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Military Veteran Farmers to Plant Historic Industrial Hemp Crop in Kentucky
MOUNT VERNON, KY — Vote Hemp, the national single-issue advocacy group dedicated to re-commercializing industrial hemp, and Kentucky non-profit Growing Warriors, have partnered to organize a planting of industrial hemp in Mount Vernon, KY on May 16, 2014, as part of the nationwide grassroots education effort Hemp History Week . The certified industrial hemp seed … Continue reading
Kentucky Ag Commissioner Gives Farmers Green Light To Grow Hemp
Agriculture Commissioner James Comer says he hopes Kentucky farmers plant hemp in April. Reported by: Aaron Adelson Email: aadelson@wtvq.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAdelsonABC36 Agriculture Commissioner James Comer says he hopes Kentucky farmers plant hemp in April. “We used to grow tobacco on the farm and now basically we just have cattle and grow hay, … Continue reading
Kentucky agriculture commissioner brings pro-hemp message to Lexington
Published: January 3, 2013 By Beverly Fortune — bfortune@herald-leader.com Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer brought his pro-hemp message to the Lexington Forum on Thursday. Since taking office in 2011, Comer has held town meetings in all 120 Kentucky counties, inviting local legislators to attend, to promote industrial hemp. In the early 19th … Continue reading
U.S. congressmen, former CIA director to testify in support of Kentucky hemp bill
Staff report Industrial hemp is a fiber and oil seed crop with a wide variety of uses. Hemp fibers have been used to manufacture hundreds of products that include twine, paper, construction materials, carpeting and clothing. FRANKFORT, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, U.S. Reps. John Yarmuth and Thomas Massie, former Director of Central … Continue reading
