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III
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 238
Designating the week of June 3 through June 9, 2019, as ‘‘Hemp History
Week’’.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 5, 2019
Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. PAUL)
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating the week of June 3 through June 9, 2019,
as ‘‘Hemp History Week’’.
Whereas Hemp History Week will be held from June 3
through June 9, 2019;
Whereas the goals of Hemp History Week are to commemo-
rate the historical relevance of industrial hemp in the
United States and to promote the full growth potential
of the industrial hemp industry;
Whereas industrial hemp is an agricultural commodity that
has been used for centuries to produce many innovative
industrial and consumer products, including soap, fabric,
textiles, construction materials, clothing, paper, cos-
metics, food, and beverages;
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Whereas the global market for hemp is estimated to consist
of more than 25,000 products;
Whereas the value of hemp imported into the United States
for use in the production of other retail products is esti-
mated at approximately $76,000,000 annually;
Whereas the United States hemp industry estimates that the
annual market value of hemp retail sales in the United
States is more than $1,000,000,000;
Whereas, despite the legitimate uses of hemp, agricultural
producers of the United States were for decades prohib-
ited under law from growing hemp;
Whereas, in December 2018, Congress established a legal
framework for agricultural producers to cultivate, grow,
and sell hemp in the United States;
Whereas the United States is the largest consumer of hemp
products in the world; and
Whereas industrial hemp holds great potential to bolster the
agricultural economy of the United States: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) designates the week of June 3 through June
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9, 2019, as ‘‘Hemp History Week’’;
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(2) recognizes the historical relevance of indus-
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trial hemp; and
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(3) recognizes the growing economic potential
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of industrial hemp.
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