Capitol Review
Rep. Bly Co-Authors Industrial Hemp Development Act
The short description of the bill: Industrial hemp industry development and regulation, and possession and cultivation of industrial hemp defense provided for; rulemaking authorized, and marijuana definition modified.
Editor's Note: Capitol Review is a weekly look at what your state legislators are doing at the Minnesota Capitol—how they're voting, the bills they're writing and the issues they're getting behind. Last week, Rep. David Bly (D-District 20B) was a co-author of House File 230, which is being called the Industrial Hemp Development Act. The short description of the bill: Industrial hemp industry development and regulation, and possession and cultivation of industrial hemp defense provided for; rulemaking authorized, and marijuana definition modified. According to the bill's text, this is the act's purpose: The legislature finds that the development and use of industrial hemp can improve the state's economy and agricultural vitality and the…
