Amendment X would remove the current definition of industrial hemp from Article XVIII, Section 16 of the Colorado constitution and replace it with “as it is defined in federal law or as the term is defined in Colorado statute.” The current definition entered the Constitution via Amendment 64, passed by the voters in 2012.
Hemp and marijuana are both members of the Cannabis family, but they have very different uses. Marijuana is used as an intoxicating drug for medicinal or recreational purposes. Hemp contains negligible amounts of the marijuana chemical THC. Hemp is cultivated for its fiber, hurd (inner core of the stem) and seed. Hemp is used for a wide variety of purposes from construction to skin products to clothing to bedding to dietary supplements.
The US Senate version of the 2018 Farm Bill removes hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and legalizes growing hemp as an agricultural crop. Colorado hemp farmers may be at a competitive disadvantage if the state constitution has a lower limit on the percent of THC in hemp than the final version of the Farm Bill.
Recommendation: YES/FOR
The Colorado constitution is not the appropriate place to define industrial hemp, particularly if federal law would conflict with the Colorado definition. The Colorado constitution is the appropriate place to name the seat of government as in the 2010 Amendment Q.
Website for the Yes Side
No known website – Info on a supporters’ website appreciated.
Website for the No Side – Keep Hemp Legal
No known website – Info on an opponents’ website appreciated.
Approved Ballot Language
Amendment X (CONSTITUTIONAL)
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning changing the industrial hemp definition from a constitutional definition to a statutory definition?
YES/FOR _______
NO/AGAINST _________
HCR 18-1001 to refer Amendment W to the voters
http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiative%2520referendum_xfinal.pdf
Hemp and marijuana are both members of the Cannabis family, but they have very different uses. Marijuana is used as an intoxicating drug for medicinal or recreational purposes. Hemp contains negligible amounts of the marijuana chemical THC. Hemp is cultivated for its fiber, hurd (inner core of the stem) and seed. Hemp is used for a wide variety of purposes from construction to skin products to clothing to bedding to dietary supplements.
The US Senate version of the 2018 Farm Bill removes hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and legalizes growing hemp as an agricultural crop. Colorado hemp farmers may be at a competitive disadvantage if the state constitution has a lower limit on the percent of THC in hemp than the final version of the Farm Bill.
Recommendation: YES/FOR
The Colorado constitution is not the appropriate place to define industrial hemp, particularly if federal law would conflict with the Colorado definition. The Colorado constitution is the appropriate place to name the seat of government as in the 2010 Amendment Q.
Website for the Yes Side
No known website – Info on a supporters’ website appreciated.
Website for the No Side – Keep Hemp Legal
No known website – Info on an opponents’ website appreciated.
Approved Ballot Language
Amendment X (CONSTITUTIONAL)
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning changing the industrial hemp definition from a constitutional definition to a statutory definition?
YES/FOR _______
NO/AGAINST _________
HCR 18-1001 to refer Amendment W to the voters
http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiative%2520referendum_xfinal.pdf
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