A Tale of Two States: Enthusiasm in NY State/Hemp Processor Folds in Kentucky February 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News, Kentucky, New York 0 Comments New York farmers band together to capitalize on new hemp regulations Several area farmers have banded together under the moniker Hempire State Growers seeking to reap the benefits of hemp-based commerce recently formalized under a new set of regulations passed… Read More→
Marijuana Mitch? How McConnell’s hemp push has made pot busts harder September 25, 2019 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments Mitch McConnell’s big victory for his home state hemp industry may have made it easier for people busted for marijuana to get off the hook. Last year, McConnell pushed to get a provision legalizing hemp into the farm bill. His… Read More→
How a Pair of Kentucky Pols Are About to Legalize Hemp August 6, 2018 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments On nights that Congress is in session, Rep. James Comer, a farmer from Kentucky, lays down on a fold-up mattress in his office on the fifth floor of the Longworth building and hits the lights by 10:30. Before he does,… Read More→