[statecom-discuss] : New Mexico Becomes 15th Hemp State

Sat Mar 24 00:36:58 EST 2007

MA is not one of the 15 states,
i just thought it was interesting


paz
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>New Mexico Becomes 15th Hemp State
>Volume 2, Number 3
>March 12, 2007
>
>Dear Jamie,
>
>By a vote of 59-2, New Mexico
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>has joined Arkansas
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>California
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>
>Hawaii
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>
>Illinois
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>Kentucky
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>Maine
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>Maryland
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>Minnesota
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>Montana
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>North Carolina
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>North Dakota
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>Vermont
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>Virginia
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>and West Virginia
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>becoming the 15th state to pass a resolution
>or law laying the groundwork for commercial
>hemp farming. Read
>the press release
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>
>
>
>Here's a brief update on what's
>happening in other states:
>
>
>
>Keeping up the state's reputation as the
>strongest advocate for industrial hemp
>farming, the North Dakota
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>legislature has
>produced five industrial hemp
>bills this session, two of which were already signed
>by the governor last week. Meanwhile,
>Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson continues
>to
>press the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
>to either waive their registration requirements
>for North Dakota's state-licensed hemp farmers or
>grant
>the farmers federal licenses in time
>for spring planting. Read
>Commissioner Johnson's letter to the DEA
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>
>
>
>Last week, Vote Hemp National
>Outreach Coordinator Tom Murphy testified before the
>New Hampshire
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>House
>Environment and Agriculture Committee in
>favor of hemp farming bill
>HB 424
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>Read Mr. Murphy's testimony
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>
>AB
>684
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>a bill that
>would let farmers grow industrial hemp
>without state or federal licenses, was
>introduced on February 21, 2007, in California
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>
>
>
>HB
>1535
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>a bill to legalize and regulate the
>production of industrial hemp, was introduced
>on January 24, 2007, in
>Hawaii
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>It has been referred to the
>Agriculture, Judiciary and Finance
>Committees.
>
>
>
>H
>3305
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>a bill that would create a
>committee to study the beneficial uses of
>industrial hemp, was introduced on January 17, 2007,
>in South Carolina
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>
>
>
>AB 146
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>a bill that would create a
>committee to
>study the uses of industrial hemp, was
>introduced last week in
>Wisconsin
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>by Representatives Hahn, Williams, Boyle,
>Albers, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Gronemus,
>Gunderson, Molepske, Mursau, Owens, Pocan,
>Townsend and Wood, and cosponsored by Senator
>Schultz. It has been referred to the Committee on
>Rural Economic Development.
>
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>Weekly News Update Sampler
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>"Carbon Neutral" Hemp Buildings
>
>
>
>Hemcore Ltd, a UK company, is investing £4
>million to build the world's largest hemp
>production
>factory and ramp up production of hemp fiber
>for a
>revolutionary building material.
>
>
>
>The hemp-based material is considered
>"carbon neutral." Industrial hemp takes CO2
>out of the atmosphere while it grows, and it
>can be grown organically, without
>agrochemicals. The end product is thermally
>efficient and has phenomenal energy-saving
>properties.
>
>
>
>Hemcore's material was recently used to build
>a new warehouse in Southwold for Adnams, a
>brewer, pictured above. It is touted as the
>greenest warehouse in the UK.
>
>Snug And Warm Thanks To Hemp
>
>
>
>Insulation made from hemp has definite
>advantages: its production requires
>relatively little energy, it's not harmful to
>health, and it can be disposed of by
>composting or carbon-neutral incineration. In
>addition, it is light, has low heat
>conductivity and meets fire safety
>regulations. On
>top of that, it easily absorbs and releases
>moisture, helping to prevent damage to the
>building.
>
>
>
>Hemp insulation is manufactured by
>several companies, including the Fraunhofer
>Institute for Chemical Technology (Germany)
>which uses a biopolymer extracted from corn
>instead of polyester to hold the hemp fibers
>together, creating an insulating material
>made entirely of natural products that is
>completely biodegradable.
>
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>Current Action Alerts
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>Nationwide: Click here
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>to send a letter urging your
>U.S. Representative to co-sponsor HR
>1009, the "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007."
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>California: Click here
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>to send a letter urging your
>state legislators to support AB 684.
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>Hawaii:
>Click here
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>to send a letter
>urging your
>state legislators to support HB 1535.
>
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>New Hampshire:
>Click here
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>to send a
>letter urging your state legislators to
>support HB 424.
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>North Dakota:
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>to send a
>letter urging your state legislators to
>support HB 1020, HCR 3028 and HCR 3042.
>
>
>
>South Carolina:
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>to send a
>letter urging your state legislators to
>support H 3305.
>
>
>
>Wisconsin:
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>to send a
>letter urging your state legislators to
>support AB 146.
>
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