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Hawaii Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:February 16, 2017
Post category:Hawaii Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

HONOLULU, Hawaii, (Feb. 16, 2017) – A Hawaii committee passed a bill to decriminalize industrial hemp. Passage into law would set the stage for the people there to nullify federal prohibition of the plant in practice. A coalition of eight Democrat representatives introduced House Bill 773 (HB773) on Jan. 20. The legislation would remove industrial hemp…

Hawaii Bills Would Legalize Industrial Hemp; Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:January 29, 2017
Post category:Hawaii Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

HONOLULU, Hawaii, (Jan. 29, 2017) – Bills introduced in the Hawaii legislature would legalize industrial hemp production in the state, setting the stage to nullify federal prohibition of the plant in practice. A coalition of five Democrat senators introduced Senate Bill 163 (SB163) on Jan. 20. The legislation would remove industrial hemp from the state’s…