The Seattle Times
Industrial hemp would be allowed to be grown in Washington state under a measure passed by the Senate.
Senate Bill 5012 received unanimous support Wednesday in the Senate
and now heads to the House for consideration. The measure authorizes the
growing of industrial hemp as an agricultural activity in the state. It
also directs Washington State University to study industrial hemp
production in the state, with a report due to the Legislature by Jan.
14, 2016.
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025619332_apxxgrindustrialhemp.html
The Daily World
State Sen. Brian Hatfield, D-Raymond, is spearheading a bill aimed at legalizing the production of hemp throughout the state.
The Committee on Agriculture, Water &Rural Economic Development passed Senate Bill 5012 on Tuesday. The bill allows the growth of “industrial hemp as a legal, agricultural activity” in Washington.
http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/hatfield-aims-legalize-hemp-sb-5012
Tenth Amendment Center
A bill prefiled in the Washington State senate this week would
authorize the farming, production, and sale of industrial hemp in the
state, effectively nullifying the federal prohibition on the same once
put into effect.
Senate Bill 5012 (SB5012)
was prefiled for introduction during next year’s legislative session on
Dec. 15. It is co-sponsored by State Sens. Brian Hatfield (D-District
19) and Jim Honeyford (R-District 15) and would open up the industrial
hemp market in Washington state if successfully passed.
SB5012 states unequivocally that “industrial hemp is an agricultural
product that may be grown, produced, possessed, and commercially traded
in the state.” This opens the door for an industrial hemp market to
potentially spring up immediately after SB5012 becomes law.
http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2014/12/washington-bill-would-start-to-nullify-federal-ban-on-hemp-farming/
