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Vote Hemp calls on North Dakota delegation in Congress to take action

13 Mar '08
3 min read

"The state legislature passed bi-partisan hemp farming legislation, Agriculture Commissioner Johnson issued carefully-crafted licensing regulations, and Governor John Hoeven has expressed his support for the effort.

Now we need the North Dakota delegation in Congress to help their farmers grow industrial hemp, as the obstacle continues to be the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

We hope that Members of Congress recognize the fact that this issue has broad bi-partisan support in North Dakota and across the U.S.

We feel that it is time for North Dakota's congressional delegation to take on this challenging issue," added Steenstra, who met with North Dakota Representative Earl Pomeroy's Chief of Staff last week to discuss the issue.

"We hope that evidence of the broad-based support for hemp farming in North Dakota will convince them that they need to learn more about this issue and begin working on a solution."

More than 30 industrialized nations grow industrial hemp and export it to the U.S. Hemp is the only crop that is illegal to grow in America yet legal for Americans to import.

Sales of hemp food and body care products have grown rapidly in recent years, fueling an expansion of hemp farming in Canada, where farmers are expected to grow 10,000 to 15,000 acres this year.

Hemp Industries Association

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