General Law Committee Hearing set for Missouri Industrial Hemp farming Bill

A General Laws Committee hearing is set for March 26^th at 3:00 pm and it will be held in SCR 1.  Senate Bill 358 is on the schedule for this hearing.

Senator Jason Holsman (D—Kansas City) has sponsored this bill and its main goal to get Industrial Hemp reclassified as to allow Missouri farmers the right to farm Industrial Hemp.

This is a public hearing that allows for testimony in person or in writing if given ahead of time.  For those interested in testifying at this hearing please contact sweb@senate.mo.gov

The following are the members of the General Laws Committee:

• Brian Nieves, 26th, Chairman
• Rob Schaaf, 34th, Vice-Chairman
• Doug Libla, 25th
• Gary Romine, 3rd
• Ryan Silvey, 17th
• Jason Holsman, 7th
• Jamilah Nasheed, 5th

Steven Wilson of the Central Missouri Hemp Network said “Hearings like this give people a chance to voice their opinion outside of the ballot.  Informed citizenry is what managed this country and it is how we can reclaim farm sovereignty and farm freedom.  I encourage all who care about the working man to come out and tell the Senate what they think, either way.  Citizen up or citizen down.”

For more information you may contact Jason Holsman at http://www.jrholsman.com/index.php/contact-us