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Washington - You can't get high from smoking hemp, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers says states and universities growing it for research could get busted if they cross state lines with it. Three Kentucky lawmakers - Republican Sen. Rand Paul, Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth and Republican...

Kentucky's Agriculture Commissioner is predicting 2017 will be the biggest year yet for the state's hemp program. The commonwealth is now accepting applications for those who want to take part in the pilot research project next year. Ryan Quarles wants to build on the increasing amount of...

An increasing number of people are aware that before it was known for tobacco, Kentucky was prosperous because of industrial hemp, and today's generation of farmers and researchers are working to again unleash the crop's economic potential despite still being handcuffed by stiff federal...

Ashland, Ky. - The crop was harvested Tuesday morning by United Hemp Industries, a Kentucky processing company that plans to incorporate the crop into a new line of hemp products. The goods, ranging from tea to bird feed, will be sold in Ashland, along with several other historic hemp-related...

A federal opinion on industrial hemp research programs may provide new opportunities in Kentucky. The report, called a Statement of Principles on Industrial Hemp, released by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration holds...

As Nashville considers whether to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, we wondered whether a similar effort could take hold in Louisville. The short answer is, despite some interest in doing so, a decisive no. Kentucky state law blocks local lawmakers from passing...

United Hemp Industries will be hosting a Hemp Education Field Day at Mulberry Orchard in Shelbyville on Sunday, August 28 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about industrial hemp and tour this year's research plots. United Hemp Industries (UHI) is a hemp...

United Hemp Industries will be hosting a Hemp Education Field Day at Mulberry Orchard in Shelbyville on Sunday, August 28 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about industrial hemp and tour this year's research plots. United Hemp Industries (UHI) is a hemp...

The Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission on Monday apparently dismissed a complaint lodged against former state agriculture commissioner James Comer alleging he played party politics in issuing memorandums of understanding to allow individuals grow industrial hemp. The complaint...

Section 7606 of the Agricultural Act established in 2014 is quickly making it's presence felt here in the Bluegrass. That, my friends, is a good thing. The Agricultural Act of 2014 allowed certain states including Kentucky to start farming hemp again after a ban of almost 60 years. While it...

Advocates have renewed their push to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, arguing in favor of a bill that would regulate the drug during a legislative hearing late last week. The Kentucky Nurses Association recently endorsed the measure, saying in a statement that "providing legal access...

Advocates have renewed their push to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, arguing in favor of a bill that would regulate the drug during a legislative hearing late last week. The Kentucky Nurses Association recently endorsed the measure, saying in a statement that "providing legal access...

Even though the next session of the Kentucky legislature is months away, debate on whether to legalize medical marijuana is already underway. Legislators heard Friday from the law enforcement community and physicians. State Sen. Perry Clark, whose proposal last year never got out of...

Even though the next session of the Kentucky legislature is months away, debate on whether to legalize medical marijuana is already underway. Legislators heard Friday from the law enforcement community and physicians. State Sen. Perry Clark, whose proposal last year never got out of...

Kentucky lawmakers on Friday will hear the "pros and cons" of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. It's the first hearing in which representatives from both sides of the issue will present their arguments to the interim Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee...

Kentucky lawmakers on Friday will hear the "pros and cons" of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. It's the first hearing in which representatives from both sides of the issue will present their arguments to the interim Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee...

Farmers throughout the Ohio Valley want to revive a crop that was once a staple in the region: hemp. After a ban that lasted more than half a century, the 2014 Farm Bill allowed states to grow hemp in research programs. Growers and processors in Kentucky are aggressively putting that research...

Plug, float, and grow Plant, fertilize, and grow Blossom, top, cut, dry Hang, Dry Strip, bale, and sell Since the early 90s, my family transferred plants from floater beds to the field to generate income. Tobacco farming was a pivotal point of my childhood because I remember it...

Indiana has tried for decades to eradicate a cousin of the marijuana plant. But that long-time attempt has now come at a cost, as industrial hemp has the potential to become a new cash crop for farmers. The Hoosier state's reluctance to reconsider its attitude toward ditch weed also has it...

Hemp is Back at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, after an absence of more than a century. A small research plot that was planted six weeks ago is growing nicely, testing two hemp varieties: Felina 32, appropriate for grain-based food products, and Futura 75, useful for cloth, rope and other...