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Kentucky legislature approves bill to legalize hemp production

The Kentucky legislature on Wednesday approved legislation that permits industrial hemp production in the state. “This historic legislation puts Kentucky in position to be first in line if and when the federal government legalizes production of industrial hemp,” Agriculture Commissioner James Comer said in a statement. “By passing this bill,…

Sen. Wyden pushes to repeal ‘outrageous’ ban on industrial hemp

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden on Wednesday called on Congress to repeal the ban on industrial hemp production, framing the ban as a restriction on free enterprise. “This in my view is a textbook example of a regulation that flunks the common sense test,” he said on the Senate floor. “There…