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House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, said Saturday that legislation that would license Kentucky farmers to grow industrial hemp if federal restrictions are lifted needs further study.
House Agriculture and Small Business Committee Chairman Tom McKee, D-Cynthiana, wants to evaluate the issue to make sure there's a market for industrial hemp, Stumbo said.
"Everybody is saying, 'Well this is going to be a great thing for Kentucky farmers,' but nobody has produced any evidence that would verify that," Stumbo said.
State Rep. Terry Mills, D-Lebanon, the sponsor of House Bill 33 which would require industrial hemp growers to be licensed, said Saturday that he wanted Kentucky to move forward on the issue, but he also wants to reach a consensus with law enforcement and others with concerns. He said he would support one more year of study.
Senate Agriculture Chairman Paul Hornback, R-Shelbyville, whose Senate Bill 50 is similar to House Bill 33, said Saturday he thought his bill would be approved by his committee.
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Source: kentucky.com
Author: Valarie Honeycutt Spears
Contact: Contact Lexington Herald-Leader or Kentucky.com in Lexington, KY
Website: Industrial hemp issue needs further study, Stumbo says | Politics and Government | Kentucky.com
House Agriculture and Small Business Committee Chairman Tom McKee, D-Cynthiana, wants to evaluate the issue to make sure there's a market for industrial hemp, Stumbo said.
"Everybody is saying, 'Well this is going to be a great thing for Kentucky farmers,' but nobody has produced any evidence that would verify that," Stumbo said.
State Rep. Terry Mills, D-Lebanon, the sponsor of House Bill 33 which would require industrial hemp growers to be licensed, said Saturday that he wanted Kentucky to move forward on the issue, but he also wants to reach a consensus with law enforcement and others with concerns. He said he would support one more year of study.
Senate Agriculture Chairman Paul Hornback, R-Shelbyville, whose Senate Bill 50 is similar to House Bill 33, said Saturday he thought his bill would be approved by his committee.
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Source: kentucky.com
Author: Valarie Honeycutt Spears
Contact: Contact Lexington Herald-Leader or Kentucky.com in Lexington, KY
Website: Industrial hemp issue needs further study, Stumbo says | Politics and Government | Kentucky.com