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Cannastock 2013 this Weekend in Kentucky
Cannabis-friendly folks of all kinds are gathering this weekend in Berea, Kentucky for Cannastock 2013.
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Medical Marijuana Push Gears Up in Kentucky
Thwarted twice before in efforts to get a medical marijuana bill moving in Frankfort, Clark and supporters are gearing up for another try.
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Kentucky - Public Support for Medical Marijuana Almost 80%
While public support for marijuana legalization in Kentucky is only about 25%, almost 80% of residents think medical marijuana should be legal.
Hemp: Unlimited Fuel for the Green Rush
The industry is stunted by federal regulations which outlaw commercial hemp production. In 2011, total sales of hemp food & beauty care products exceeded...
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University of Louisville Holds Medical Marijuana Rally
Senator Perry Clark has introduced a medical marijuana bill in the state, and is now educating people about marijuana and looking for support.
Kentucky Industrial Hemp Legislation Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
On Friday, April 5th, Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky stated that he will let Kentucky’s industrial hemp measure become law without his signature...
Kentucky: House and Senate Lawmakers Pass Industrial Hemp Legislation
House and Senate lawmakers yesterday passed an amended version of Senate Bill 50, “An Act relating to industrial hemp.”
Kentucky Poll Finds Majority Support for Medical Marijuana, Industrial Hemp
A bill to make medical marijuana legal for certain conditions and ensure safe access for patients, S.B. 11, was introduced this session by Sen. Perry Clark.
The DC’s Jamie Weinstein: Legal Hemp Not Far Enough
Yesterday, conservative political blog The Daily Caller published a story about an industrial hemp bill introduced by Kentucky Senators. Jamie Weinstein...
Industrial Hemp Farming Legislation Reintroduced in Congress
House Bill 525, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana.
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Senate Committee Approves Kentucky Hemp Bill
The Kentucky hemp bill has been approved by the state's Senate Agricultural Committee. The bill would legalize industrial hemp production in Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell Endorses Kentucky Hemp Bill
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), endorsed pending legislation in his home state that seeks to reintroduce industrial hemp cultivation there.
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Kentucky Hemp Bill Gains Support, Opponents Misinformed
Kentucky's hemp bill seems likely to pass, but the state police oppose it because they think hemp fields will hide marijuana crops. Wrong!
NORMLIZE CONGRESS: Marijuana Law Reform Heating Up in 2013
NORMLIZE CONGRESS: In 2013, State and federal legislatures are looking at one of the busiest legislative sessions in recent memory for marijuana reformers.
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Advocates of Industrial Hemp Point to Kentucky's Past As Top Producer
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and Republican US Sen. Rand Paul are among those pushing to revive industrial hemp in the state. ..
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$1.5B Worth of Marijuana Confiscated in Appalachia (Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia)
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies confiscated more than $1.5 billion worth of marijuana this year in Appalachia, a region where widespread unemployment may be enticing some people to grow pot to support their families.
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Marijuana Measures Strengthen Hemp Efforts in Kentucky
Efforts to legalize industrial hemp in Kentucky are getting help from votes in Washington and Colorado to legalize marijuana, according to Kentucky agriculture secretary James Comer.
Chronicle Book Review Essay: Two Faces of the Drug War
Book reviews: 'Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate's Code of Silence and the Biggest Marijuana Bust in American History' & 'Operation Fly Trap: LA Gangs