FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A proposal that could open the door to industrial hemp farming in Kentucky has cleared a House committee - but it still faces an uncertain future in the full chamber.
The House Agriculture and Small Business Committee approved the bill Wednesday morning. The vote was 24-1.
The legislation is intended to put Kentucky in position to quickly license hemp growers if the federal government lifts restrictions on growing it.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky House Agriculture Committee chairman blocked a vote on the hemp bill on Wednesday morning after a tense exchange with a Republican supporter of the legislation.
The hemp bill would create a regulatory framework in Kentucky, should the federal government legalize it.
