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Hemp, Inc. Reports: Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act Introduced in Congress
Hemp, Inc. Reports: Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act Introduced in Congress.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Hemp, Inc. Reports: Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act Introduced in Congress\n \n \nHemp, Inc. Reports: Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act Introduced in Congress\n \n SPRING HOPE, NC--(Marketwired - Aug 24, 2017) - Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) is pleased to report that the bipartisan Industrial Hemp Farming Act, introduced by Congressmen James Comer (R-Ky.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), and Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) is \"back for its seventh iteration in the House, this time with momentum for passage, according to a bipartisan coalition of congressional leaders and agricultural advocates.\" According to Congressman Bob Goodlatte, \"the Industrial Hemp Farming Act, which falls partly under the jurisdiction of the House Judiciary Committee, removes industrial hemp from the definition of a controlled substance and gives states the authority to carry out responsible hemp cultivation programs, should they so choose.\" It would, essentially, allow for responsible, commercial production of industrial hemp without fear of violating federal law.\n Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) said, \"Most farmers want to cultivate hemp. Let's face it. The government is losing the battle on prohibiting industrial hemp on the federal level. Industrial hemp has been around since the beginning of our nation. Not to mention, it's considered a 'cash cow' that's easy to cultivate. It doesn't need that much water and it grows in all soil types and can be used to make over 25,000 products, from food and clothing to car composites and airplane parts and even dietary supplements.\"\n Perlowin continued, \"Hemp, Inc. already has its hemp/kenaf manufacturing and processing infrastructure in place and our mill is operating full time. Hemp, Inc. has hemp and kenaf growing in 5 states, farm equipment, cloning rooms, grow rooms, greenhouses and a huge amount of peripheral farming tools and equipment. Once the Industrial Hemp Farming Act is passed and hemp is no longer considered a controlled substance, we can truly make America hemp again and thus make America great again.\"\n Despite the literally thousands of uses for hemp, it is not legally allowed in the United States. While not a new crop to the U.S., most Americans are unaware of the wide range of legitimate uses for hemp. \"I've met many ...