Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009
The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009 (H.R. 1866), introduced during the 111th United States Congress by House
The bill
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009'. SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP FROM DEFINITION OF MARIJUANA.
Paragraph (16) of section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(16)) is amended-- (1) by striking `(16)' at the beginning and inserting `(16)(A)'; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: `(B) The term `marihuana' does not include industrial hemp. As used in the preceding sentence, the term `
Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: `(i) Industrial Hemp Determination To Be Made by States- In any criminal action, civil action, or administrative proceeding, a State regulating the growing and processing of industrial hemp under State law shall have exclusive authority to determine whether any such plant meets the concentration limitation set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (16) of section 102 and such determination shall be conclusive and binding.'[5]
History
The
Industrial hemp is now legal in the U.S., which advocates hope could eventually loosen laws around the popular marijuana extract CBD.
President Donald Trump signed the
United States companies and industries which sell products made with hemp include Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, most of the bird seed sold in the U.S., and even the automobile companies Ford and BMW, historically and currently, experimented with hemp materials in their vehicles. Hemp food manufacturers such as French Meadow Bakery, Hempzels, Living Harvest, Nature's Path and Nutiva now make their products from Canadian hemp.[7] These industries will no longer have to import hemp from other countries to produce these products.
National drug control policies[who?] opposed this legislation as it was believed that hemp plants could provide cover during cultivation for marijuana plants.[8]
Ruling of proposed bill
This legislation, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2005 and the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007, were introduced, referred to committee, and no additional legislative action taken.[9]
Etymology
Currently, the word "marijuana" is the accepted spelling. However, "marihuana" was the correct spelling and most commonly used form in early
See also
- Cannabis in the United States
- Legal history of cannabis in the United States
- Gonzales v. Raich
- Medical marijuana
- States' rights
References
- Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ Ernest Small, David Marcus (2010-02-17). "Hemp: A New Crop with New Uses for North America" (PDF). Trends in New Crops and New Uses. 2002. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Let American Farmers Compete In A Global Booming Market - Cosponsor The Industrial Hemp Farming Act, Ron Paul and Barney Frank, 2009-03-10.
- ^ Lillis, Mike (2009-04-03). "Paul, Frank Introduce Hemp Legalization Bill". The Washington Independent. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009". Bill Text 111th Congress (2009-2010). Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ "Hemp Facts". NAIHC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ^ "News: Press Releases: 2-13-07". Vote Hemp. 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ Richard Luscombe in Miami (2006-08-29). "Californians to defy US hemp ban on 'environment friendly' cash crop | World news". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009". govtrack.us.
- ^ Luscombe, Richard (2006-08-29). "Californians to defy US hemp ban on 'environment friendly' cash crop". Guardian.co.uk. London.
- [1] Archived 2016-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- Deitch, Robert (2003). Hemp: American history revisited: the plant with a divided history. Algora Pub. ISBN 0-87586-206-3.
History of Cannabis.