Cannabis Reform Ballot Question Bills Pre-Filed in Kentucky
Tue / Nov 30th
Kentucky state Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) pre-filed bills to decriminalize cannabis possession and to allow ballot questions discussing legalization to be put to voters.
There is a rich history of hemp cultivation dating back to 1775 in Kentucky. Now, all cannabis products but CBD oil are illegal in the Southern US state. There was a push to legalize medical cannabis in 2020. However, due to the global pandemic, the bill did not make it to a vote. Learn more about Kentucky cannabis history and news:
Tue / Nov 30th
Kentucky state Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) pre-filed bills to decriminalize cannabis possession and to allow ballot questions discussing legalization to be put to voters.
Thu / Aug 5th
Kentucky-based Victory Hemp Foods, a B2B food ingredient processing company, has raised about $4.5 million to expand its production capacity.
Mon / Jul 19th
The Kentucky Hemp Association and other hemp businesses in the state are suing to stop crackdowns on hemp businesses selling Delta-8 THC.
Tue / Feb 16th
Kentucky state Rep. Rachel Roberts has filed a bill that would legalize cannabis use and cultivation and expunge low-level cannabis crimes.
Tue / Aug 25th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters at an event in Kentucky that he thinks people should be wearing hemp-based face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Wed / Aug 12th
Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky has announced a new Introduction to Cannabis Studies online course for the coming semester.
Fri / Jun 12th
Louisville, Kentucky city officials have permanently banned the use of no-knock police raids. The ordinance is called “Breonna’s Law,” named after 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by police in her home during a no-knock narcotics raid.
Wed / May 20th
A judge has approved the $77 million bankruptcy sale of GenCanna Global USA Inc., a Kentucky hemp processing company, to MGG GenCanna Acquisition Group.
Fri / Mar 20th
Kentucky lawmakers have advanced two pieces of hemp legislation: one would establish CBD label requirements and the other would legalize smokeable hemp products.
Thu / Mar 19th
Kentucky hemp processing company Atalo Holdings has filed for bankruptcy after “a failed capital commitment, which left the company unable to pay its creditors.”
Thu / Mar 5th
Kentucky state Sen. Whitney Westerfield, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he would not give a pending medical cannabis bill its hearing until he is “OK with it.”
Fri / Feb 7th
GenCanna Global USA Inc., an embattled Kentucky hemp processor, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the company will continue operations during this process.
Thu / Feb 6th
According to a recent poll, 9 out of 10 people living in Kentucky support the legalization of medical cannabis.
Thu / Jan 2nd
The Maysville Community and Technical College in Kentucky is set to offer a hemp production course starting this coming spring.
Tue / Oct 1st
A Kentucky hemp farm is suing an Oregon hemp seed supplier over $44 million in lost profits after the Oregon firm allegedly failed to provide feminized seeds during a cross-country, 6-million hemp seed deal.
Mon / Sep 30th
Kentucky hemp applications are set to open in about a month; interested farmers will have until March 15, 2020, to submit applications.
Tue / Sep 3rd
A new hemp facility in Murray, Kentucky demonstrates the newly legal crop’s ability to outpace and replace oak trees as a lumber source.
Thu / Aug 29th
Citing racial discrimination issues, police and prosecutors in Jefferson County, Kentucky will no longer pursue low-level cannabis possession crimes if it’s the only or primary charge.
Tue / Mar 19th
Kentucky hemp sales more than tripled over the course of 2018.
Thu / Feb 14th
Kentucky’s Republican Governor said he would support properly-worded medical cannabis legislation in the state, referencing personal experiences with a family member who had died from cancer.
Thu / Jan 10th
Passage through the state House of Representatives looks secure, however the state Senate may prove to be an obstacle.
Wed / Oct 31st
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) gave a surprise endorsement on Tuesday to industrial hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), the… Read More
Wed / May 2nd
Kentucky’s hemp industry saw more than $16.7 million in gross product sales last year, which led to $7.5 million for… Read More
Mon / Mar 26th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) announced a bill on Monday that would legalize industrial hemp as an agricultural product,… Read More
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