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Nov 24, 19942 min read

1994 | Kentucky Governor appoints Hemp Task Force

In November 1994, Governor Brereton C. Jones' launched the Kentucky Hemp and Related Fibers Task Force. Jones decided a task force should...

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Oct 5, 19943 min read

1994 | Kentucky farmers advocate to end the federal ban on hemp

As hemp began making its way back into the mainstream, thanks to advocates and public figures like Gatewood Galbraith and Jack Herer,...

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Jan 2, 19902 min read

1990 | Gatewood Galbraith advocates for hemp in Kentucky

A Kentucky politician who unsuccessfully ran for state agriculture commissioner, attorney general, and governor five times is credited...

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May 28, 19851 min read

1985 | "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" by Jack Herer sparks hemp movement

The Emperor Wears No Clothes is a non-fiction book written by Jack Herer published in 1985. Starting in 1973, the story begins when Herer...

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Oct 28, 19701 min read

1970 | Controlled Substances Act Bans U.S. hemp production

On October 27, 1970 President Richard Nixon signed into law The Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The Controlled Substances Act regulates..

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Jan 1, 19523 min read

1952 | Last hemp factory operating in Kentucky closes

Historical Marker #1164 in Frankfort recognizes "Franklin County Hemp" and the former site of the Kentucky River Mills, the last hemp...

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Jan 1, 19514 min read

1951 | UK professor publishes "A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky"

A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky was written by James F. Hopkins, a University of Kentucky professor who published the book...

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Jan 26, 19501 min read

1950 | Filson Club Publishes Article About An Early Hemp Manufacturer

On January 25, 1950, Filson Club History Quarterly published the article: "John W. Coleman: Early Kentucky Hemp Manufacturer" by Coleman,...

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Feb 1, 19491 min read

1949 | Filson Club Publishes Article on Kentucky Hemp Production For Naval Use

On November 1, 1948 James F. Hopkins, author of A History of Hemp In Kentucky, addressed a meeting at the Filson Club in Louisville,...

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Mar 1, 19437 min read

1943 | USDA asks Kentucky 4-H clubs to grow hemp for war

In March 1943, the University of Kentucky Agriculture Extension Office distriubuted a leaflet encouraging Kentucky 4-H clubs to produce...

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Jun 29, 19422 min read

1942 | War demands more hemp

June 29, 1942 Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife Author published an article, "War Demands More Hemp" discussing the USDA's campaign launch...

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Jan 1, 19421 min read

1942 | Government Launches "Hemp For Victory" Campaign

Hemp made a comeback in Kentucky during World War II, again after the loss of imported fibers from the Philippines. An program to grow...

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Aug 2, 19371 min read

1937 | Marijuana Tax Act requires license and high tax on hemp

On August 2, 1937, President Roosevelt sign into law The Marijuana Tax Act, requiring all growers, sellers, manufacturers, importers and...

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Jan 2, 19142 min read

1914 | Hemp Production Increases During World War I

Hemp production increased During World War I [1914-1918] when imported hemp and natural fibers became unavailable. Kentucky farmers...

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Jan 2, 19004 min read

1900 | James Lane Allen Publishes "The Reign of Law: A Tale of the Kentucky Hemp Fields"

The Reign of Law: A Tale of the Kentucky Hemp Fields is one of the first pieces written discussing hemp culture in the bluegrass. It...

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May 1, 18523 min read

1852 | New hemp varieties come to Kentucky

Most of the hemp seed grown in Kentucky before the mid-1800s was that of European descent which was brought to the state during early...

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Jan 1, 18502 min read

1850 | Kentucky hemp production hits peak

Kentucky was the nation's leading hemp-producing state throughout the mid-19th century with peak production at 40,000 tons in 1850. In...

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Nov 4, 18455 min read

1845 | Kentucky manufacturers urge farmers to meet naval standards

Beginning in the nineteenth century, competition from foreign sources, along with low prices, forced Kentuckians to explore new methods...

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Jan 1, 18345 min read

1834 | Early survival of Transylvania University attributed to hemp wealth

In 1780, an act by the Commonwealth of Virginia Legislature set aside 8,000 acres of confiscated British lands in the County of Kentucky...

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Jun 17, 180810 min read

1808 | Henry Clay: The hemp farmer, manufacturer, and politician

Hemp was a principal element of Henry Clay’s personal economy and as a result influenced his public career. Clay was a staunch advocate...

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