On the recordJune 19, 2013
Reclaiming my time, I recognize that the gentleman's amendment only applies to States that have already legalized it, and that's true. Nonetheless, I urge opposition to this amendment, Mr. Chairman, under the basis that we haven't had a full hearing on this; we don't have a knowledge base behind it; we each have our own understanding of it. Mine is a debate that I have seen that's gone on for years, which is, when you plant hemp alongside marijuana, you can't tell the difference. So it opens up the door for the recreational agriculture of the marijuana drug, and for that reason alone I oppose it. So I'd urge the gentleman to seek a hearing in the appropriate committee, and I urge the defeat of this amendment. With that, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 2100
