2015 | Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Comer hold press conference for hemp
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer joined farmers and industry leaders on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 to lay out an ambitious agenda...
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May 4, 20151 min read
Kentucky hemp for victory during World War II
Did you know that the United States Department of Agriculture’s 1942 “Hemp for Victory” campaign mentions Kentucky 13 times? That's...
Apr 14, 20151 min read
Kentucky Hempsters and Vote Hemp offer hemp education at Mighty Kindness event in Louisville
Hoot & Hemp! On Saturday, April 11, 2015, Kentucky Hempsters set up a hemp education booth at the 8th Annual Mighty Kindness Earth Day...
Jan 27, 20152 min read
2015 | U.S. Representative Massie from Kentucky introduces Industrial Hemp Farming Act
On January 22, 2015, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) announced H.R. 525, “The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015," along with...
Jan 9, 20151 min read
2015 | U.S Senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell introduce Industrial Hemp Farming Act
On January 8, 2015, S 134 "The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015" was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators McConnell (R-KY), Paul...
Dec 14, 20141 min read
2014 | $1.1 trillion spending bill prohibits government interferance of legal hemp pilot programs
A provision in the $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill cleared by Congress on December 13, 2014, aimed to prevent a repeat of the standoff that...
Oct 22, 20141 min read
2014 | Murray State University hosts hemp demonstration during Bioenergy Day
On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, Murray State University's Hutson School of Agriculture hosted Kentucky’s National Bioenergy Day , in...
Sep 23, 20141 min read
2014 | First Kentucky hemp harvest takes place at University of Kentucky farm in Lexington
On September 23, 2014, the University of Kentucky harvested the first experimental hemp crop at Spindletop Farm off Iron Works Pike. The...
May 29, 20141 min read
2014 | Massie amendment prohibits government funds from intervening with hemp research
On May 29, 2014, Representative Thomas Massie introduced House Amendment 754 to HR 4660, to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of...
May 23, 20141 min read
2014 | Hemp seeds released; delivered to department of agriculture
After being detained by federal officials for almost two weeks, the shipment of hemp seeds intended for hemp pilot projects was delivered...
May 14, 20142 min read
2014 | Kentucky Department of Agriculture sues DEA over hemp seeds
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 seeking an injunction and declaratory relief to stop...
May 13, 20142 min read
2014 | DEA seizes hemp seed for Kentucky hemp research projects
May 13, 2014, the day after Murray State planted the first hemp seeds in Kentucky under the pilot program, the DEA seized 250 pounds of...
May 12, 20141 min read
2014 | Murray State University plants first Kentucky hemp crop for research
On May 12, 2014, Murray State University made history by becoming the first entity of any type in the nation to legally place industrial...
Apr 5, 20141 min read
2014 | Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 becomes law; establishes conditions and procedures for hemp growers
On April 5, 2014, SB 50 became law, which established the conditions and procedures for licensing industrial hemp growers by the Kentucky...
Mar 31, 20141 min read
2014 | Kentucky hemp bill SB 208 passes; removes representatives from Kentucky hemp commission
On March 6, 2014, Senator Paul Hornback introduced SB 208. This bill removed the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Speaker's...
Feb 14, 20142 min read
2014 | Agriculture Commissioner, James Comer, announces Kentucky Hemp Pilot Program
On February 14, a week following the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer announced in a press release...
Feb 7, 20141 min read
2014 | Farm bill legalizes hemp production for research purposes
President Obama signed the Farm Bill on February 7, 2014. Section 7606 of the act, Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research, defines...
Jul 23, 20132 min read
2013 | UK Study shows "Limited Job, Profit Potential" for hemp
A study was requested by the Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission following the passing of SB 50, the law that allows Kentucky farmers to...
Apr 7, 20132 min read
2013 | Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 becomes law without Governor's signature
On April 7, 2013, Kentucky SB 50 became law, despite Governor Steve Besher's refusal to sign the bill. The governor had voiced his...
Mar 26, 20136 min read
2013 | Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 passes in House; delivered to Governor
The House received SB 50 on February 15, 2013 where the Committee of Agriculture & Small Business reviewed it, and reported favorably...
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