Press Releases

Vote Hemp Issues Statement in Response to Unjust DEA Raid of Menominee Indian Reservation Industrial Hemp Crop

WASHINGTON, DC – Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming, has released a statement in response to the undue and wrongful raid of industrial hemp...


Congress Introduces Industrial Hemp Farming Act with Bi-partisan Support

WASHINGTON, DC – Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to change state and federal laws to allow commercial hemp farming, is pleased to announce the introduction of complementary bills in both the Senate and House,...


President Obama Signs Farm Bill with Amendment to Allow Industrial Hemp Research

WASHINGTON, DC — Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization working to revitalize industrial hemp production in the U.S., is excited to report that President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize...


Amendment to Allow Industrial Hemp Research Included in Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, DC — Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading hemp grassroots advocacy organization working to revitalize industrial hemp production in the U.S., is excited to report that an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes was included in the...


Farm Bureau Passes Policy Urging Removal of Industrial Hemp Classification as Controlled Substance

WASHINGTON, DC — The national, single-issue, non-profit advocacy group Vote Hemp applauds the new resolution on industrial hemp that was adopted by delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation at its 95th annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas last...


Governor Brown Signs California Industrial Hemp Farming Act Legalizing Hemp Farming Under State Law

SACRAMENTO, CA — Vote Hemp and the Hemp Industries Association (HIA), the nation’s leading hemp grassroots advocacy organization and industry trade group, respectively, each working to revitalize industrial hemp production and processing in the U.S., are excited to report that...


Vote Hemp Holds Briefing with Rep. Massie, Rep. Polis and Commissioner Comer to Discuss State vs. Federal Laws on Industrial Hemp Farming

Vote Hemp Holds Briefing with Rep. Massie, Rep. Polis and Commissioner Comer to Discuss State vs. Federal Laws on Industrial Hemp Farming New Department of Justice Policy Change Regarding Enforcement of Federal and State Marijuana Laws Raises Questions for...


Farm Bill With Amendment to Allow Industrial Hemp Research Passes House in 216 to 208 Floor Vote

WASHINGTON, DC — Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading hemp grassroots advocacy organization, working to revitalize industrial hemp production in the U.S., is excited to report that an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes was included in H.R. 2642,...


Kentucky Industrial Hemp Farming Bill SB 50 Becomes Law

FRANKFORT, KY — Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading hemp grassroots advocacy organization and industry trade group, working to revitalize industrial hemp production in the U.S., is pleased to report that SB 50, the Kentucky industrial hemp farming bill has become...


California Hemp Farming Bill SB 566 Garners Strong Support from Businesses, Leading Advocacy Groups and Sheriffs’ Association

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today at 9:30 a.m. the California Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on SB 566, a bill that would legalize hemp farming in the state of California. Members of the hemp advocacy organizations Vote Hemp and...