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NORML is pleased to announce that Assembly Bill 1147, an act to legalize the licensed cultivation of industrial hemp in California, has been approved in both the Senate and the Assembly. The bill will now move on to the Governor's desk!

The United States is the only developed nation that fails to cultivate industrial hemp as an economic crop, according to a 2005 Congressional Resource Service (CRS) report. Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa that contains only minute (less than 1%) amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Farmers worldwide grow hemp commercially for fiber, seed, and oil for use in a variety of industrial and consumer products, including food and clothing.

The aim of AB 1147 is to allow California to authorize a licensed, statewide hemp industry. However, this bill will only receive serious consideration if California's elected officials hear an unmistakable message of support from their constituents. Please take two minutes of your time to write Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and tell him how important it is that he supports industrial hemp.
An easy no hassle form is available to sign at the following URL: http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/aler...W&show_alert=1



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Copyright: 2006 NORML
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