On the recordMay 29, 2014
I appreciate the gentlelady's courtesy as I appreciate her leadership on this. The matter is that 22 States have moved to reduce the barriers, 17 States now, including our home State of Oregon, have removed barriers to production. But there is uncertainty. As a matter of fact, I think my friend from Kentucky may talk about a problem they had in the State of Kentucky now. We need to approve this amendment to get the Federal Government out of the way of a revolution that is taking place at the State level. States across the country understand that this is an important commodity, it is part of our heritage, and it is part of our future. The DEA has more important things to do than interfere with legal activities at the State level. We need to remove the cloud of uncertainty and approve this amendment, and I respectfully request that people approve it.
