West Virginia Action Alert: Help Legalize Industrial Hemp, Support HB2807

West Virginia HB2807 would legalize industrial hemp for commercial production and distribution in the state, nullifying in practice the federal prohibition on the same. The bill must pass in the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to receive a full House vote.

PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill.

1. Call the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Chair, Allen Evans and Bill Hamilton. Strongly, but respectfully urge them to move this important bill forward to a vote in their committee. A phone call has 10x the impact of an email.
Evans: (304) 340-3399
Hamilton: (304) 340-3167

2. Call the rest of the committee members. Again, be strong, but respectful. Urge each of them to take action to move the bill forward and vote YES on HB2807.

William Romine (R) Vice Chair (304) 340-3226
George Ambler (R) Vice Chair (304) 340-3129
Jeff Eldridge (D) (304) 340-3113
Dana Lynch (D) (304) 340-3916
Nancy Peoples Guthrie (D) (304) 340-3156
Bill Anderson (R) (304) 340-3168
Rick Atkinson (R) (304) 340-3185
Anna Border-Sheppard (R) (304) 340-3136
Scott Cadie (R) (304) 340-3118
Ray Canterbury (R) (304) 340-3131
Roy Cooper (R) (304) 340-3119
Michael Folk (R) (304) 340-3350
Woody Ireland (R) (304) 340-3195
Carol Miller (R) (304) 340-3176
Randy Smith (R) (304) 340-3396
Amy Summers (R) (304) 340-3139
Danny Wagner (R) (304) 340-3398
Frank Blackwell (D) (304) 294-4065
Denis Campbell (D) (304) 340-3145
Ralph Rodighiero (D) (304) 340-3297
Steven Shaffer (D) (304) 340-3160
Phyllis White (D) (304) 664-3374

3. Call Back – any NO or UNDECIDED – in 3-4 days. Make sure to follow-up. If they say YES, be sure to thank them and, if possible, announce their committed YES vote to email and social media contacts. If they say no, politely ask them why. Get the information from them and contact us.

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