Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission will hold meeting after years of dormancy

[Bi0hazard]

Full Article @ http://www.kyforward.com/our-govern...on-will-hold-meeting-after-years-of-dormancy/

The Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission will hold a special meeting after years of dormancy on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in Frankfort. This meeting was called at the request of a majority of the Commission’s members, including Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer.

Staff from the office of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul will make a presentation at this meeting along with honored guests. This meeting is open to the public. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. at the Office of Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer at 111 Corporate Drive, Frankfort.

Meeting agenda:

· James Comer, Commissioner of Agriculture – Call to Order
· Media Notification
· Roll Call
· Commissioner Comer – Welcome
· Identification and Introduction of Members and Guests
· New Business:
- Members – Election of Chairman
- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s staff and honored guests – Presentation regarding funding for Commission
- Members – Discussion of potential legislation, educational and public outreach efforts, infrastructure issues related to hemp
- Members – Discussion of latest news and developments in hemp industry
- Members – Discussion of potential staffing for Commission
- Members – Discussion of potential additional members to the Commission
· Other Business:
- Commissioner Comer – update on Department efforts
- Members – Considerations for next meeting date

 

[Marquis de Sod]

Well this is really a first step in the right fucking direction. i live in washington, and we just legalized it. but as far as Industrial Hemp production goes....

I WOULD LIKE THIS THREAD TO STAY ON INDUSTRIAL HEMP, NOT growing pot!!! (for those that don't know, industrial hemp has only a 0.2% thc content and wont get you high).

Come to find out there are already like seven other states that have already legalized growing Industrial Hemp and NOBODY IS GROWING IT BECAUSE OF THE DEA!!!!

IN FACT, there are NO PROCESSORS of hemp in the u.s.a.!!! there is in Canada, but things are kinda strange up there as although they seem to be growing a little (few thousand acres) in central canada, there was only 8 acres planted in BC last year for some reason. Farmers seem to think the DEA will still take their property, as they can, if they start growing hemp. i think you can get your hemp up there to the processor, but whatabout that stupid dea? The only thing that we can do is Get mj in general decriminalized, taken off any drug lists. this is bullshit. i hope that Rand Paul and you guys in Kentucky can get something going on this.

 

[Wise]

Hemp - the material that can be sewed as warm as wool or soft as silk.

 

[Marquis de Sod]

dude, i dont know if you are aware of this but they are also making car hoods for Lotus out of hemp and it seems to be alot like carbon fiber. they have spray in insulation, the likes of what they spray on steel buildings for both insulation and fire retarding, although i can't say that the hemp is fire retardant. it' amazing all the crap they make out of it, and cooking oils and stuff, bio fuel. alot more than clothes! pretty cool!

 

[noyd666]

hemp.

hemp.

Well this is really a first step in the right fucking direction. i live in washington, and we just legalized it. but as far as Industrial Hemp production goes....

I WOULD LIKE THIS THREAD TO STAY ON INDUSTRIAL HEMP, NOT growing pot!!! (for those that don't know, industrial hemp has only a 0.2% thc content and wont get you high).

Come to find out there are already like seven other states that have already legalized growing Industrial Hemp and NOBODY IS GROWING IT BECAUSE OF THE DEA!!!!

IN FACT, there are NO PROCESSORS of hemp in the u.s.a.!!! there is in Canada, but things are kinda strange up there as although they seem to be growing a little (few thousand acres) in central canada, there was only 8 acres planted in BC last year for some reason. Farmers seem to think the DEA will still take their property, as they can, if they start growing hemp. i think you can get your hemp up there to the processor, but whatabout that stupid dea? The only thing that we can do is Get mj in general decriminalized, taken off any drug lists. this is bullshit. i hope that Rand Paul and you guys in Kentucky can get something going on this.

tas ,in australia is trying to get hemp growing, growing,but as you know gov are that fulla shit, shit is slow to get growing. i hear tell henry fords first car body was made out of hemp. reportly a lot stronger at time than steel. some **** like de pont probaly talked him out off it. dollars.

 

[bentom187]

i want one of these...
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there are so many applications....

here is the senate bill for hemp leaglization. theres only
3 co-sponsors.

S. 3501

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s3501

text:

S 3501 IS



112th CONGRESS



2d Session



S. 3501

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.



IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES




August 2, 2012

Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. SANDERS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2012’.


SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP FROM DEFINITION OF MARIHUANA.

Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (16)--

(A) by striking ‘(16) The’ and inserting ‘(16)(A) The’; and

(B) by adding at the end the following:


‘(B) The term ‘marihuana’ does not include industrial hemp.’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:


‘(57) The term ‘industrial hemp’ means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.’.


SEC. 3. INDUSTRIAL HEMP DETERMINATION BY STATES.

Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following:


‘(i) Industrial Hemp Determination- If a person grows or processes Cannabis sativa L. for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with State law, the Cannabis sativa L. shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section 102(57).’.

 

[jayjayfrank]

this is good news... i wonder if the older timers are holding onto any 'special seed' from 'back in the day'