolulu Police Department; and the Hawaii
Agriculture Research Center.
Throughout its deliberations, your Committee remained
cognizant of the legal concerns regarding the distinction between
the terms "marijuana" and "hemp." Under state law, marijuana is
defined as "all parts of the plant (genus) cannabis whether
growing or not Your Committee is aware that currently,
under federal and state law, any cannabis plant with a
tetrahydrocannabinol level over zero percent is considered
marijuana, a hallucinogenic Schedule I controlled substance.
(Tetrahydrocannabinol is the main psychoactive ingredient in
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marijuana). Therefore, given this definition, hemp would be
considered marijuana and would be prohibited under federal law.
Given these major concerns, your Committee is especially
mindful that before any efforts to research the cultivation of
industrial cannabis hemp can be initiated, these legal concerns
must be resolved. Furthermore, it is the strong belief of your
Committee that any efforts to research the cultivation of
industrial cannabis hemp must be conducted under carefully
controlled and strict monitoring guidelines to remove any chance
for abusing the plant for illegal purposes and to protect the
health and safety interests of the people of the State.
However, despite these overriding legal concerns, as the
Committee on Agriculture, your Committee recognizes the potential
of industrial cannabis hemp as a possible, viable alternative
crop in the State. Furthermore, due to the downsizing of what
was once Hawaii's primary industries, sugar and pineapple, your
Committee believes that it is necessary to investigate and
research alternatives to these crops, as well as help to promote
and support new agricultural ventures that have the potential of
opening new doors for agricultural and economic opportunities for
the State.
After careful consideration and much deliberation, your
Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the name of the Act cited in the bill to the
"Hemp Research Act" to more accurately reflect the
intent of the bill;
(2) Changing the name of the "Hawaii Hemp Regulation
Committee" to the "Hawaii Hemp Research Regulation
Committee" to more accurately reflect the
responsibilities of the committee;
(3) Requiring that any:
(a) Agronomic research conducted on the growing of
hemp by the University of Hawaii;
(b) Expenses incurred by the Hawaii Hemp Research
Regulation Committee; and
(c) Research on existing and potential markets for
hemp and hemp seeds by DOA and DBEDT;
be dependent on the provision or receipt of gifts,
donations, and grants from private sources;
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(4) Repealing amendments to the definition of "marijuana"
under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and the
Penal Code;
(5) Deleting the section that the bill is to have
precedence in the event of a conflict between the bill
and any other law;
(6) Deleting the appropriation from the bill;
(7) Creating the Hawaii Hemp Special Fund into which gifts,
donations, and grants from private sources are to be
deposited; and
(8) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
284, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 284, H.D. 1, and
be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Agriculture,
MERWYN S. ONES, hair
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State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Nineteenth Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Agriculture
8iI11Reaolulton No.: pate:
H.B. 234 2 10 97
Committee Retarnl: ? The committee is reconsidering hs
AGR, JUD , FIN previous decision on this measure.
The recommendation is to: ? Pass, unamended O'~ass, with amendments
? Hold ? Recommit
AGR Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. JONES Me n S. C 275
2. ABINSAY Feli P. Jr. VC 201 ?
3. CHANG Je L. 230
4. HERKES Robert N. 255
5. MORRA Hermina 326
6. TAKAI K. Mark 400 ?
7. WHRE Michael 435
8. FOX Galen 235
e. McDERMOTT Bob 310 ~
TOTAL ~ ~L• ~ ~
The measure is: 0 Passed, unamended assed, with amendments
? Recommitted
? Held If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair's or designee1~sign ure:
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Distribution: ? If passed, attach t ommittee Report ? Data Entry
Reeo'd of Votes AGR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H . B . N O . HBD. 1
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE, 1997
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
1 SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the total acreage
2 planted in sugarcane decreased 4 .32 per cent per year, or by
3thirty-six per cent or 67,300 acres, between 1984 (188,400 acres
4 planted) and 1994 (121, 100 acres planted) . Similarly, the total
5 acreage planted in pineapple decreased 4.41 per cent per year, or
6 by thirty-six per cent or 12, 700 acres, between 1984 (35, 000
7 acres planted) and 1994 (22,300 acres planted). In total, 80,000
8 acres of productive agricultural lands have been taken out of
9 pineapple or sugarcane production between 1984 (223 , 400 acres
IOplanted) and 1994 (143,400 acres planted). At the present rate
llof decline (4.34 per cent per year), the total acreage planted in
12 sugarcane and pineapple will have decreased by seventy-five per
13 cent or 167 , 550 acres--from the total acreage planted in 1984--by
14 the year 2015 .
15 Like the demise of whaling, the decline of sugarcane and
16 pineapple are due to factors beyond the control of the
171egislature and the State. The face of Hawaii--once shaped by
18 waving fields of sugarcane and endless rows of pineapple--is
19 changing once more as foreign and mainland growers and the demand
20 for affordable housing make it less profitable to farm the land
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land more profitable to build homes on it. Once these productive
2 lands are lost to housing and other urban development, there is
3 no politically feasible way to return them to agricultural use.
4 Similarly, once agricultural water is reallocated for drinking
Swater and other people-related purposes, there is no politically
6 feasible way to return it to agricultural use. If the character
7 and productivity of these lands is to be preserved, then
8 alternative crops such as industrial cannabis hemp need to be
9 planted now--before there is too little land and water to make
10 large-scale agriculture feasible in Hawaii.
11 The legislature finds that industrial cannabis hemp is a
12 renewable natural resource for the manufacture of fiber, pulp,
13 paper, oil, paints, sealants, fuel, and food. Industrial
14 cannabis hemp fiber can be manufactured to produce fine linen and
15 very durable work cloth, as well as heavy canvas, twine, cordage,
16 and rope. In addition, it can be grown for its seeds, which can
17 be sold to other industrial cannabis hemp growers or made into
18 food products; or it can be grown as a rotational crop to control
19 weeds and pests and loosen the earth for subsequent crops. In
20 1942, the U.S. Department of Agriculture carried out a nationwide
2l effort to encourage farmers to grow industrial cannabis hemp for
22 the war effort, which resulted in thirty-six thousand acres being
23 planted in seed hemp that year. The U.S. Department of
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1 Agriculture also promoted industrial cannabis hemp as producing
2 four times as much pulp than trees for paper production. In
3 1994, President Clinton designated industrial cannabis hemp as a
4 strategic food source.
5 The legislature also finds that there are strains of
6 industrial cannabis hemp that can be used for fiber and fuel
7 production and that contain low percentages of THC
8 (tetrahydrocannabinols), the mind-altering compound found in
9 marijuana. Industrial cannabis hemp is not psychoactive.
10 Several foreign countries, including Australia, England, France,
11 Canada, and China, currently allow agricultural production of
12 industrial cannabis hemp in all or part of their countries. In
13 the United States, a pilot project for agricultural research on
14 industrial cannabis hemp has been carried out with official
15 government permission in Imperial Valley, California. The
16 growing of industrial cannabis hemp in the United States is
17 allowed only by federal permit, and currently three states have
18 permits pending to grow industrial cannabis hemp in their
19 jurisdictions.
20 Because of possible competition from mainland growers, the
21 State of Hawaii needs to act now and plant test plots of
22 industrial cannabis hemp so that it--and not its
23 competitors--will be in the position to establish important
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lbusiness ties with the manufacturers of hemp-based fiber, pulp,
2 paper, oil, paints, sealants, fuel, and food, and with the buyers
3 and sellers of industrial cannabis hemp seeds. If the State acts
4 now, thousands of acres of former sugarcane and pineapple lands
5 may once again be covered in waving, vibrant masses of greenery,
6 and this generation will have upheld its responsibility to be
7 stewards of the land and natural resources of the State for use
8 by future generations.
9 The purpose of this Act is to begin research into industrial
10 cannabis hemp's agronomic characteristics, including its use as a
llrotational crop; establish regulations governing future
12 commercial hemp production; and examine existing and potential
13 markets for hemp, hemp seed, and hemp products.
14 SECTION 2, Short title. This Act shall be known and may be
15 cited as the "Hemp Research Act".
16 SECTION 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
17 context otherwise requires:
18 "Chairperson" means the chairperson of the board of
19 agriculture.
20 "Committee" means the Hawaii hemp research regulation
21 committee.
22 "Hemp" means those parts of the plant cannabis sativa,
23 whether growing or not, that meet the criteria defined by the
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1 chairperson pursuant to section 4. "Hemp" is not psychoactive
2 and is separate and distinct from "marijuana". The term does not
3 include the leaves and flowers of the cannabis sativa plant.
4 "Hemp products" means all products made from hemp, including
5 cloth, cordage, fiber, food, fuel, paint, paper, particle board,
6 plastics, sterilized seed, seed meal, seed oil, and certified
7 seed for cultivation if the seeds are obtained through the
8 chairperson pursuant to section 4.
9 "Marijuana" means the leaves and flowers of the plant
10 cannabis sativa, whether growing or not, the resin extracted from
llthe leaves or flowers, every compound, manufacture, salt,
12 derivative, mixture, or preparation of the leaves or flowers or
13 their resins, and viable seeds if not obtained from the
14 chairperson pursuant to section 4. The term does not include
15 hemp or hemp products.
16 "Marijuana concentrate" means hashish,
17 tetrahydrocannabinols, or any alkaloid, salt, derivative,
18 preparation, compound, or mixture, whether natural or
19 synthesized, containing tetrahydrocannabinols. The term does not
20 include hemp or hemp products.
21 "Tetrahydrocannabinols" or "THC" means synthetic equivalents
22 of the substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous
23 extractives of, cannabis species, or synthetic substances,
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1 derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure
2 and pharmacological activity, such as:
3 (1) lcis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
4 isomers;
5 (2) 6cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
6 isomers; and
7 (3) 3.4cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical
8 isomers.
9 Since the nomenclature of these substances is not
10 internationally standardized, the term includes compounds of
llthese structures, regardless of the numerical designation of
12 atomic positions.
13 SECTION 4. Hems agronomic research. (a) The University of
14 Hawaii shall undertake agronomic research on the growing of hemp;
15 provided that only gifts, donations, and grants from private
16 sources shall be used to fund the research. The chairperson
17 shall oversee the university research, which shall be mutually
18 agreed upon by the chairperson of the board of agriculture and
19 the chairperson of the board of regents of the University of
20 Hawaii, and shall include:
21 (1) In 1998, two hemp test plots of not more than five
22 acres each, cultivated with different irrigation,
23 elevation, and soil conditions; and
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1 (2) In 1999, not more than four hemp test plots of not more
2 than ten acres each, cultivated with different
3 irrigation, elevation, and soil conditions.
4 (b) Not less than twenty days prior to the convening of the
5 regular sessions of 1999 and 2000, the department of agriculture
6 and the University of Hawaii shall submit a joint report on the
7findings of the agronomic research to the legislature. The
8 reports shall contain:
9 (1) Results of the agronomic research, including water
10 use/yield production functions, timing of water stress
11 effects on productivity, optimum planting dates and
12 populations, fertility requirements, insect and
13 pathogen problems, weed control, after-harvest residue
14 characteristics and soil erosion potential, growth
15 rates as influenced by environmental conditions,
16 optimum harvest timing and methods, and the use of hemp
17 as a rotational crop;
18 (2) Results of the chemical analysis of the hemp plants,
19 including THC and cannabidiol concentrations obtained
20 from the test plots and the methods used to sample the
21 hemp crop; and
22 (3) Recommendations for permanent laws and rules to define
23 hemp as distinct from marijuana and to regulate the
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1 commercial hemp industry.
2 (c) The chairperson may adopt any rules necessary to
3 implement this section. The rules shall be adopted in accordance
4 with chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
5 SECTION 5. Hawaii hemp research regulation committee. (a)
6 The committee shall research commercial hemp regulation policies
7 in other countries and make recommendations to the chairperson
8 for similar policies in Hawaii. The mission of the committee
9 shall be to recommend permanent state laws and rules for
10 commercial hemp production. The recommendations shall ensure
llthat farmers will be able to plant hemp as a rotational crop or
12 produce hemp safely and profitably, or both.
13 (b) The committee shall be composed of seven members
14 appointed by the chairperson. Potential appointees shall meet
15 the following qualifications:
16 (1) One appointee shall be a representative of the
17 department of agriculture;
18 (2) One appointee shall be a representative of the
19 University of Hawaii;
20 (3) One appointee shall have a minimum of five years'
21 experience in Hawaii as a commercial farmer;
22 (4) One appointee shall have a minimum of five years'
23 public advocacy of hemp;
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1 (5) One appointee shall be a representative of the
2 department of public safety;
3 (6) One appointee shall be a representative of the
4 department of the attorney general; and
5 (7) One appointee shall represent the public at-large.
6 (c) The members of the committee shall serve without
7 compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including
8 travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties;
9 provided that only gifts, donations, and grants from private
10 sources shall be used for any expenses incurred by the committee.
11 (d) Not less than forty days prior to the convening of the
12 regular session of 1999, the committee shall issue a preliminary
13 report to the chairperson on the status of its policy
14 recommendations. After reviewing the report, the chairperson
15 shall make recommendations to the committee regarding the scope
16 and contents of the final report.
17 Not less than forty days prior to the convening of the
18 regular session of 2000, the committee shall issue its final
19 report to the chairperson. This report shall include policies
20 for licensing or registering farmers to grow hemp, methods for
2l inspecting fields, recordkeeping, preventing the diversion of
22 hemp leaves and flowers from the field, penalties, legal issues,
23 and recommendations concerning the continuation of the committee.
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1 SECTION 6. Duties of the chairperson. (a) The chairperson
2 shall oversee the university research and authorize the
3 importation of hemp seeds to be used in the test plots pursuant
4 to section 4. The chairperson may adopt any rules necessary to
5 implement the hemp agronomic research. The rules shall be
6 adopted in accordance with chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
7 (b) The chairperson shall review the preliminary report
8 issued by the committee pursuant to section 5 and make
9 recommendations to the committee for its final report.
10 (c) Not less than twenty days prior to the convening of the
llregular session of 2000, the chairperson shall submit a report to
12 the legislature on the policy recommendations and statutory
13 changes necessary to expand commercial hemp production in the
14 State .
15 SECTION 7. Hea4p research market development. The
16 department of agriculture and the department of business,
17 economic development, and tourism shall research existing and
18 potential markets for hemp and hemp seeds, both in Hawaii and
19 elsewhere, and shall submit a joint report to the chairperson not
20 less than forty days prior to the convening of the regular
2l session of 2000; provided that only gifts, donations, and grants
22 from private sources shall be used to fund the research.
23 SECTION 8. Hawaii hemp special fund. All activities,
24 including hemp agronomic research, the Hawaii hemp research
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1 regulation committee, and hemp research market developments
2 required by this Act shall be funded by private sources .
3 There is established a Hawaii hemp special fund into which
4 gifts, donations, and grants from private sources shall be
5 deposited. All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in
6 the fund shall become part of the fund. The fund shall be
7 administered by the department of agriculture for the purposes of
8 this Act.
9 SECTION 9 . This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1997 , and
10 shall be repealed on June 30, 2000 .
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REPORT TITLE:
Industrial hemp research
DESCRIPTION:
Requires the University of Hawaii (UH) to conduct agronomic
research on the growing of hemp; provided that only private
moneys are to be used to fund the research. Requires the
department of agriculture (DOA) and UH to submit a report on the
research findings . Creates the Hawaii hemp research regulation
committee (committee) to research commercial hemp regulation
policies, with a report to the board of agriculture chair;
provided that only private moneys are to be used for any expenses
incurred by the committee. Requires research on hemp and hemp
seeds; provided that only private moneys are to be used to fund
the research. Creates the Hawaii hemp special fund. (HB284 HD1)
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