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Governor Ricardo-Rosselló signs the cultivation of hemp on the island

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Order the cultivation of hemp
The governor gives way to the planting of this plant, which could yield profits of $ 500 million
Maricarmen Rivera Sánchez, EL VOCERO 02/13/2019 8

Governor Ricardo Rosselló signs the executive order that gives way to the cultivation of hemp on the island.> Supplied

Governor Ricardo Rosselló decided to make the growing of hemp possible in Puerto Rico. The president signed yesterday the order that deals with an issue that is stuck in the Legislature.

"I am going to sign an executive order that allows us to open the hemp industry. Through the federal law of 2018, now the Department of Agriculture can establish procedures and conditions to carry out this market, "Rosselló said in a visit to Aguada. "It is a market with more than 25,000 products that bring hundreds of millions that do not exist in Puerto Rico and this will allow us to give more employment to the working class, business and farmers."

The chief executive explained that the federal law allows the Department of Agriculture to enter this industry. As he said, the agency already did this by means of a circular letter. He affirmed that with the executive order he intends to insert the Department of Public Security and the Department of Economic Development and Commerce into this process.

Hemp is grown for industrial purposes. The entire plant - including its stems, seeds and flowers - is harvested to produce oil, food, paper, textiles, fiber and topical ointments.

"This is an industry of over $ 500 million and 25,000 products and is growing. Puerto Rico has a competitive advantage because it can be planting all year round. It is one of those industries that are new to Puerto Rico, that bring new capital and create new jobs, "Rosselló added. "We are strengthening (the circular letter of Agriculture) giving the dimension of Public Safety, Economic Development. This gives him the scaffolding to carry this industry and we will follow the public policy that had been outlined in the administrative order ".

The Legislature has pending a project on hemp, but it has not been approved after the Senate introduced dozens of amendments to the measure.

The executive order creates a committee that is supposed to advise Rosselló on this issue. It will be integrated by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Public Security and Economic Development and Commerce. Among other tasks, they should advise the governor on the necessary regulations to direct the project.

At the US level, the Farm Bill allows the cultivation of industrial hemp under the tutelage of federal Agriculture and eliminates jurisdiction under the Controlled Substances Act.

Back to Rivera Marín

On the other hand, the governor rejected that the Secretary of State, Luis Rivera Marín, has resigned or that he has withdrawn his trust. He reiterated that the absence of the official is not due to the versions about the plane with humanitarian aid to Venezuela, but to a trip with his wife.

"The Secretary of State has not resigned, he is not dismissed. You have my confidence Since October he has been planning a trip with his wife and went on a trip, "Rosselló said. "It is not a temporary resignation. It is a vacation that the secretary took and he had gladly authorized it a while ago, "he said.


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