Approve hemp growing
Toolbox
Published: May 21, 2010
I am a Vermont entrepreneur who strongly supports legalization of industrial hemp. Why are the politicians preventing our agricultural economy from reaping the benefits of hemp?
Among my businesses, I raise chickens and sell eggs and meat to local restaurants and markets. If I could grow industrial hemp it would provide the chickens with a large percentage of their protein, amino acids, and high Omega 3 and 6. The result would be healthier eggs for the consumer, the chicken, and the land.
Fertile soil is one of our most important assets. Maintaining its fertility is one of our most important jobs. Hemp, a taproot plant, would be an invaluable tool for me to improve my soil.
Hemp is a plant that produces seeds for feed and fuel. Its fibers provide animal bedding and fuel. Its growing stalks provide shelter for my hens and a wonderful bug-hunting haven.
This rotational crop has stood in fields on this continent since before the formation of our nation and has grown in times of war and peace. And now politicians have ruled cannabis hemp seeds unobtainable. We are left with a missed opportunity, not a growing moment in hemp history. The seed should not be locked away, but should be planted freely as it once was throughout our history. Demand the re-legalization of cannabis hemp.
John Vitko
Warren
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