US Senate unanimously approves hemp measure
The U.S. Senate passed last Tuesday a measure unanimously recognizing «the growing economic potential of industrial hemp» and its «historical relevance.».
The resolution passed during the Hemp History Week, a week dedicated to the reform of hemp laws, also states that «the United States is the world's largest consumer of hemp products, but the United States is the only industrialized country that restricts hemp cultivation.».
«Despite legitimate uses for hemp, current law prohibits many American agricultural producers from growing it,» the measure reads. «Because hemp cannot be legally grown in the United States, hemp raw materials and hemp products are imported to be sold in the U.S.,» valued at an estimated $76 million annually.
It's the third consecutive year the Senate is passing a non-binding resolution recognizing the value of hemp without Congress legalizing its cultivation. Hopes are higher this year however, with many bills aiming to do just that having been introduced.
The annual U.S. hemp sales market is estimated at over $688 million.
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