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Colorado did what the voters wanted, passing the Second hemp bill

Apr 26, 2013

COLORADO INDUSTRIAL HEMP 9 News Hemp "That vote was unanimous, but the bill still needs to pass the House." http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2322660748001 DENVER - The Colorado Senate recently did what the voters asked, passing SB241. Senate Bill 241...

SB13-241 Heard By Senate Committee 4/10/13

Apr 11, 2013

Having already been introduced on the Senate floor, Colorado SB13-241 was heard by the Senate Agricultural Committee on April 10, 2013, and passed with enthusiastic unanimity. Testimonials were intelligent, articulate, and persuasive. President of the Rocky Mountain...

Hemp Bill Introduced into Colorado State Legislature

Apr 1, 2013

The second hemp bill in as many years has been introduced into the Colorado State Legislature. SB13-241 "CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO REGULATE INDUSTRIAL HEMP PRODUCTION." sponsored by State Senators Schwartz and Crowder...

Hemp Lobby Day at The Colorado Capitol, Planting The Seed

Mar 20, 2013

The Hemp Lobby Day at the Colorado Capitol, inside the Rotunda, was a huge success. Update soon. This is an older picture from outside. If you have stereographic glasses (red and blue) you can see the fantastic 3D image POP.

Hemp May Become Jet Fuel

Mar 13, 2013

Local Biofuel Company Eyes Legal Pot Waste by BEN LIVINGSTON By the end of the year, Washington State may have a regulated cannabis industry generating hundreds of thousands of pounds of pot annually. This leads to a natural dilemma: what to do with the even larger...

WESTWORD: Can hemp escape the role of marijuana’s sober stepsister?

Mar 13, 2013

By Melanie Asmar Thursday, Mar 14 2013 George Washington loved hemp. Our nation's first president thought so much of the plant that he once famously wrote to his gardener, "Make the most of the Indian hemp seed, and sow it everywhere." But Washington's interests...