Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

2/13/2007--Introduced.
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed .3 percent on a dry weight basis. Grants a state regulating the growing and processing of industrial hemp exclusive authority, in any criminal or civil action or administrative proceeding, to determine whether any such plant meets that concentration limit.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
• and 13 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 3 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1009

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 13, 2007

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• Apr 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Feb 14, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Feb 13, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• Feb 13, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Feb 13, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Feb 13, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E339)
• Introduced on Feb 13, 2007.
• Feb 13, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E339)

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Related Issue Areas:

• Drug abuse
• Agriculture
• Criminal justice
• Marijuana
• 4 more
• Natural resources
• Plant fibers
• State and local government
• State laws

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October 05, 2007 King Hemp IV: Rope And Dope

As with all things CorpoGov involving The King, hypocrisy has descended upon HR 1009: Since 4/20/2007 the bill has been languishing in the House ...

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September 24, 2007 Three most recent discussions

Ron Paul, a libertarian Texas Republican who is running for president, introduced a bill (HR 1009) this year that would permit the domestic production of ...

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June 20, 2007 King Hemp

... and not because we cherish apple pie...or certain other freedoms, Dr. Paul introduced HR 1009, the "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007". ...

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December 15, 2008 In The Circle: Oh the holidays are coming

... a bill in the House of Representatives (HR 1009

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December 11, 2008 Marijuana Legalization Tops List of Questions for Obama in Online ...

HR 1009 Ron Paul industrial Hemp. HR 5842 and HR 5843 Barney Frank move Hemp to sched 2, end federal penalties for minor Hemp possession. The federal listing of Hemp as sched 1 is way out of line for this benign and useful medicinal ...

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December 05, 2008 RedStateEclectic : Will the constitutional law professor recognize ...

Nationwide: Click here to send a letter urging your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor HR 1009, the "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2007." Please also click here to contact President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team and educate ...

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