That is exactly who I am talking about as well as those under the new Hemp practice laws that are in place I am not interested in the average grower I am looking more for people who are in the scientific fields
Twenty (20) states have defined industrial hemp as distinct and removed barriers to its production. These states will be able to take immediate advantage of the industrial hemp research and pilot program provision, Section 7606 of the Farm Bill: California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois,Indiana, Kentucky, Maine,
Missouri, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,Utah, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
Three states (Colorado, Kentucky and Vermont) in 2014 have research crops planted in accordance with section 7606, the Polis Amendment, to the Farm Bill.
Three states (Hawaii, Kentucky, and Maryland) have passed bills creating commissions or authorizing research.
Nine states have passed hemp resolutions: California, Colorado, Illinois, Montana, New Hampshire,New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont and Virginia.
Nine states have passed hemp study bills: Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Vermont. Many other states have done studies without legislative directive. A complete list of state study bill legislation and state studies may be found online
State legislators and representatives of farm policy organizations, for more information about passing a resolution in support of industrial hemp or a hemp study bill please see Hemp Resolution @http://nmhemp.org/
2014 Legislative Session - U.S. State
So far in the 2014 legislative season industrial hemp legislation has been introduced or carried over in Puerto Rico and twenty-eight states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois (carried over from 2013), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire (carried over from 2013), New Jersey (carried over from 2013), and new bill introduction as well, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington (two bills were carried over from 2013), West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The New Jersey bills from 2013 were passed in January of 2014, but were pocket vetoed by Governor Christie.
113th Congress - U.S. Federal
Two industrial hemp bills have been introduced in the 113th Congress so far. H.R. 525, the "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013," was introduced in the U.S. House on February 6, 2013 by Rep. Tom Massie. A companion bill, S. 359, was introduced in the U.S. Senate on February 14, 2013 by Senator Ron Wyden. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is an original cosponsor. The bills define industrial hemp, exclude it from the definition of "marihuana" in the Controlled Substances Act, and gives states the exclusive authority to regulate the growing and processing of industrial hemp under state law. Also, On February 7, 2014, President Obama signed the Farm Bill of 2013 into law. Section 7606 of the act defines industrial hemp as distinct and authorizes institutions of higher education or State departments of agriculture in states where hemp is legal to grow hemp for research or agricultural pilot programs.