California Considers Industrial Hemp Bill; April 27 at 1:30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 25, 2005
11:03 AM
CONTACT: Vote Hemp
Zoe Mitchell, 202-253-2990
Michael Greene, 916-849-1570

California Considers Industrial Hemp Bill; Assembly Committee to Hold Hemp Bill Hearing, April 27 at 1:30


WASHINGTON -- April 25 -- News Advisory: Thousands of local businesses, organizations, individuals, and farmers are backing new industrial hemp legislation (AB 1147), that would give California farmers the right to grow low-THC varieties of hemp. On Wednesday, April 27 at 1:30pm, in Room 444 supporters of AB 1147 will testify at a California Assembly Agriculture Committee hearing.

WHO: Assembly Agriculture Committee

The following individuals will speak in favor of AB 1147: David Bronner, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, based in Escondido, San Diego County; Candi Penn, Executive Director of the Hemp Industries Association, based in Sonoma County; Vanessa Bogenholm, VB Farms, Chair of California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF); Dr. Gero Leson, Principal, Leson & Associates, Berkeley, CA; Michael Greene, Principal, CDS Consulting, Sacramento, CA

WHAT: Hearing on hemp farming bill, AB 1147, introduced by Assemblyman Mark Leno

WHERE: California State Capitol, Room 444

WHEN: Wednesday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m.

"California farmers are always looking for new crops. AB 1147 will enable them to meet the rising intra-state market for hemp created by the growing number of California businesses that make and sell hemp based foods, fibers, and cosmetic products," Vote Hemp's Sacramento lobbyist Michael Greene says, "AB 1147 will enable California businesses to buy hemp grown by California farmers rather than importing hemp from Canada, Europe, China and the many other hemp producing countries."

more... http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0425-03.htm

Thanks for posting.

seems like the west coast states are the only ones interested in pursuing hemp issues...

I didn't know! That's cool, I hope it goes through. There are so many good things to say about industrial hemp that I won't even mention them. It's already legal to import it....I buy cereal with hemp seed all the time (it has more omega-3s than flax seed!) There's no reason why our state shouldn't capitalize on the cultivation of industrial hemp.

I love California!! :patriot:

I hope to God they read this book! Hemp could very well be OUR ONLY FUTURE!!!

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i am so for this bill - hemp is THE miracle plant.