Cheers to Illinois! Jeers to Alabama!
The past week brought both good and meh news on the ongoing hemp legalization battle. First the good news: Illinois joined the hemp party as Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation that legalizes …
It’s On. Farm Bill Conferees Named. Urge them to Support Hemp.
It’s On. Today, the Senate named their representatives to the House/Senate conference committee for the 2018 Farm Bill. Here’s the full list of House and Senate conferees. In a rare move, …
House Farm Bill Conference Committee Named — and Comer’s On it!
Here We Come(r)! This afternoon, Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who will participate in the 2018 Farm Bill …
What’s next for The Hemp Farming Act?
As you undoubtedly know by now, history was made last week when the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, which included, in whole, the Hemp Farming Act of …
ACTION ALERT: House Farm Bill Passes – Contact Your Senators TODAY!
Just now, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, after resolving an unrelated intra-party dispute about immigration. As expected, there are no significant hemp provisions in …
23,453 emails!
Last week, after learning that Senator Chuck Grassley filed an amendment to the Farm Bill which might have restricted the sale of hemp-derived products such as CBD, we asked you to take …
Farm Bill Passes Committee – with NO Grassley Amendment
WE DID IT! The Farm Bill just passed the Senate Agriculture Committee by an overwhelming 20-1 vote, and will soon go to the Senate floor. And thanks to your strong …
URGENT – Your Immediate Action is Needed to Save Hemp Legalization
Late this afternoon, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) filed an amendment to the 2018 Farm Bill which would devastate the industry’s efforts to promote full legalization of hemp and hemp …
Breaking News: Hemp is in the Farm Bill!
Hot off the hemp press: The good news: The 2018 Farm Bill will be “marked up” by the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday, June 13 at 9:30 AM. The …
Farm Bill
You may have heard that this morning, the House Farm Bill was voted down, due to an intra-party dispute over immigration reform. While this development was unexpected, please do NOT …
