H.R.1009 - Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007 as introduced.

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2/13/2007--Introduced.Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant with a delta-nine te

Official Summary

2/13/2007--Introduced.
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed .3 percent on a dry weight basis. Grants a state regulating the growing and processing of industrial hemp exclusive authority, in any criminal or civil action or administrative proceeding, to determine whether any such plant meets that concentration limit.


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10/04/07
King Hemp IV: Rope And Dope

As with all things CorpoGov involving The King, hypocrisy has descended upon HR 1009: Since 4/20/2007 the bill has been languishing in the House ...

Source: CounterCurrents.org, India
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09/23/07
Three most recent discussions

Ron Paul, a libertarian Texas Republican who is running for president, introduced a bill (HR 1009) this year that would permit the domestic production of ...

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06/19/07
King Hemp

... and not because we cherish apple pie...or certain other freedoms, Dr. Paul introduced HR 1009, the "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007". ...

Source: CounterCurrents.org, India
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03/08/11
H.R.1009: Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act ...

A bill in the U.S. Congress: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize 3 or more Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, and for other purposes. - ... OpenCongress is a free and open-so

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12/14/08
In The Circle: Oh the holidays are coming

... a bill in the House of Representatives (HR 1009

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12/10/08
Marijuana Legalization Tops List of Questions for Obama in Online ...

HR 1009 Ron Paul industrial Hemp. HR 5842 and HR 5843 Barney Frank move Hemp to sched 2, end federal penalties for minor Hemp possession. The federal listing of Hemp as sched 1 is way out of line for this benign and useful medicinal ...

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