Grow Hemp in America

Tomorrow, the United States Senate will be voting on the Farm Bill.

Of course, as always, the Farm Bill will include numerous Big Government regulations and new spending.

But instead of increasing Big Government’s power and ratcheting up spending, I think you and I need to fight to get government off of our backs!

That’s why tomorrow I’m going to be offering an amendment to finally legalize a cash crop that could ultimately fuel an economic turnaround here in the United States -- industrial hemp.

But I’m going to need your help to make it happen.

So won’t you please call your United States Senators and urge them to vote “YES!” on my Industrial Hemp Amendment when the Farm Bill comes up tomorrow?

You can reach them at:

(202) 224-2131

If you’ve tried any hemp products, you know their quality can be outstanding.

But they’re often hard to find and expensive.  That’s because hemp isn’t currently grown here in the USA.

In fact, today, China is the largest producer of industrial hemp with Europe also becoming a major supplier.

The United States imports most of our hemp from China.

Well, today, many farmers -- including those in my home state of Kentucky -- tell me they’re in dire need of a new cash crop.

They’ve told me time and again hemp is a no-brainer.

“But it kind of looks like marijuana!,” hemp opponents say.

As silly as that sounds, for years, that’s been the best argument opponents of industrial hemp have been able to come up with.

But industrial hemp isn’t even used as an intoxicant!

Instead, its seeds and strong fibers have many uses, including;

***  Paper, clothing and rope.  In fact, in the days of sailing ships, rope made from hemp was commonly used.  In fact, as recently as 1942, our U.S. government commissioned the film “Hemp for Victory” to highlight the importance of hemp to victory in World War II;

***  Plastics, Composite Materials and Fuel.  Henry Ford created a prototype of an automobile using hemp -- and oils from hemp can now fuel diesel engines;

***  Food and health products.  Whether its soaps, shampoos, or even hemp milk -- which is similar to soy milk -- many Americans have recently become aware of hemp’s value through these wonderful products.

And I’m only hitting some of the uses!

So why can’t we grow industrial hemp here in the United States?

There’s no good reason.  None at all.

Unemployment is still sky-high.  People are hurting for a restoration of liberty in this country.

Yet so many of our politicians seem intent on ignoring the solutions right in front of their faces.

Well, I’m interested in repealing dumb laws -- not ignoring them.

I want to see hemp grown in the United States. I want to see dormant factories come alive.

I want to see jobs created and liberty restored.

Don’t you?

If you agree, please call your U.S. Senators IMMEDIATELY at:

(202) 224-2131

Tell them to vote “YES!” on my Industrial Hemp Amendment to the Farm Bill tomorrow.

Please act at once!

In Liberty,

Senator Rand Paul

P.S.   Tomorrow, I’m going to be offering an amendment to finally legalize a cash crop that could ultimately fuel an economic turnaround here in the United States -- industrial hemp.