New Hampshire Hemp Bill

Thomas Clarke in the Daily Chronic has some good news for us: his state, New Hampshire, has passed a hemp bill. This is adding to the trend in other states such as Hawaii, Kentucky (well, there is some struggle there...), and Colorado. Other states have pending legislation.

The federal government will have to be included at some point, and to help have that in place, a petition is ready for signing at www.minawear.com/about-us/ - Mina will be going on tour to several
states in April along with the Kentucky Hemp Museum. 2013 is starting very well, it would be nice
to have all 50 states joining forces with New Hampshire, Colorado, Kentucky and Hawaii, and getting federal approval so this nightmare of prohibiting a raw material and keeping America poor can be OVER!



CONCORD, NH — A bill that protect industrial hemp from being designated as a controlled substance in New Hampshire has passed the House by a voice vote without any debate Wednesday.
House Bill 153, An Act Prohibiting the Designation of Industrial Hemp as a Controlled Substance, now advances to the Senate for consideration.
The House tried last year to get the Senate to agree to a similar bill, but the Senate instead voted to study the measure.
The cultivation of hemp in the United States remains prohibited by the federal government, but legislation has been introduced in Congress that would allow US farmers to grow the plant.
The United States remains the only industrialized nation in the world to ban the cultivation of hemp.
Sales of hemp in the United States are legal, but all hemp must presently be imported, mainly from Canada and Europe.

Letter in support of hemp for New Hampshire

This letter appeared in the Daily Telegraph of New Hampshire. It is yet another state we are now reporting on here, politicians would be well advised to note this growing trend and vote to make hemp legal. They are being spoken to by 'we the people', many of whom are signing that petition at www.minawear.com/about-us



Letter to the Editor:

During the holidays, I noticed a trend while shopping; many products I came across were made of hemp.


A friend bought a jacket made of hemp, and I bought a hat and body lotion made of hemp and hemp extract.

Having worked in the stock-market environment for 12 years, I have a habit of spotting trends and guessing the next big thing. Examples of hemp uses are fuel, building materials and paper.

New Hampshire should get in the hemp farming industry to bring jobs and prosperity to the state.

The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is conducting a hearing on industrial hemp Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 204 of the Legislative Office Building. If you are a farmer or would like to support and testify, please attend.

Also, call your representatives and ask them to support any industrial hemp farming legislation to give the state an opportunity to create a whole new revenue and job market.

Carla Mora

Plaistow