On October 27, 1970 President Richard Nixon signed into law The Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The Controlled Substances Act regulates..

Historical Marker #1164 in Frankfort recognizes "Franklin County Hemp" and the former site of the Kentucky River Mills, the last hemp...

A History of the Hemp Industry in Kentucky was written by James F. Hopkins, a University of Kentucky professor who published the book...

On January 25, 1950, Filson Club History Quarterly published the article: "John W. Coleman: Early Kentucky Hemp Manufacturer" by Coleman,...

On November 1, 1948 James F. Hopkins, author of A History of Hemp In Kentucky, addressed a meeting at the Filson Club in Louisville,...

In March 1943, the University of Kentucky Agriculture Extension Office distriubuted a leaflet encouraging Kentucky 4-H clubs to produce...

June 29, 1942 Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife Author published an article, "War Demands More Hemp" discussing the USDA's campaign launch...

Hemp made a comeback in Kentucky during World War II, again after the loss of imported fibers from the Philippines. An program to grow...

On August 2, 1937, President Roosevelt sign into law The Marijuana Tax Act, requiring all growers, sellers, manufacturers, importers and...

​Hemp production increased During World War I [1914-1918] when imported hemp and natural fibers became unavailable. Kentucky farmers...

The Reign of Law: A Tale of the Kentucky Hemp Fields is one of the first pieces written discussing hemp culture in the bluegrass. It...

Most of the hemp seed grown in Kentucky before the mid-1800s was that of European descent which was brought to the state during early...

Kentucky was the nation's leading hemp-producing state throughout the mid-19th century with peak production at 40,000 tons in 1850. In...

Beginning in the nineteenth century, competition from foreign sources, along with low prices, forced Kentuckians to explore new methods...

In 1780, an act by the Commonwealth of Virginia Legislature set aside 8,000 acres of confiscated British lands in the County of Kentucky...

Hemp was a principal element of Henry Clay’s personal economy and as a result influenced his public career. Clay was a staunch advocate...

John Wesley Hunt settled in Lexington during the early 19th century and pioneered the manufacture of cotton bagging made of hemp. After...

The invention of the cotton gin sparked a new demand for hemp rope during the last decade of the 18th century. As a result, Kentuckians...

As river navigation improved and Kentuckians began to manufacture hempen goods, the agriculturalists of the region became interested in...

December 18, 1792 the Kentucky General Assembly established an Act prescribing the mode of appointing inspectors of tobacco, hemp and...