Indiana Senate committee OKs industrial hemp bill

[mrjarrell]

Colour me surprised, but glad nonetheless. Now we get to see what the house and senate will do with this bill. No doubt the drug warriors will be out in force saying how hard it will make their jobs, but here's hoping they refuse to listen to them and pass it and pope Pence signs it. No doubt the feds will make it virtually impossible to get a permit to grow, but that's what nullification could remedy. This is a good crop for Indiana farmers and one I'm glad to see added.

Indiana Senate committee OKs industrial hemp bill | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

 

[BogWalker]

Fiber production hemp isn't all that great for smoking and smoking hemp isn't that great for fiber production. I'm against legalization and I see this as okay. Two different cultivars of the same plant. Like the difference between cauliflower and broccoli.

 

[steveh_131]

 

[Bunnykid68]

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[Denny347]

I just got a new gym bag that is made of hemp. LOVE IT!!!! It's tough and it breathes. It's great stuff.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Glad to see this. Surprised me a bit as well, but pleasantly.

 

[scatwater]

Im all for it... Indiana it is my understanding prior to WW2 used to grow a lot of industrial hemp. Would love to use my new baler for that type of crop.

 

[Denny347]

It's asinine that it is forbidden.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Longer lifespan, but much more likely to end up in a soup.

 

[radonc73]

25 years huh?

 

[afcolt]

I'm hoping it will pass. I think it's good to allow for more diversification of crops in the state.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I too hope it passes. Pot and hemp are two different crops, but unfortunately those supposedly smarter than us leaders can't tell the difference.

Frankly with that lack of understanding, I'm somewhat surprised that they didn't outlaw pseudo-ephedrine because it's too close to methamphetamine.

 

[rambone]

I'm against legalization and I see this as okay. Two different cultivars of the same plant. Like the difference between cauliflower and broccoli.

What if I wanted to arrest people for broccoli but not cauliflower? Would you think I was a reasonable person?

 

[Bunnykid68]

What if I wanted to arrest people for broccoli but not cauliflower? Would you think I was a reasonable person?

Hmmmm, seems unreasonable to me. They are both horrible

 

[poptab]

Hmmmm, seems unreasonable to me. They are both horrible

Broccoli is ok if it's steamed and served with sour cream

 

[rambone]

Broccoli is ok if it's steamed and served with sour cream

Tell it to the judge. Hope the SWAT team wasn't too rough on your family.

 

[mrjarrell]

It passed the senate, now it's off to the house for consideration. Maybe they'll get to it one of these day after they get done restricting peoples rights. Be interesting to see how the republicrats come down on this one.

Senate sends hemp bill to House | Local Business | NUVO News | Indianapolis, IN

 

[Denny347]

It passed the senate, not it's off to the house for consideration. Maybe they'll get to it one of these day after they get done restricting peoples rights. Be interesting to see how the republicrats come down on this one.

Senate sends hemp bill to House | Local Business | NUVO News | Indianapolis, IN

It just floors me that this is ILLEGAL!!!!! You can't even get you high.

 

[zippy23]

i saw a documentary a long long time ago about how hemp was grown in this country long time ago and used for so many great things in industry, rope clothing, paper, all kinds of stuff that is a better quality than cotton, or the other things we use now. more jobs

 

[printcraft]

....... You can't even get you high.