Ventura Signs Bill Seeking
Federal Permission To Cultivate Hemp
See
Minnesota To Apply For Federal Permits To
Grow Hemp;
Jamaica: Farmers Told To Grow Hemp -- NORML Weekly Press Release
and
The DEA Is Losing To
The Farmers On The Hemp Issue – 4 Articles
July 15, 1999
From Reuters
MINNESOTA’S VENTURA SIGNS BILL BACKING HEMP FARMS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) - Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura signed
an omnibus spending bill Thursday that included a mandate seeking federal permission to
cultivate hemp, the industrial version of the marijuana plant that is illegal in the
United States.
The mandate, included as an amendment to House File 878, the House Omnibus State
Government Finance Bill, requires state officials to submit an application by September
30, 1999 for federal permits to begin research on growing industrial hemp and establishes
a state registry for farmers seeking to grow the crop.
"Our farmers need to be able to diversify, and adding hemp
into their crop rotation is just one option," State Rep. Phyllis Kahn said in a
statement.
Ventura, a member of the Reform Party and former professional wrestler, has previously
expressed his support for industrial hemp, which can be used in home building, cosmetics,
paper and pulp and other industries.
Copyright: 1999 Reuters Limited
See
Police Opposition
Stalls Hemp Bill In Minnesota After Killing Medical Marijuana
Supported