Oct 28, 19701 min1970 | Controlled Substances Act Bans U.S. hemp productionOn October 27, 1970 President Richard Nixon signed into law The Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The Controlled Substances Act regulates..
Jan 1, 19523 min1952 | Last hemp factory operating in Kentucky closesHistorical Marker #1164 in Frankfort recognizes "Franklin County Hemp" and the former site of the Kentucky River Mills, the last hemp...
Jan 1, 19514 min1951 | UK professor publishes "A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky"A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky was written by James F. Hopkins, a University of Kentucky professor who published the book...
Jan 26, 19501 min1950 | Filson Club Publishes Article About An Early Hemp ManufacturerOn January 25, 1950, Filson Club History Quarterly published the article: "John W. Coleman: Early Kentucky Hemp Manufacturer" by Coleman,...