BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: June 25, 2013
Counsel: Stella Choe
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Tom Ammiano, Chair
SB 566 (Leno) - As Amended: June 19, 2013
SUMMARY : Allows the regulated cultivation and processing of
industrial hemp upon federal approval, as specified.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Establishes the California Industrial Hemp Farming Act.
2)Defines "industrial hemp" as a fiber or oilseed crop, or both,
that is limited to nonpsychoactive types of the plant Cannabis
sativa L. and the seed produced therefrom, having no more than
three-tenths of 1% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in the
dried flowering tops, and that is cultivated and processed
exclusively for the purpose of producing the mature stalks of
the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made
from the seeds of the plant, or any other compound,
manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the
mature stalks, except the resin or flowering tops extracted
therefrom, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the
plant that is incapable of germination.
3)Revises the definition of "marijuana" to clarify that it does
not include industrial hemp, as defined in this bill, except
where the plant is cultivated or processed for purposes not
expressly allowed.
4)Defines the "board" as the Industrial Hemp Advisory Board.
5)Defines the "commissioner" as the county agricultural
commissioner.
6)Defines an "established agricultural research institution" as
a public or private institution or organization that maintains
land for agricultural research, including colleges,
universities, agricultural research centers, and conservation
research centers.
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7)Defines the "secretary" as the Secretary of Food and
Agriculture.
8)Defines a "seed breeder" as an individual or public or private
institution or organization that is registered with the
commissioner to develop seed cultivars intended for sale or
research.
9)Defines a "seed cultivar" as a variety of industrial hemp.
10)States that there is in the Department of Food and
Agriculture an Industrial Hemp Advisory Board.
11)Requires the board to consist of 11 members, appointed by the
secretary as follows:
a) Three of the board members shall be growers of
industrial hemp that are registered pursuant to the
provisions of this bill. A member of the board who is a
grower of industrial hemp shall be a representative of at
least one of the following functions:
i) Seed production;
ii) Seed condition;
iii) Marketing; or,
iv) Seed utilization.
b) Two of the board members shall be members of an
established agricultural research institution;
c) One member of the board shall be a law enforcement
representative who has experience or a background in
agricultural issues;
d) One member or the board shall be a county agricultural
commissioner.
e) One member of the board shall be a representative of the
Hemp Industries Association or its successor industry
association;
f) One member of the board shall be a representative of
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industrial hemp product manufacturers;
g) One member of the board shall be a representative of
businesses that sell industrial hemp products; and,
h) One member shall be a member of the public.
12)States that the members of the board shall be subject to
conflict-of-interest provisions related to financial interest.
13)Limits the term for a board member to three years.
14)Provides that the board shall advise the secretary and may
make recommendations on all matters pertaining to this bill,
including, but not limited to, industrial hemp seeds laws and
regulations, enforcement, annual budgets required to
accomplish the purposes of this bill, and the setting of an
appropriate assessment rate necessary for the administration
of the provisions in this bill.
15)Requires the board to meet at least once a year to review
budget proposals and fiscal matters related to the proposals.
16)Requires the secretary to establish and maintain a list of
approved seed cultivars for industrial hemp and determine
whether the seed cultivar is viable for grain cultivar, fiber
cultivar, or as a dual purpose crop, and states that the list
shall include specified varieties.
17)States that, except for an established agricultural research
institution, and before cultivation, a grower of industrial
hemp for commercial purposes shall register with the
commissioner of the county in which the grower intends to
engage in industrial hemp cultivation.
18)States that, except for an established agricultural research
institution, and before cultivation, a seed breeder shall
register with the commissioner of the county in which the seed
breeder intends to engage in industrial hemp cultivation.
19)Specifies the application procedures for a seed breeder and a
grower of industrial hemp to register with the commissioner of
the county.
20)Requires the commissioner to transmit information collected
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during the application process to the Department of Food and
Agriculture.
21)Requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish,
and each commissioner to collect an assessment rate to be paid
by growers of industrial hemp for commercial purposes and seed
breeders, not including an established agricultural research
institution, to defray the reasonable costs of each
commissioner in implementing and enforcing these provisions.
22)States that the commissioner of each county shall process
registrations and renewals within his or her county as
economically as possible. A renewal fee shall not exceed more
than one-half of the registration fee.
23)States that, except when grown by an established agricultural
research institution or seed breeder, industrial hemp shall be
grown only as a densely planted fiber or oilseed crop, or
both, in acreages of not less than five acres, and no portion
of an acreage of industrial hemp shall include plots of less
than one contiguous acre.
24)Prohibits ornamental and clandestine cultivation, as well as
the pruning, culling, and tending of individual plants, of
industrial hemp.
25)Requires all plots to have adequate signage indicating they
are industrial hemp.
26)Provides that industrial hemp shall include products imported
under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(2013) of the United States International Trade Commission.
27)Requires, except when industrial hemp is grown by an
established agricultural research institution, a registrant
who grows industrial hemp under this section to obtain a
laboratory test report indicating the THC levels of a random
sampling of the dried flowering tops of the industrial hemp
grown before the harvest of each crop and as provided below:
a) Sampling shall occur as soon as practicable when the THC
content of the leaves surrounding the seeds is at its peak
and shall commence as the seeds begin to mature, when the
first seeds of approximately 50% of the plants are
resistant to compression;
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b) The entire fruit-bearing part of the plant including the
seeds shall be used as a sample. The sample cut shall be
made directly underneath the inflorescence found in the top
one-third of the plant;
c) The laboratory test report shall be issued by a
laboratory registered with the federal Drug Enforcement
Administration, shall state the percentage content of THC,
shall indicate the date and location of samples taken, and
shall state the Global Positioning System coordinates and
total acreage of the crop. If the laboratory test report
indicates a percentage content of THC that is equal to or
less than three-tenths of 1%, the words "PASSED AS
CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIAL HEMP" shall appear at or near the top
of the laboratory test report. If the laboratory test
report indicates a percentage content of THC that is
greater than three-tenths of 1%, the words "FAILED AS
CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIAL HEMP" shall appear at or near the top
of the laboratory test report;
d) If the laboratory test report indicates a percentage
content of THC that is equal to or less than three-tenths
of 1%, the laboratory shall provide the person who
requested the testing not less than 10 original copies
signed by an employee authorized by the laboratory and
shall retain one or more original copies of the laboratory
test report for a minimum of two years from its date of
sampling;
e) If the laboratory test report indicates a percentage
content of THC that is greater than three-tenths of 1% and
does not exceed 1%, the registrant that grows industrial
hemp shall submit additional samples for testing of the
industrial hemp grown;
f) A registrant that grows industrial hemp shall destroy
the industrial hemp grown upon receipt of a first
laboratory test report indicating a percentage content of
THC that exceeds 1% or a second laboratory test report
indicating a percentage content of THC that exceeds
three-tenths of 1% but is less than 1%. If the percentage
content of THC exceeds 1%, the destruction shall take place
within 48 hours after receipt of the laboratory test
report. If the percentage content of THC in the second
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laboratory test report exceeds three-tenths of 1% but is
less than 1%, the destruction shall take place as soon as
practicable, but no later than 45 days after receipt of the
second test report;
g) The above paragraph does not apply to industrial hemp
grown by an established agricultural research institution
or seed breeder if the destruction of the industrial hemp
grown will impede the development of types of industrial
hemp that will comply with the three-tenths of 1% THC limit
established in this section;
h) A registrant that intends to grow industrial hemp and
who complies with this section shall not be prosecuted for
the cultivation or possession of marijuana as a result of a
laboratory test report that indicates a percentage content
of THC that is greater than three-tenths of 1% but does not
exceed 1%;
i) The above paragraph does not apply to industrial hemp
grown by an established agricultural research institution.
Established agricultural research institutions shall be
permitted to cultivate or possess industrial hemp with a
laboratory test report that indicates a percentage content
of THC that is greater than three-tenths of 1% if that
cultivation or possession contributes to the development of
types of industrial hemp that will comply with the
three-tenths of 1% THC limit established in this section;
and,
j) Except for an established agricultural research
institution, a registrant that grows industrial hemp shall
retain an original signed copy of the laboratory test
report for two years from its date of sampling, make an
original signed copy of the laboratory test report
available to the department, the commissioner, or law
enforcement officials or their designees upon request, and
shall provide an original copy of the laboratory test
report to each person purchasing, transporting, or
otherwise obtaining from the registrant that grows
industrial hemp the fiber, oil, cake, or seed of the plant.
28)Provides that all of the following are prohibited:
a) The possession, outside of a field of lawful
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cultivation, of resin, flowering tops, or leaves that have
been removed from the hemp plant, except as is necessary to
perform testing as specified;
b) Any ornamental or clandestine cultivation of the
industrial hemp plant;
c) Any pruning, culling, or tending of individual
industrial hemp plants, except when the action is necessary
to perform the THC testing as specified; and,
d) Any cultivation of industrial hemp in acreages of less
than five acres, or any acreage comprised of plots of less
than one contiguous acre, except when the industrial hemp
is grown by an established agricultural research
institution or seed breeder.
29)Mandates, not later than January 1, 2019, or five years after
the provisions of this bill are authorized under federal law,
whichever is later, the Attorney General to report to the
Assembly and Senate Committees on Agriculture and the Assembly
and Senate Committees on Public Safety the reported incidents,
if any, of the following:
a) A field of industrial hemp being used to disguise
marijuana cultivation; or,
b) Claims in a court hearing by persons other than those
specifically exempted that marijuana is industrial hemp.
30)States pursuant to existing law, this section related to the
Attorney Generals' report is repealed on January 1, 2023, or
four years after the date that the report is due, whichever is
later.
31)Requires, not later than January 1, 2019, or five years after
the provisions of this bill are authorized under federal law,
whichever is later, the board, in consultation with the Hemp
Industries Association, to report the following to the
Assembly and Senate Committees on Agriculture and the Assembly
and Senate Committees on Public Safety:
a) The economic impacts of industrial hemp cultivation,
processing, and product manufacturing in California; and,
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b) The economic impacts of industrial hemp cultivation,
processing, and product manufacturing in other states that
may have permitted industrial hemp cultivation.
32)States that these provisions shall not become operative
unless authorized under federal law.
33) Requires, if these provisions become operative, the Attorney
General to issue an opinion on the extent of authorization
under federal law and California law, the operative date of
those provisions, and whether federal law imposes any
limitations that are inconsistent with these provisions.
34)States that the Attorney General shall post the opinion on
its Internet Web site.
35)Makes various legislative declarations and findings on
industrial hemp.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Defines "marijuana" as all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa
L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin
extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound,
manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the
plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include the mature
stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or
cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound,
manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the
mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber,
oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is
incapable of germination. [Health and Safety Code (HSC)
Section 11018.]
2)States that except as otherwise provided by law, every person
who plants, cultivates harvests, dries, or processes, any
marijuana, or any part thereof, except as otherwise provided
by law, shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail
as specified. (HSC Section 11358.)
3)States that except as otherwise provided by law, every person
that possesses marijuana for the purposes of sale shall be
punished by imprisonment in the county jail as specified.
(HSC Section 11359.)
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4)Provides, except as authorized by law, every person who
possesses any concentrated cannabis shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than
one year or by a fine of not more than $500, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, or shall be punished by imprisonment in
the county jail as specified. [HSC Section 11357(a).]
5)States that except as authorized by law, every person who
possesses not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than
concentrated cannabis, is guilty of an infraction punishable
by a fine of not more than $100. [HSC Section 11357(b).]
6)States that except as authorized by law, every person who
possesses more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than
concentrated cannabis, shall be punished by imprisonment in
the county jail for a period of not more than six months or by
a fine of not more than $500, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. [HSC Section 11357(c).]
EXISTING FEDERAL LAW :
1)Defines "marijuana" as "all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa
L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin
extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound,
manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such
plant, its seeds or resin. Such term does not include the
mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks,
oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other
compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or
preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin extracted
therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of
such plant which is incapable of germination." [21 U.S.C.
Section 802(16).]
2)Places controlled substances in five schedules, ranked by
medical benefit and potential for abuse. Schedule I
controlled substances are deemed to have no medical benefits
and high potential for abuse. (21 U.S.C. Section 812.)
3)Lists marijuana as a schedule I controlled substance.
(21.U.S.C. Section 812.)
4)Lists THC as a separate schedule I substance. (21 U.S.C.
Section 812.) As clarified by case law, THC in Schedule I
applies only to synthetic THC, because "if naturally-occurring
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THC were covered under THC, there would be no need to have a
separate category for marijuana, ? which contains
naturally-occurring THC." [Hemp Industries v. Drug
Enforcement Administration (9th Cir. 2004) 357 F.3d 1012,
1015.]
5)Provides, in the supremacy clause, that if federal law has
preempted state law, either expressly or implied, then state
law is required to yield. (US Constitution, Article 6, Clause
2.)
6)Provides in the Commerce Clause that Congress has the
exclusive authority to manage commerce between the states,
with foreign nations, and Indian tribes. (US Constitution
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.)
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS :
1)Author's Statement : According to the author, "SB 566 will
allow California farmers to be one of the most prepared
farmers in America to grow hemp once the federal government
allows it. Industrial hemp is a variety of the species
Cannabis sativa L. that has no psychoactive qualities because
it contains less than three-tenths of one percent THC. Even
though it is a distant cousin of marijuana, which ranges from
three to 15 percent THC content, industrial hemp is not a drug
and it is not marijuana.
"This bill creates jobs. California companies account for
over 50 percent of the revenues of the United States retail
market for hemp products which is approximately $500 million
and growing. California hemp cultivation will create the need
for hemp seed and fiber processing facilities. With so many
California-based hemp industry companies, investors will take
the opportunity to support the development of hemp processing
operations that would employ numerous Californians.
"Hemp is an extremely beneficial crop for farmers. Because it
grows in dense groves, hemp is a smother crop that requires
little or no pesticides or herbicides. Hemp is also a great
rotation crop as it leaves nutrients in the soil for the next
crop.
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"Because of the perceived similarity to marijuana, industrial
hemp has not been grown in United States since the 1950s;
however, the two are very different. The industrial hemp
plant is a stalk similar to bamboo, has few branches, has been
bred for maximum production of seed, and grows to a height up
to 16 feet. It is planted in densities of 100 to 300 plants
per square yard. Marijuana is a tropical variety of cannabis
that usually grows to a height of six feet and has been bred
to have many branches to maximize flowering and minimize
seeding. Unlike hemp, marijuana is planted with wide spaces
between plants to maximize flowering.
"Because this bill is operative only upon federal approval,
there are no conflicts with federal law. Federal approval may
take several different forms including a federal
administrative waiver or a change in federal law. The
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013 (H.R. 525 and S. 359) has
been introduced in both houses of Congress with bipartisan
support including strong support from Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul. If the current federal
legislation passes, the federal government will defer to
states to regulate hemp cultivation.
"SB 566 provides the necessary framework, provisions and
regulations for California hemp cultivation. Once federal
permission for cultivation is given, the Attorney General will
issue an opinion on the extent of federal approval and will
note whether federal law imposes any limitations that are
inconsistent with the provisions of this bill. The Attorney
General will then post the opinion on their website. From
there, the provisions of the bill outline the cultivation
requirements and restrictions.
"Before planting, farmers must register with their County
Agricultural Commissioner and give basic information about the
cultivation plot location and what type of California
Department of Food and Agriculture-approved hemp they will
grow. In addition, hemp must be grown in a minimum of five
continuous acres and farmers must post signage surrounding the
field of cultivation to indicate that industrial hemp is grown
and not anything else. Similar requirements are in place in
Canada and have been effective in thwarting people from
stealing crops.
"This bill also contains a number of safeguards to ensure that
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hemp crops meet the three-tenths of one percent THC. Prior to
harvest, growers must obtain a laboratory test report from a
federal DEA registered laboratory documenting the THC content
of their crop, the size of the acreage, and its G.P.S.
location. Farmers must retain a copy of the test report for
two years from its date of sampling, make it available to law
enforcement officials upon request, and are required to
provide a copy to each person purchasing, transporting, or
otherwise obtaining the oil, fiber, or seed of the plant. If
you do not pass the test, you cannot sell your product.
"SB 566 ensures that law enforcement will not be negatively
impacted. Under the terms of this bill, all flowering tops of
the industrial hemp plant, which have no legal commercial
application, are not permitted if removed from the field of
cultivation. Although hemp flowers have no psychoactive
effect, this relieves law enforcement of any need to
distinguish hemp from marijuana. For these reasons, the bill
enjoys the support of the California State Sheriffs'
Association.
"Five years after federal approval, the Attorney General will
report to the Legislature on any law enforcement impacts of
industrial hemp cultivation and the Industrial Hemp Advisory
Board, which is in place to advise the Secretary of the
California Department of Food and Agriculture on issues
related to hemp, is also required to report to the Legislature
regarding the economic impacts of hemp cultivation.
"All together, these provisions lay the necessary groundwork
for California farmers to be prepared for the federal
government's allowance of hemp cultivation and to quickly
begin meeting the needs and demands of California businesses
and consumers. Adding no cost to law enforcement efforts,
industrial hemp will provide a huge benefit to farmers,
manufacturers, and the environment and will create jobs."
2)Uses for Hemp : In 2002, researchers at Purdue University
published an exhaustive study of the potential value for hemp
cultivation in the United States. (See
.) The study noted hemp "is
extremely unusual in the diversity of products for which it is
or can be cultivated."
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a) Oilseeds: Hemp seeds produce nutritious oil, high in
fatty acids found in fish oils. "[T]hese essential fatty
acids . . . [serve] as raw materials for cell structure and
as precursors for biosynthesis . . . ." Hemp oil contains
antioxidants known as "tocopherols." Hemp oils have been
used in paints, inks and other similar industrial and
personal applications.
b) Fiber: Hemp fibers are strong and durable. China leads
in the development of hemp fibers for textiles.
Technological advances will be necessary before North
American producers can successfully compete with Chinese
firms.
c) Pulp and Paper: Hemp is useful for applications such as
currency where strength is needed, but is not currently
competitive with wood pulp for newsprint and general paper
uses.
d) Plastic Composites for Automobiles and Other
Manufacturing Uses: Light and strong hemp plastic
composites may be particularly valuable. Mercedes
currently uses hemp composites. Rising oil prices may make
hemp products competitive for plastics.
e) Building Construction Products: Hemp is increasingly
used for insulation in Europe. Hemp fiberboard is strong
and hemp could be used in high-quality concrete and
building products.
f) Animal Bedding and Absorbent Material: Hemp is a
superior material for animal bedding. Absorbent hemp stalk
cores can be used for oil spills and other pollution
control uses.
g) Soil Erosion Control: Hemp materials are useful to
control erosion and are good alternatives to plastics for
weed control and planting material.
h) Cosmetics: Hemp is popularly used in shampoo, soaps and
lotions.
i) Biofuels Potential: Researchers in Europe have touted
hemp biofuels.
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j) Ecological Benefits of Hemp: Hemp is well suited for
organic agriculture, and is much less "ecotoxic" than most
other crops. Pesticides and fungicides are usually
unnecessary.
3)Congressional Study : In December, 2010, a Congressional
Research Study on Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity was
released (see )
and provided an overview of Cannabis varieties and a
comparison of hemp and marijuana:
"There are many different varieties of cannabis plants.
Marijuana and hemp come from the same species of plant,
Cannabis sativa, but from different varieties or cultivars.
However, hemp is genetically different and is distinguished by
its use and chemical makeup.
"Hemp . . . is characterized by plants that are low in THC
(delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, marijuana's primary
psychoactive chemical). THC levels for hemp are generally
less than 1%.
"Marijuana refers to the flowering tops and leaves of
psychoactive cannabis varieties, which are grown for their
high content of THC. Marijuana's high THC content is
primarily in the flowering tops and to a lesser extent in the
leaves. THC levels for marijuana are much higher than for
hemp, and are reported to average about 10%; some sample
tests indicate THC levels reaching 20%- 30%, or greater.
"A level of about 1% THC is considered the threshold for
cannabis to have a psychotropic effect or an intoxicating
potential." (2010 CRS, Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity, p.
1.)
4)Governor's Veto of SB 676 : SB 676 (Leno), of the 2011-12
Legislative Session, would have authorized a five-county pilot
project with respect to the cultivation and processing of
industrial hemp. SB 676 was vetoed. In his veto message, the
Governor stated:
"Federal law clearly establishes that all cannabis plants,
including industrial hemp, are marijuana, which is a federally
regulated controlled substance. Failure to obtain a permit
from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration prior to growing
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such plants will subject a California farmer to federal
prosecution.
Although I am not signing this measure, I do support a change in
federal law. Products made from hemp - clothes, food, and bath
products - are legally sold in California every day. It is
absurd that hemp is being imported into the state, but our
farmers cannot grow it."
In order to address the Governor's concerns expressed in his
veto message and concerns over federal preemption raised in
veto messages in AB 684 (Leno), of the 2007-08 Legislative
Session and AB 1147 (Leno), of the 2005-06 Legislative
Session, SB 566 includes a provision that states that the bill
will only become operative upon federal approval. This
approval could be obtained through a federal waiver or a
change in federal law. Two bills have been introduced in
Congress, H.R. 525 and S. 359, that would exclude industrial
hemp from the definition of marijuana and allow individuals to
grow or process industrial hemp in accordance with state law.
5)Argument in Support : Vote Hemp (a co-sponsor of this bill)
writes, "Markets for hemp products in the United States are
growing rapidly including foods, bodycare, textiles and
composites. According to SPINS, retail sales of hemp food and
body care products in the stores they track grew by more than
16.5% to $52 million in 2012. Mainstream companies like Ford,
Daimler Chrysler, Calvin Klein and Adidas use hemp in their
products. A Zogby poll conducted in 2007 shows 71% of likely
voters in California support changing state law to allow
California farmers to grow industrial hemp. A number of
California companies like Dr. Bronner's, Nutiva and Alterna
use imported hemp in their products and want a cheaper
domestics source. The Hemp Industries Association estimates
that total U.S. retail sales of hemp products in 2012 were in
excess of $500 million.
"Currently one of the largest markets for hemp is in
bio-composites. Ford, GM, Daimler Chrysler, Saturn, and BMW
are currently using hemp based composites for their door
panels, trunks, head liners and other interior parts. Hemp,
with its superior tensile strength and light weight, is an
outstanding raw material for this potentially huge market.
Replacing fiberglass with bio-composite materials is also
better for the environment because hemp bio-composites are
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recyclable.
"Unfortunately U.S. businesses can only use imported hemp
because of the confusion in our country between
non-psychoactive industrial hemp and marijuana. Passage of SB
566 would recognize industrial hemp as distinct in California
and we strongly urge members of the California legislature to
support it."
6)Argument in Opposition : The California Narcotic Officers'
Association argues, "This bill will undermine law enforcement
efforts to curtail marijuana cultivation and will result in
significantly increased costs in connection with the
prosecution of marijuana trafficking cases.
"Grown in the wild, hemp and marijuana are visually
indistinguishable. The impact of legalizing hemp will be that
marijuana cultivators will be able to camouflage their illegal
grows with a perimeter of same sex hemp plants. Effectively
this will require law enforcement to test plants for THC
content before taking any action - and beguiling hemp
camouflage can enable the cultivator to potentially escape
accountability altogether. Since the state crime labs
currently are not equipped to test for THC content, they will
either have to incur the costs of gearing up for this
function, or local agencies will have to incur the additional
costs of finding a private lab to conduct testing."
7)Prior Legislation :
a) SB 676 (Leno), of the 2011-12 Legislative Session, would
have authorized an eight-year, five-county pilot project
with respect to the cultivation and processing of
industrial hemp. SB 676 was vetoed.
b) AB 684 (Leno), of the 2007-08 Legislative Session, would
have permitted the cultivation of industrial hemp in
California under a pilot program in five counties. AB 684
was vetoed.
c) AB 1147 (Leno), of the 2005-06 Legislative Session,
would have permitted the cultivation of industrial hemp in
California. AB 1147 was vetoed.
d) AB 388 (Strom-Martin), of the 2001-02 Legislative
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Session, requested the University of California to conduct
a study of the economic opportunities associated with the
production of alternative fiber crops, including industrial
hemp. AB 388 was vetoed.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
Hemp Industries Association (Co-Sponsor)
Vote Hemp (Co-Sponsor)
American Civil Liberties Union
California Alliance with Family Farmers
California Certified Organic Farmers
California State Grange
California State Sheriffs' Association
Colorganics, Inc.
County of Lake
Dash Hemp Santa Cruz
Datsusara
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
Drug Policy Alliance
Ecological Farming Association
HempAware
Hempteads
Hemptopia Inc.
Hempy's Inc.
Humboldt Traders
Instituto Laboral de la Raza
Jungmaven Ltd.
Kern County Sheriff
Kings County Sheriff
Knoll Farms LLC
Lafe's Natural Body Care
Nutiva Inc.
Planning and Conservation League
Santa Barbara Hemp Company
The Hemp Road
The Living Temple
U.S. Hemp Oil
United Food & Commercial Workers 8/Golden State
United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 5
United Food & Commercial Workers Western States Council
Opposition
SB 566
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California Narcotic Officers' Association
California Police Chiefs Association
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Analysis Prepared by : Stella Choe / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744