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Hemp, Inc. Reports: Alaska on Track to Legalize Industrial Hemp
Hemp, Inc. Reports: Alaska on Track to Legalize Industrial Hemp.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Hemp, Inc. Reports: Alaska on Track to Legalize Industrial Hemp\n \n \nHemp, Inc. Reports: Alaska on Track to Legalize Industrial Hemp\n \n LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Feb 24, 2017) -  Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) executives announce to shareholders today that due to \"growing pressure to diversify\" its economy, Alaska may soon join the ranks of states to legalize industrial hemp. According to the Alaska State Legislature, Senate Bill (SB) 6, proposed by Senator Shelley Hughes, has garnered support as it passed through the Resources Committee. SB6, now in the Judiciary Committee, would legalize industrial hemp for commercial purposes in Alaska. According to an article in the Alaska Journal, SB6 would \"mirror industrial hemp programs in other states and farmers growing industrial hemp would need to get a permit and track their activities.\"\n Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP), said, \"There have been previous legislative attempts to legalize hemp in Alaska. While met with disinterest then, I believe there's a strong possibility this industrial hemp bill will pass now. Alaskans are aware of the need to diversify their state's economy. This is all part of the rippling effect I mentioned yesterday and the day before yesterday: Arizona, New Mexico, and now Alaska is on its way to legalization. It's time for hemp to make its rightful return to the American landscape. Which state is next?\"\n To see the most recent video of the mill being completed, click here. To see the video of America's largest hemp processing facility (70,000 square feet under roof, on 9 acres) and 60-foot silo installation, click here.\n During the committee hearing, Program Manager Rob Carter of Alaska Division of Agriculture said the division \"sees great potential in industrial hemp, particularly as a forage crop for livestock.\" While Alaska was the 3rd state to legalize recreational marijuana in 2015, it is not ahead of the curve with industrial hemp which can be used for a wide range of products, including fibers, construction, food, paper, insulation materials, textiles, cosmetic products, and beverages, to name a few, and is estimated to be used in more than twenty-five thousand products spanning nine markets (agriculture, textiles, recycling, automotive, furniture, food/nutrition/beverages, ...