Hemp

As the first of five Kentucky hemp research tests draws near, local farmers and officials are considering the plant’s economic viability.In February,…

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is offering to assist hemp supporters as the state prepares for the start of a hemp-growing pilot program this year.…

An amendment legalizing hemp production for research has made it into the Farm Bill that will be up for a vote soon in Congress. The amendment,…

Kentucky officials are again approaching the United States Drug Enforcement Administration about growing industrial hemp in the state. This time, they’ve…

Sen. Rand Paul and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer are playing a game of chicken with the federal government over the growing of

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer is finalizing details for an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., to try and get a federal waiver for…

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is allowing a bill regulating hemp in Kentucky to become law without his signature.Supporters of Senate Bill 50 were…

Another supporter has come out in favor of industrial hemp in Kentucky. The state’s largest business group, the Kentucky Chamber, announced today that it…

Before he joins the call for legalized industrial hemp, Gov. Steve Beshear wants law enforcement officials to resolve their concerns about the issue.The…

As Kentucky and federal lawmakers consider legalizing industrial hemp, the chair of the University of Kentucky's agriculture economics department notes…