SAVE MICHIGAN HEMP FARMERS

SAVE MICHIGAN HEMP FARMERS

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May 29, 2021
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Started by Shaman Dreams

Hello!

My name is Ariel, I'm the founder of two local CBD businesses, Entourage Effect CBD stores & CBD Brand Shaman Dreams Wellness Company. I'm writing to you today regarding legislation in Michigan that has recently been approved by the house, senate and Governor - HB 4517.

This bill is very harmful to the legal CBD hemp industry here in Michigan and nationwide. Today I plead for you to take action on behalf of the CBD industry. Please sign this petition reach out to the Governor’s executive office and help them understand why this amendment can’t be signed into law. Governor Whitmer - (517) 335-7858

All Hemp/CBD flowers that are currently farmed here in Michigan & the across the USA are federally legal with small amounts of THCA & other minor cannabinoids. These non-psychoactive hemp products will no longer be legal for hemp/CBD farmers in Michigan with these amendments that seek to redefine the definition of marijuana. 

At the end of the day, our federal government legalized hemp with explicitly clear language. The 2018 Farm Bill clearly states that as long the hemp products contained less than 0.3%  Delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis they were not to be defined as marijuana.

The hemp industry and consumers alike depend on hemp farmers and retailers to provide high quality hemp flowers & full spectrum CBD products for their therapeutic potential. There are far too many families that have invested their lives, blood, sweat and tears into the hemp industry in Michigan.  

By attempting to restrict non psychoactive hemp flower products & cannabinoids to marijuana license holders in Michigan the state will be putting farmers and retailers that rely on them out of business. The CBD hemp industry is already struggling due to the proliferation of marijuana dispensaries.

It appears as though our legislators are trying to force hemp farmers to be licensed as marijuana farmers so they can collect exuberantly large licensing fees and regulatory assessments. The majority of farmers will not be able bear the cost of licensure and will likely not continue farming hemp due to the unreasonable restrictions that are conflicting with federal law and laws of other states across the United States.

The hemp industry has potential to bring the state similar revenue as marijuana dispensaries and facilities. Perhaps the state’s efforts should be in helping our hemp businesses flourish. Rather than attempting to sabotage them & claiming there’s more money for the state in regulatory fines & fees!

SAVE MICHIGAN CBD!

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