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On Thursday Aug. 2nd, Senator Ron Wyden-D of Oregon introduced the Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S 3501, to the United State's Senate, a companion to the House's H.R. 1831. Rural Vermont is delighted that Senator Sanders is an original co-sponsor of S 3501, which will allow Vermont's family farmers the opportunity to cultivate hemp once again.
The bill simply excludes industrial hemp from the definitionof marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. It will allow states that have already passed industrial hemp laws to regulate hemp as defined by their state laws. With strong grassroots advocacy, Vermont passed an Industrial Hemp bill in 2008, so this national bill will pave the way for Vermont farmers to begin growing this versatile and profitable crop. This past spring the Vermont legislature passed legislation that reaffirmed Vermont's commitment to hemp and authorizedthe Vermont Agency of Agriculture to start the rule-making process. Once this federal legislation is enacted Vermont farmers will be at the front of the line to take advantage of this economic opportunity.
"We are very pleased that Senator Sanders is a co-sponsor of S 3501, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act. De-regulation of hemp is about giving Vermont farmers and businesses every opportunity to succeed," said Robb Kidd, Rural Vermont organizer. "Our experience is that once a person is educated about hemp, they immediately become a supporter, no matter what their political persuasion. Rural Vermont applauds Senator Sanders commitment in creating economic opportunities for Vermont family farmers to cultivate hemp."
Hemp's diverse uses make it a very versatile and lucrative crop. Hemp can be used for food, fuel, fiber, animal bedding and feed, and building materials. Netaka White of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund estimates that a Vermont farmer could potentially receive an additional three-thousand dollars an acre in needed revenue. Farmer Ken Van Hazinga, of Tio Grain Farm in Shoreham, says "the seeds are potentially useful for oil, but also a very good source for a high protein animal feed. With the current price of soybeans approaching $900 a ton, it basically is becoming unfavorable for a farmer to survive. Potentially this canbe an alternative to soy." Hemp has played an important role in the fabric of American and Vermont history, so with farmers and grassroots activists, Rural Vermont is advocating for an end to its prohibition.
Rural Vermont is a nonprofit advocacy group led by farmers since 1985 that educates, organizes and advocates forliving soils, thriving farms, and healthy communities. For more information, call (802) 223-7222, visit Rural Vermont or email robb@ruralvermont.org.
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Website: Rural Vermont is delighted with Sanders' co-sponsorship of the Senate Industrial Hemp Farming Act
The bill simply excludes industrial hemp from the definitionof marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. It will allow states that have already passed industrial hemp laws to regulate hemp as defined by their state laws. With strong grassroots advocacy, Vermont passed an Industrial Hemp bill in 2008, so this national bill will pave the way for Vermont farmers to begin growing this versatile and profitable crop. This past spring the Vermont legislature passed legislation that reaffirmed Vermont's commitment to hemp and authorizedthe Vermont Agency of Agriculture to start the rule-making process. Once this federal legislation is enacted Vermont farmers will be at the front of the line to take advantage of this economic opportunity.
"We are very pleased that Senator Sanders is a co-sponsor of S 3501, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act. De-regulation of hemp is about giving Vermont farmers and businesses every opportunity to succeed," said Robb Kidd, Rural Vermont organizer. "Our experience is that once a person is educated about hemp, they immediately become a supporter, no matter what their political persuasion. Rural Vermont applauds Senator Sanders commitment in creating economic opportunities for Vermont family farmers to cultivate hemp."
Hemp's diverse uses make it a very versatile and lucrative crop. Hemp can be used for food, fuel, fiber, animal bedding and feed, and building materials. Netaka White of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund estimates that a Vermont farmer could potentially receive an additional three-thousand dollars an acre in needed revenue. Farmer Ken Van Hazinga, of Tio Grain Farm in Shoreham, says "the seeds are potentially useful for oil, but also a very good source for a high protein animal feed. With the current price of soybeans approaching $900 a ton, it basically is becoming unfavorable for a farmer to survive. Potentially this canbe an alternative to soy." Hemp has played an important role in the fabric of American and Vermont history, so with farmers and grassroots activists, Rural Vermont is advocating for an end to its prohibition.
Rural Vermont is a nonprofit advocacy group led by farmers since 1985 that educates, organizes and advocates forliving soils, thriving farms, and healthy communities. For more information, call (802) 223-7222, visit Rural Vermont or email robb@ruralvermont.org.
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Source: vtdigger.org
Author: Press Release
Contact: Contact VTDigger
Website: Rural Vermont is delighted with Sanders' co-sponsorship of the Senate Industrial Hemp Farming Act
