Signed as Law: Nevada Legalizes Commercial Hemp Production, Despite Federal Prohibition

[Peace Piper]

Today, June 3, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a bill into law to legalize commercial industrial hemp production in the state, despite a federal ban on the same. Passage into law sets the foundation to nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect within the state.

A bipartisan coalition of 12 legislators introduced Senate Bill 396 (SB396) in March. The legislation would authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp for commercial purposes and the production of agricultural hemp seed in Nevada. The new law expands current law that only allows an institution of higher education or the Nevada Department of Agriculture to cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes conducted under an agricultural pilot program or for other agricultural or academic research. Under the new law, the state will create separate licensing programs for growers, handlers and producers of hemp seed.

The federal government currently restricts the acquisition of seed. Encouraging seed development within the state will also incentivize the hemp market. The legislation, however, will give the Department of Agriculture wide latitude in its rule-making authority. How the program will operate in practice will ultimately depend on how the department formulates the rules.

The Senate passed the bill by a 20-0 vote. Last month, the Assembly passed it by a vote of 34-5.
http://www.activistpost.com/2017/06/...ohibition.html

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Thanks Jack!

[Ender]

Hemp is probably the most valuable plant on the earth- can be used in place of steel, oil, and cotton, plus is stronger than all three. AND is not a drug.

Can't have that now, can we?