Kentucky Hempsters
Apr 5, 20141 min
Updated: Jan 19, 2019
On April 5, 2014, SB 50 became law, which established the conditions and procedures for licensing industrial hemp growers by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.
Click on the links below to learn more about Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 and follow up legislation:
January 8th, 2013 - Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 introduced in Senate
February 14th, 2013 - Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 passes in Senate, goes to House
February 15, 2013 - Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 passes in House, goes to Governor
April 7, 2013 - Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 becomes law without Governor's signature
February 7, 2014 - Farm Bill legalizes hemp production for research purposes
April 5, 2014 - Kentucky hemp bill SB 50 becomes law under new Farm Bill
March 6, 2017 - Kentucky bill could expand hemp pilot program
April 3, 2017 - Kentucky General Assembly passes two bills improving hemp pilot program
December 20, 2018 - Hemp gets the green light; now federally legal in the U.S.
December 27, 2018 - Kentucky becomes first state to request USDA approval of hemp program
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