Kentucky Hemp Product Sales Surged In 2018
Tue / Mar 19th
Kentucky hemp sales more than tripled over the course of 2018.
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There is a rich history of hemp cultivation dating back to 1775 in Kentucky. Now, all cannabis products but CBD oil are illegal in the Southern US state. There was a push to legalize medical cannabis in 2020. However, due to the global pandemic, the bill did not make it to a vote. Learn more about Kentucky cannabis history and news:
Kentucky Gov. Says He Supports Medical Cannabis
Thu / Feb 14th
Kentucky’s Republican Governor said he would support properly-worded medical cannabis legislation in the state, referencing personal experiences with a family member who had died from cancer.
Kentucky Republicans Introduce Medical Cannabis Bill
Thu / Jan 10th
Passage through the state House of Representatives looks secure, however the state Senate may prove to be an obstacle.
Paul Ryan On Board With CBD, Industrial Hemp
Wed / Oct 31st
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) gave a surprise endorsement on Tuesday to industrial hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), the… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Farmers Net $7.5M from Crop
Wed / May 2nd
Kentucky’s hemp industry saw more than $16.7 million in gross product sales last year, which led to $7.5 million for… Read More
Bipartisan Hemp Legalization Bill Introduced in Senate
Mon / Mar 26th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) announced a bill on Monday that would legalize industrial hemp as an agricultural product,… Read More
MMJ Bill Stalled by Kentucky Committee; Could be Reconsidered this Session
Thu / Mar 8th
A medical cannabis bill in Kentucky has been stalled by the House Judiciary Committee but rather than reject the measure,… Read More
Medical Cannabis Bill Introduced in Kentucky
Fri / Jan 12th
Medical cannabis legislation has been introduced in the Kentucky House of Representatives by state Reps John Sims and Alan Gentry,… Read More
Kentucky’s Secretary of State Convenes Medical Cannabis Task Force
Fri / Nov 17th
Kentucky’s Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has formed a task force to study a legislative proposal to legalize medical… Read More
Kentucky Seeks Feedback, Accepting Applications for Hemp Pilot Program
Fri / Oct 27th
The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its 2018 industrial hemp research pilot program and seeking public comments… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Will Not Allow Cannabis Legalization While in Office
Thu / Oct 12th
In a Wednesday interview, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin told WHAS radio host Terry Meiners that he would veto any adult-use… Read More
Kentucky State Senator Proposes Adult-Use Legalization to Bridge Pension Budget Gap
Fri / Oct 6th
A Republican state Senator in Kentucky is proposing adult-use cannabis legislation in an effort to fund the state’s faltering pension… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Kentucky MMJ Ban
Thu / Jun 15th
A lawsuit has been filed in Kentucky challenging the state’s criminal ban on medical cannabis, claiming that it violates privacy protections… Read More
Kentucky Home Becomes First to Use Hempcrete Insulation
Mon / Jun 12th
For the first time in Kentucky, a home is being insulated with hempcrete. According to an ABC36 report, the Lexington… Read More
Australian MMJ Producer Moving to Kentucky
Mon / Dec 5th
Ecofibre, Australia’s largest medicinal cannabis producer, is moving its operations to Kentucky, according to a Business Insider report. The company… Read More
Kentucky Ag Commissioner Objects to New USDA Hemp Rules
Wed / Sep 14th
Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner has sent a letter to the USDA outlining his objections to the body’s new ‘Statement of Principles’… Read More
Hemp Crop Planted at University of Louisville
Wed / Aug 24th
Researchers at the University of Louisville’s Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research have planted a 40-by-40-foot plot of hemp in… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Farmers Expanding Operations, Tennessee Farmers Shying Away
Tue / Mar 22nd
Farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee are seeing vastly different results in their respective industrial hemp markets. The Kentucky Department of… Read More
Ex-Congressman of Kentucky Heads Medical Marijuana Push
Tue / Jan 5th
A former Kentucky state representative has created a group that will seek to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Mike… Read More
Kentucky Senator Pre-Files Bill to Legalize Cannabis
Mon / Dec 14th
Kentucky State Senator Perry B. Clark (D-Louisville) has pre-filed a bill for the 2016 legislative session that aims to legalize… Read More
Kentucky Hemp Production Sees Dramatic Increase In 2015
Wed / May 13th
Agriculture officials in Kentucky stated that hemp production in the state will exceed 1,700 acres in 2015, up from just… Read More
Kentucky Hemp: First Crop Successfully Harvested, Industry’s Future Looking Strong
Fri / Sep 26th
In May of this year, Kentucky sued the federal government for confiscating the state’s legally-acquired Italian hemp seeds, sparking a fiasco that… Read More
Industrial Hemp Takes Root in Kentucky and Colorado
Sun / Aug 24th
Amid the growing popularity of marijuana law reform, it is sometimes easy to forget about the other important cannabis revolution: the revitalization of a forgotten… Read More