Government rejects hemp pleas

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Government rejects hemp pleas
Associated Press
Published Saturday, October 27, 2007
BISMARCK – Arguments by two North Dakota farmers who say they have a right to grow industrial hemp cannot change “unambiguous” federal law prohibiting commercial cultivation of the plant, Justice Department lawyers say.

Farmers Dave Monson and Wayne Hauge also have no more standing to sue than someone who wants to use drugs recreationally, the lawyers say in their response to the farmers’ request that a judge rule in their favor without a trial.

Unless the federal Drug Enforcement Administration takes action against the farmers, the government lawyers say, Monson and Hauge “are in the same position as any hypothetical plaintiff who seeks to change federal drug law so that he can grow, smoke and/or sell marijuana free from DEA oversight.”

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North Dakota State University, which has been required by state lawmakers to study industrial hemp as an alternative crop and has unsuccessfully sought DEA permission since 1999, filed a legal brief Friday in support of the farmers.

“NDSU’s experience demonstrates that applying to DEA for a registration to cultivate industrial hemp clearly involves an ‘unreasonable or indefinite timeframe for administrative action,’ ” the brief says.


http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=181952§ion=news

I don't smoke.
I don't chew.
I don't associate with people that do...
But this is criminal. Hemp has so many proven uses. Hemp is not marijuana. You should not need any more permission to grow it than any other crop.
We need to get some common sense in our draconian drug laws in this country.

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1. One day states will figure out that they have Senators.

I reckon it'll take 60.

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2. The lawyers for the farmers should point out...

...that a hemp field will ruin the flowering and genetics of high grade Sensimilla (seedless) marijuana via cross-pollination contamination.
This fact alone will show that law enforcement's argument that people will "hide their pot plants in hemp fields" is a false and inaccurate argument...
...but when has that stopped them?

We have Canada to the north as an example of a workable industrial hemp model.

Where is our Democratic Legislative Branch on this to change the law?
With their tails between their legs worried about that the Repukes will call them "soft on crime" no doubt.

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3. Vote Hemp dot com

A great resource.
I recommend donating and getting involved:

http://www.votehemp.com/


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