Support needed for Senate Bill 3501, The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011
U.S. – Please CALL Your Senators in Congress
Ask them to become a cosponsor of S. 3501, Senator Wyden’s companion bill to H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011.
On the afternoon of August 2, 2012, before the August Recess, Senator Ron Wyden introduced S. 3501, the Senate companion bill to H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011.
“Introducing this bill is the first step toward a common sense policy on hemp that helps create American jobs,” says Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). “It is vital that all advocates for industrial hemp redouble their efforts to win support in Congress if we are going to reestablish this economically important crop.”
Please click here to write to your Senators in Congress and ask them to become a cosponsor of S. 3501, Senator Wyden’s companion bill to H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011. Take action now!
Vote Hemp (www.VoteHemp.org) has a short, easy to use script and phone numbers will be provided after you enter your Zip Code. If one or both of your Senators are already cosponsors you will have the opportunity to thank them. Thank you very much for taking the time to call and sending Vote Hemp feedback on your call!
Please use the following link to utilize the Vote Hemp phone script and feedback database: http://capwiz.com/votehemp/callalert/index.tt?alertid=61632481
Please use the following link to utilize the Vote Hemp to use the pre-written email letter and database: http://capwiz.com/votehemp/issues/alert/?alertid=61620411
Quick Links
Read the full text of S. 3501 as drafted (PDF file 29k)
S. 3501 – Bill Summary & Status in THOMAS, the legislative information service from the Library of Congress.
Please call and email your Senators and ask them to become a cosponsor of Senator Wyden’s companion bill to H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011.
H.R. 1831 – Bill Summary & Status in THOMAS, the legislative information service from the Library of Congress.
Watch Sen. Wyden’s Senate floor comments on June 13, 2012 after the introduction of his hemp farming amendment to the Farm Bill. (Youtube HD)
Read our press release announcing the introduction of S. 3501.
