Regulation for hemp-derived CBD products approved by General Assembly subcommittee
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The General Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved a regulation dealing with hemp-derived cannabinoid…
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture hemp licensing application window open now through December 31
The window to apply for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2023 hemp licensing program is now open. “Regulatory inaction toward…
Overhyped hemp? Amid major price drop, and a big bankruptcy, Kentucky hemp farmers feel burned
By Liam Niemeyer Ohio Valley Resource John Fuller is waiting for another farmer he’s never met before to talk about…
Kentucky licenses 960 hemp growers 150 processor, handlers for 2020, 4.6m sq.ft. of greenhouse space
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has licensed 960 hemp growers to grow up to 32,000…
John Schickel: General Assembly at halfway point of 2020 Regular Session; lots of activity in week six
As the Senate eagerly awaits a budget proposal from the House of Representatives, we remained busy in Frankfort passing bills…
Farm Bureau sets policy goals, want results in terms of trade, specifics on hemp, study of synthetic meat
The Rural Blog Farm Bureau ratifies 2020 policy goals, including support for trade bailouts, relaxed THC threshold in hemp, and…
All about hemp: First House bill about transporting hemp; Quarles says program stays ‘research project’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Legislation affecting Kentucky’s burgeoning hemp industry is the first to clear the Kentucky House during…
This Week in the State Capitol: SB 1, immigration; HB 1, pro-worker legislation, yet undefined; 350 bills filed
Legislative Research Commission There’s always a guessing game among Capitol observers in the early days of a Kentucky General Assembly…
U.S. Department of Agriculture rolls out proposed hemp regulations mandated by Farm Bill
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday issued its proposed regulations on hemp production as…
Mitch McConnell: Kentucky leads the way with industrial hemp, as new doors are open for farmers
Kentucky’s farmers are among the best in the world. It’s no surprise agriculture leaders from around the country are looking…
U.S. Sen. McConnell and Commissioner Quarles host USDA officials at Kentucky hemp forum in Louisville
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said hemp has a long and proud history in…
After farm bill legalizing hemp, acreage triples as tobacco sales decline; 1000 farmers approved
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed to get the hemp legalization provision in the 2018 farm bill. In 2019,…
Pew Trusts: Kentucky leading the way as Farmer’s hope for riches from legalized hemp, despite risks
By April Simpson Pew Charitable Trusts Michael Calebs begins feeling nostalgic standing in the airy barn on his rolling, 400-acre…
With passage of farm bill, KY-based hemp company GenCanna Global announces $40m expansion
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The federal farm bill, passed this week by Congress and awaiting the signature of President…
Jonathan Miller: U.S. Farm bill passes; era of hemp prohibition over, will be multi-billion industry by 2020
The era of hemp prohibition is over. From drafts of our founding documents to the sustainable paneling of 21st-century cars,…
Pew Trusts: With Congress on the brink of fully legalizing hemp, legal challenges still remain
By Sophie Quinton Pew Trusts It’s a giddy time for the U.S. hemp industry. Farmers are planting more acres. Businesses…
U.S. Rep James Comer talks Kentucky politics with KACo President-elect Elbert Bennett
U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-KY, visited the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Wednesday, to discuss national legislation and how it…
Learn about Kentucky’s hemp history in events at White Hall and Waveland State Park historic sites
Plots of hemp are growing again at two Kentucky State Park historic sites where the plant was once the leading…
Sec. Quarles: As we celebrate Hemp History Week; let’s help Kentucky make its own mark
This week Americans celebrate Hemp History Week. Here in Kentucky, we know industrial hemp is a crop that connects our…
Kentucky leads the way on industrial hemp research, has approved 225 applications from growers
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 225 applications from growers to cultivate up to 12,018 acres of industrial…
Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program taking applications for 2017; measures to sustain growth
Kentuckians interested in participating in the industrial hemp research pilot program in 2017 are invited to submit an application with…
Sen. Rand Paul talks about hemp, taxes, developing a workforce at manufacturers’ forum in Erlanger
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor U.S. Sen. Rand Paul returned to Kentucky Monday for several events. Paul began the…
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