TRENTON, NJ — Both chambers of the New Jersey legislature voted Monday to enact a bill establishing industrial hemp cultivation licenses in the state.
The bill, Senate Bill 3110, was approved unanimously in the Senate on Monday by a 37-0 vote, followed in the Assembly by a vote of 65-8. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Chris Christie for final approval.
Under the bill, the Secretary of Agriculture can begin issuing licenses for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp, but not until the United States government takes action to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, unless the Drug Enforcement Administration grants New Jersey a permit allowing hemp cultivation in the state.
The bill provides specific application procedures and requirements, including fingerprinting and criminal background checks for industrial hemp license applicants.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Hemp Industries Association 2013 Conference
WASHINGTON,
DC (October 17, 2013)—The Missouri Hemp Network announces the upcoming HIA Conference in
Washington, DC, which will be held on Sunday and Monday November 17th-18th. The conference will be held at the Phoenix
Park Hotel. 520 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20001,Toll Free:
1-800-824-5419,202-638-6900, www.phoenixparkhotel.com.
Schedule
of events:
*Registration begins on Sunday, November 17 at
8:00am.
*Conference takes place on Sunday, November 17
from 9:00am-6:00pm.
*Dinner on Sunday, November 17 at 7:30pm at
restaurant TBD.
*Lobby Day on Monday, November 18 from
8:00am-5:00pm.
*Bringing It Home film screening,
Monday Nov. 18 from 7-9pm at Busboys & Poets.
List of
speakers:
Tony
Budden,
Hemporium - South Africa
Kevin Greenwood, VP Marketing, Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods
Erik Hunter, Hemp Cleans
Fred Kirsch, Hemp for America
Larry Serbin, Hemp Traders
Christina Volgyesi, Director of Marketing, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
George Weiblen, PhD, University of Minnesota
Kevin Greenwood, VP Marketing, Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods
Erik Hunter, Hemp Cleans
Fred Kirsch, Hemp for America
Larry Serbin, Hemp Traders
Christina Volgyesi, Director of Marketing, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
George Weiblen, PhD, University of Minnesota
Errol
Schweizer, Whole
Foods Market
Eric Steenstra, Vote Hemp & HIA
Patrick Goggin, Vote Hemp
Steve Levine, Vote Hemp
Anndrea Hermann, M.Sc., P.Ag. B.GS., The Ridge International Cannabis Consulting
Eric Steenstra, Vote Hemp & HIA
Patrick Goggin, Vote Hemp
Steve Levine, Vote Hemp
Anndrea Hermann, M.Sc., P.Ag. B.GS., The Ridge International Cannabis Consulting
If you are coming to Washington, DC and want to
schedule a meeting with your Congressional offices, please start by clicking here and fill out our form to help you schedule a
meeting with your Congressperson and/or Senator(s) for our Lobby Day.
This year,
after the suggestion of many members, we have also added a second day to the
conference. This will be an Organized Lobby Day and you have the opportunity to
attend one or both days.
The
registration fee includes lunch and dinner on Sunday, November 17. (The hotel
offers breakfast in their restaurant next to The Dubliner pub.) It also
includes attendance to our Annual General Meeting, panel discussions and awards
dinner, as well as the opportunity to network with other members. It also
includes the Lobby Day on Monday, November 18, which includes training and
speakers at the hotel in the morning. Your travel, lodging and meals (except as
noted above) are not included.
Fees for the conference:
Conference Door (day of): $400.00
Lobbying Day only: $75.00
Hemp Industries Association
P.O. Box 575
Summerland, CA 93067
Phone/Fax: 707-874-3648
Email: info@thehia.org
Sunday, September 29, 2013
California enters Industrial Hemp
SB 566 is the California Industrial Hemp farming Act and it is now law. Governor Jerry Brown signed the Bill this past Wednesday. State Senator Mark Leno (democrat) has been on this issue since 2005. The bill authorizes California to cultivate Hemp as soon as the government allows it. But technically it already does.
In 1970, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 "explicitly excludes nonpsychoactive hemp from the definition of marijuana," a decision that the federal government never appealed.
Several California governors have issued a veto to the Hemp bills in the past, but due to the economic success of Hemp in other countries and coupled with the fact we important Hemp, it seems California is waking up.
Currently more than 30 countries (including Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany and China) and nine states have gone in this direction. Of first legalizing its cultivation and then waiting to see what the Federal government will do with it. Many speculate that with Holder's admission that the Federal government would not pursue states that have legalized Marijuana use through ballot iniatives, this seems to support a sense of security for farmers.
Only time will tell how this will play out but as far as Industrial Hemp is concerned; it is still a no brainer. Sb 566 is a reactionary bill that is dependent on the Federal. But it is still a sign that the fear is beginning to wane.
In 1970, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 "explicitly excludes nonpsychoactive hemp from the definition of marijuana," a decision that the federal government never appealed.
Several California governors have issued a veto to the Hemp bills in the past, but due to the economic success of Hemp in other countries and coupled with the fact we important Hemp, it seems California is waking up.
Currently more than 30 countries (including Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany and China) and nine states have gone in this direction. Of first legalizing its cultivation and then waiting to see what the Federal government will do with it. Many speculate that with Holder's admission that the Federal government would not pursue states that have legalized Marijuana use through ballot iniatives, this seems to support a sense of security for farmers.
Only time will tell how this will play out but as far as Industrial Hemp is concerned; it is still a no brainer. Sb 566 is a reactionary bill that is dependent on the Federal. But it is still a sign that the fear is beginning to wane.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Vermont raises Hemp Flag at Capitol
To celebrate constitution day in Montpelier the Vermont capitol adorned a Hemp fiber flag to acknowledge the legislative victories on Hemp cultivation. The flag had already been flown over the nations capitol and also Colorado. The Hemp flag has become not only a symbol for Hemp farming but also a rallying point for people fighting for farm sovereignty.
The new legislation, passed by Vermont lawmakers earlier this year, removes barriers to hemp production in the state. Vermont joins eight other states with similar legislation on the books.
Vermont's rules currently stand at odds with federal policy. Although hemp fabric can be imported, federal law places restrictions on hemp cultivation in the United States, due to the plant's trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana. While industrial hemp contains an extremely low concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the Drug Enforcement Agency makes no distinction between recreational marijuana and its non-psychoactive cousin -- all cannabis plans are classified as Schedule I substances.
Betsy Ross had made the entire flag out of hemp fiber material. It has been reborn throughout America.
The new legislation, passed by Vermont lawmakers earlier this year, removes barriers to hemp production in the state. Vermont joins eight other states with similar legislation on the books.
Vermont's rules currently stand at odds with federal policy. Although hemp fabric can be imported, federal law places restrictions on hemp cultivation in the United States, due to the plant's trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana. While industrial hemp contains an extremely low concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the Drug Enforcement Agency makes no distinction between recreational marijuana and its non-psychoactive cousin -- all cannabis plans are classified as Schedule I substances.
Betsy Ross had made the entire flag out of hemp fiber material. It has been reborn throughout America.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Senator Nicely of Tennessee plans a Hemp Bill
Next session in Tenneessee state legislative is going to be interesting. This is due to the fact that two state Senators have decided the time is right to join the fight against prohibition and let Tennessee farmers take advantage of the money-making crop called Industrial Hemp.
A knoxville paper is reporting that Senator Frank Nicely of Strawberry plains and Andy Holt of Dresden are sponsoring the Hemp bill for next year's legislative session. They have been inspired by recent events in Kentucky. Both state senators are republican, but in many states there are democrats that also support Hemp farming like in the state of Missouri.
Hemp sales in 2012 reached 500 million in America. Canada is the number one provider for Hemp raw material for American products. The worlds number one exporter is China.
A knoxville paper is reporting that Senator Frank Nicely of Strawberry plains and Andy Holt of Dresden are sponsoring the Hemp bill for next year's legislative session. They have been inspired by recent events in Kentucky. Both state senators are republican, but in many states there are democrats that also support Hemp farming like in the state of Missouri.
Hemp sales in 2012 reached 500 million in America. Canada is the number one provider for Hemp raw material for American products. The worlds number one exporter is China.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Global Cannabis Summit in the Month of August
IT'S TIME FOR HEMP PROHIBITION TO END
A GLOBAL CANNABIS SUMMIT
THE WHOLE WORLD CAN ATTEND!
Each Friday this August, 'Time 4 Hemp - LIVE' will be hosting 2-hour specials to produce a 10-hour Global Cannabis Summit with some of the most brilliant minds and amazing leaders of the Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana Movement. This presentation will be broadcast live on http://www.
The Cannabis Legalization Movement has long wanted
to have Congressional or Senate Hearings
as well as the chance to meet with world leaders to present:
1.) the rational thinking and hard data that verify PROHIBITION as a failed policy which ruin personal lives as well as the future of the following generations;
2.) the most significant scientific studies pertaining to medical marijuana and the need to stop arresting sick people and those who are caring for them;
3.) the hard data that verifies the cost of arresting people for using marijuana (as well as other items found in the black-market) is something society can no longer afford;
4.) the historical evidence (along with the current needs of the world today such as the mess at Fukushima or world hunger) which demand that humans MUST reintroduce industrial hemp back into the global agricultural markets in order for us and the planet to survive;
5.) the steps NECESSARY TO TAKE TO END THE GLOBAL WAR ON DRUGS - which is further complicated by the many anti-drug international treaties.
'Time 4 Hemp' is tired of waiting for the Cannabis Movement to be given such an invitation and has organized this 5 conference series. During each 2-hour commercial free broadcast, moderators will conduct discussions with 6 expert panelist brought together from all corners of the earth to present the most current research and statistics concerning this trillion dollar industry. When all is said and done, over 30 professionals will have addressed their concerns and solutions in a format that makes this material available FREE to everyone - including ALL THE WORLD LEADERS.
IT'S TIME 4 HEMP PROHIBITION TO END
2013 GLOBAL SUMMIT
August 02: THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP
IN THE NEW CENTURY
Moderators include:
Paul Stanford - United States
Founder of The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation,
Anndrea Hermann - Canada
President of the Hemp Industries Association.
Panelist include:
Summer Star Haeske - China
Director of Sales & Marketing - envirotextile.com
Boris Banas - Europe
Company Director - hempseedoil.eu
Tony Budden - South Africa
Director of - hemporium.com
Greg Flavall - New Zealand
Director of - hemp-technologies.com/
August 09: MEDICAL CANNABIS - HEALING THE SICK ALL
AROUND THE WORLD
Moderators include:
Mary Lynn Mathre and Al Byrne - United States
Founders of Patients Out Of Time.
Panelist include:
Raphael Mechoulam, PhD - Israel
The Father of Cannabis Science; Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Franjo Grotenhermen, MD - Germany
Founder of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicine
Donald Abrams, MD - United States
Professor, UCSF School of Medicine
Sunil Aggarwal, Ph.D, MD at NYU - United States
Jeff Hergenrather, MD - United States
President, the Society of Cannabis Clinicians
Aug 16: THE INTERNATIONAL TIES THAT BIND US ALL
ARE STRONGER THAN HEMP-ROPE
Moderators include:
Michael Krawitz - United States
Executive Director of Veterans For Marijuana Access.
Panelist to be announced soon.
Aug 23: THE FAILED POLICES OF PROHIBITION ARE CRIMINAL
AND DESTROYING EVERY SOCIETY ON EARTH
Moderators include:
Peter Christ - United States
Co-founder of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.
Panelist to be announced soon.
Aug 30: WHAT MUST WE DO TO END
THIS WORLD WAR!?
Moderators include:
Howard Wooldridge - United States
Founder of Citizens Opposing Prohibition.
Panelist include:
Ethan Nadelmann - United States
Executive Director of the Drug Policy Foundation
This special presentation is being hosted by Casper Leitch
on the American Freedom Radio Network.
A GLOBAL CANNABIS SUMMIT
THE WHOLE WORLD CAN ATTEND!
Each Friday this August, 'Time 4 Hemp - LIVE' will be hosting 2-hour specials to produce a 10-hour Global Cannabis Summit with some of the most brilliant minds and amazing leaders of the Industrial Hemp and Medical Marijuana Movement. This presentation will be broadcast live on http://www.
The Cannabis Legalization Movement has long wanted
to have Congressional or Senate Hearings
as well as the chance to meet with world leaders to present:
1.) the rational thinking and hard data that verify PROHIBITION as a failed policy which ruin personal lives as well as the future of the following generations;
2.) the most significant scientific studies pertaining to medical marijuana and the need to stop arresting sick people and those who are caring for them;
3.) the hard data that verifies the cost of arresting people for using marijuana (as well as other items found in the black-market) is something society can no longer afford;
4.) the historical evidence (along with the current needs of the world today such as the mess at Fukushima or world hunger) which demand that humans MUST reintroduce industrial hemp back into the global agricultural markets in order for us and the planet to survive;
5.) the steps NECESSARY TO TAKE TO END THE GLOBAL WAR ON DRUGS - which is further complicated by the many anti-drug international treaties.
'Time 4 Hemp' is tired of waiting for the Cannabis Movement to be given such an invitation and has organized this 5 conference series. During each 2-hour commercial free broadcast, moderators will conduct discussions with 6 expert panelist brought together from all corners of the earth to present the most current research and statistics concerning this trillion dollar industry. When all is said and done, over 30 professionals will have addressed their concerns and solutions in a format that makes this material available FREE to everyone - including ALL THE WORLD LEADERS.
IT'S TIME 4 HEMP PROHIBITION TO END
2013 GLOBAL SUMMIT
August 02: THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP
IN THE NEW CENTURY
Moderators include:
Paul Stanford - United States
Founder of The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation,
Anndrea Hermann - Canada
President of the Hemp Industries Association.
Panelist include:
Summer Star Haeske - China
Director of Sales & Marketing - envirotextile.com
Boris Banas - Europe
Company Director - hempseedoil.eu
Tony Budden - South Africa
Director of - hemporium.com
Greg Flavall - New Zealand
Director of - hemp-technologies.com/
August 09: MEDICAL CANNABIS - HEALING THE SICK ALL
AROUND THE WORLD
Moderators include:
Mary Lynn Mathre and Al Byrne - United States
Founders of Patients Out Of Time.
Panelist include:
Raphael Mechoulam, PhD - Israel
The Father of Cannabis Science; Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Franjo Grotenhermen, MD - Germany
Founder of the International Association for Cannabinoid Medicine
Donald Abrams, MD - United States
Professor, UCSF School of Medicine
Sunil Aggarwal, Ph.D, MD at NYU - United States
Jeff Hergenrather, MD - United States
President, the Society of Cannabis Clinicians
Aug 16: THE INTERNATIONAL TIES THAT BIND US ALL
ARE STRONGER THAN HEMP-ROPE
Moderators include:
Michael Krawitz - United States
Executive Director of Veterans For Marijuana Access.
Panelist to be announced soon.
Aug 23: THE FAILED POLICES OF PROHIBITION ARE CRIMINAL
AND DESTROYING EVERY SOCIETY ON EARTH
Moderators include:
Peter Christ - United States
Co-founder of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.
Panelist to be announced soon.
Aug 30: WHAT MUST WE DO TO END
THIS WORLD WAR!?
Moderators include:
Howard Wooldridge - United States
Founder of Citizens Opposing Prohibition.
Panelist include:
Ethan Nadelmann - United States
Executive Director of the Drug Policy Foundation
This special presentation is being hosted by Casper Leitch
on the American Freedom Radio Network.
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