H.R.1831 - Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011

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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  • Short: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Ronald Paul

R-TX

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Official Summary

5/11/2011--Introduced.Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011 - 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, whether growing or

Official Summary

5/11/2011--Introduced.Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011 - 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, whether growing or not, with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Deems Cannabis sativa L. to meet that concentration limit if a person grows or processes it for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with state law.

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03/08/12
Filner Lends Support to Industrial Hemp Bill

Mayoral hopeful slash Congressman Bob Filner is one of a handful of new cosponsors of H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011. The bill, introduced last year by Ron Paul, counts Filner among its 33 cosponsors. If passed in conjunction ...

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01/18/12
Left's profitable Pauline conversion?

Dr Paul introduced H.R. 1831, the 'Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011' that would legalise hemp farming in the United States. Many on the left rule Ron Paul out immediately because while they may like his stance on US led wars, they cannot stomach his ...

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12/03/11
Big hurdles for hemp

In May, physician and limited-government advocate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, introduced H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011, a bill to exclude industrial hemp from the restrictions on marijuana. It would allow states to permit and regulate hemp

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05/30/12
Transition Katonah/Bedford: Fwd: Fresh News

... annual policy resolution process. A Senate bill is expected to be introduced later this year. To write your Senators to urge them to co-sign the Industrial Hemp Farming Act HR 1831 visit: http://capwiz.com/votehemp/home/.

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05/29/12
Vermont Passes Hemp Amendment |

In the summer of 2011, Rural Vermont supporters successfully convinced Congressman Peter Welch to co-sponsor the Industrial Hemp Farming Act, H.R.1831 in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Vermont farmers and ...

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05/26/12
Welch Joins House Effort to Allow Industrial Hemp | Cannabis Lover ...

Welch's office said Tuesday that he had signed on to Paul's bill, H.R. 1831, joining 26 other co-signers, many of them liberal Democrats. Permitting cultivation, Welch's statement said, “will allow Vermont farmers and small ...

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