Senator Vinehout Pleased with Committee Passage of Hemp Bill |
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Written by Wisconsin Senate, Linda Kleinschmidt |
Thursday, 19 October 2017 11:47 |
MADISON - “Hemp is an agricultural commodity and should be treated as such in Wisconsin law,” said Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) commenting on the recent passage of Senate Bill 119 by the Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism.
Senator Vinehout also tried to make the bill fair for Wisconsin tribes. “Tribes are sovereign nations,” said Vinehout. “Tribes should be able to create their own hemp pilot projects and develop their own grower licensing process.” “I am pleased this bill, albeit flawed, passed out of committee and I look forward to consideration by the full Senate soon,” said Vinehout. “Hemp has tremendous possibilities in growing our rural economy both as an alternative crop and in the development of consumer products for our manufacturing sector. I urge the Assembly Agriculture Committee to take action on the hemp legislation and the Governor to sign the bill into law.” |
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017 12:01 |
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