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Good, Bad Drug Measures Die Along with Farm Bill

June 20th

WASHINGTON, DC — The Farm Bill (House Bill 1947) died in the House Thursday morning as Democrats rebelled against deep cuts to food stamps. The vote to kill it came after the House had approved separate amendments that would have allowed for limited hemp production, but also would have allowed states to require drug tests for food stamp applicants.

But before the overall bill died, hemp advocates were able to pass an amendment offered by Reps. Jared Polis (D-CO), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Thomas Massie (R-KY) that would allow hemp to be grown for research purposes. The amendment passed 225-200, despite a last-minute lobbying blitz against it from the DEA, complete with a DEA talking points memo obtained by the Huffington Post.

Still, despite the DEA’s concerns that allowing limited hemp production for research would make law enforcement’s job more difficult, a majority of lawmakers weren’t buying, and amendment sponsors and hemp advocates pronounced themselves well-pleased.

“Industrial hemp is an important agricultural commodity, not a drug,” said Rep. Polis. “My bipartisan, common-sense amendment would allow colleges and universities to grow and cultivate industrial hemp for academic and agricultural research purposes . . . . . READ MORE

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From Hemp to Food Stamps, Federal Farm Bill Has Drug Policy Implications

June 20th

WASHINGTON, DC — The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Bill 954), generally referred to as the Farm Bill, passed out of the Senate earlier this month and the House is now considering its version of the bill, House Bill 1947.

There are at least three drug policy-related items in the bill — hemp, drug testing for food stamps, and barring felons from obtaining food stamps — and advocates are calling on supporters to act right now to encourage Congress to do the right thing.

Industrial hemp advocates are urging supporters to contact their member of the House, where the House Rules Committee Tuesday night approved an amendment that would allow colleges and universities to grow and cultivate industrial hemp for academic and agricultural research purposes in states where hemp is already legal under state law.

The Senate failed to get around to voting on a similar amendment to its version of the farm bill, but if supporters can get it passed in the House bill. . . . . READ MORE

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