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Industrial Hemp
Update: Hemp Restrictions, Alcohol Enhancement Bills Among Number To Pass Legislation
On Friday, the House passed Senate Bill 220, the Industrial Hemp Development Act, covering the sale of kratom and other hemp-derived cannabinoids including delta-8 and delta-10.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Judiciary Discusses Banning, Regulating 3 Substances
The Senate Judiciary Committee spent close to three hours Thursday afternoon discussing a committee substitute for Senate Bill 546, which would update the state’s list of controlled substances.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMike Tyson's Company, West Virginia Cannabis Farm Announce Partnership
A company owned by former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is teaming up with a West Virginia cannabis farm.News outlets report officials…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHemp Farmers Face Rocky Road in Diversifying Eastern Kentucky’s Economy
As the number of coal mining jobs continues to decline in central Appalachia, hemp is getting a lot of attention as one way to diversify eastern…
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