Baltimore, MD —Passage of the “game changing” hemp provisions in the Farm Bill of 2018 is expected to go smoothly, according to a panel of attorneys at the Natural Products Hemp & CBD Summit. While it will be a landmark action, some ambiguities will remain because states will still have...
Washington, DC — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's Hemp Farming Act of 2018 remains completely intact and will be included in the review of the overall 2018 Farm Bill by the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee scheduled to begin June 13 Should the bill be signed into law as currently drafted,...
Washington, DC — It’s a big year for the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) as it celebrates Hemp History Week by encouraging action on the bi-partisan Hemp Farming Act of 2018. Hundreds of events across the country were organized to raise awareness of hemp’s benefits, highlight sustainable hemp products and businesses,...
Washington, D.C. - As expected, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced legislation that would remove hemp from the list of controlled substances and legalize it as an agricultural commodity. U.S. Representatives Jaime Comer, a Kentucky Republican, and Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, have backed the legislation. In a...
Frankfort, KY - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is pushing to legalize hemp as an agricultural commodity. On Monday, the GOP leader and Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles (R-KY) announced their plan to introduce legislation in the U.S. Senate to support Kentucky’s hemp industry. The Hemp Farming...
