State Hemp Resolution

Now that H.R. 1009 has been introduced Vote Hemp needs support on the state level for this important piece of legislation.

We have crafted a draft of a resolution, which is intended to be passed by state legislatures, that urges Congress to recognize industrial hemp as a valuable agricultural commodity and to pass legislation that removes barriers to state regulation of the commercial production of industrial hemp. This is also a great way to to educate state legislators and get a hemp farming bill passed in the future as well. You can download the draft resolutions in two different formats:

2008 Draft Resolution (PDF file 32k)

2008 Draft Resolution (Word .doc file 28k)

A number of states have passed resolutions in support of hemp farming legislation on the federal level and sent copies of them to their Congressional delegations, DEA, and The White House. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the National Conference of State Legislatures have passed resolutions as well.

If you are a state legislator and would like more information on writing and passing a resolution like the ones below, please email us and we would be happy to help you. Please find more resources on writing resolutions below.

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) passed a resolution in 2003 urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (Drug Czar's office) to collaboratively develop and adopt an official definition of industrial hemp, and urged Congress to statutorily distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana and to adopt policies which would allow U.S. farmers to grow industrial hemp. For more information and to read the resolution, click here.

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) adopted a resolution in 2000 strongly urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (Drug Czar's office) to collaboratively develop and adopt an official definition of industrial hemp. This is a strong statement for common sense as the NCSL is widely respected and regarded for its conservative and prudent approach on a variety of issues. Click here to read the letter that NCSL wrote to President Clinton in support of industrial hemp. Click here to read the NCSL industrial hemp resolution. (PDF files 64k and 4k, respectively)

Montana - 1999
HR 2
Passed into law.
Download the text of HR 2 here (PDF file 10k).

New Mexico - 2007
HM 49
In House Agriculture Committee.
Download the text of HM 49 here (PDF file 48k).

North Dakota - 2007
HCR 3028
A concurrent resolution urging Congress to recognize the multiple benefits of industrial hemp and to facilitate the growing of industrial hemp and the expansion of industries reliant on industrial hemp-based products. Introduced on 1/26/07. Adopted by House on 2/13/07. In Senate. Introduced, first reading, referred to Agriculture Committee 2/26/07.
Download the text of HCR 3028 as Introduced here (PDF file 12k).

North Dakota - 2007
HCR 3042
A concurrent resolution urging Congress to direct the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to differentiate between industrial hemp and marijuana. Introduced on 1/26/07. Adopted by House on 2/13/07. In Senate. Introduced, first reading, referred to Agriculture Committee 2/26/07.
Download the text of HCR 3042 as Introduced here (PDF file 12k).

North Dakota - 2001
HCR 3033
Passed into law.
Download the text of HCR 3033 as Enrolled here (PDF file 10k).

North Dakota - 1999
HCR 3038
Passed into law.
Download the text of HCR 3038 as Enrolled here (PDF file 8k).

Vermont - 2000
JRS 98
Passed into law.
Download the text of JRS 98 as Introduced here (PDF file 5k).
Download the text of JRS 98 as Adopted here (PDF file 6k).

Vermont - 1998
JRH 149
Resolution as Adopted.
Sent to the DEA and Congressional delegation.
Download the text of JRH 149 here (PDF file 4k).

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