Kentucky Farmers Hope Congress Acts on Proposed Hemp Solution Before November Ban

Kentucky farmers hope Congress acts on proposed hemp solution before November ban

A federal law set to take effect Nov. 12 will reclassify many legal hemp products as Schedule I controlled substances, effectively banning them and leaving Kentucky hemp farmers in financial limbo.

Bipartisan Lawful Hemp Protection Act offers industry hope

The general counsel of U.S. Hemp Roundtable says bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House offers one of the most significant federal hemp policy developments since passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. Jonathan Miller says the Lawful Hemp Protection Act introduced by Republican Andy Barr, of Kentucky, and Democrat Angie Craig, of Minnesota, would establish […] The post Bipartisan Lawful Hemp Protection Act offers industry hope appeared first…

Lawful Hemp Protection Act seeks to regulate hemp nationwide

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers is offering the hemp industry a new path forward just months before sweeping federal restrictions on intoxicating hemp products are set to take effect. Representatives Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) this week introduced the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, legislation that would establish a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived cannabinoid products while replacing the federal hemp restrictions sched…