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Kentucky

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2. The bill passed

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:53 PM

Apr 2013

The bill passed and Beshear did not veto it so I guess as soon as the federal government lifts it's ban on industrial hemp then farmers can start growing it. Seems like much ado about nothing since it's still not legal under federal law.

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/04/06/2589056/beshear-lets-kentucky-hemp-bill.html?fb_action_ids=559272750770186&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[121554001372047]&action_type_map=["og.recommends"]&action_ref_map=[]

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what is the hemp situation in Kentucky? [View all] otherone Apr 2013 OP

There's a guy named Davey on the corner of ... Kennah Apr 2013 #1

Kennah, shhh! nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #3

They listen, Kennah, they listen. nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #7

Are you my conscience? Kennah Apr 2013 #10

I am the Walrus, coo coo kachoo! Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #12

Gesundheit! I never knew walruses caught colds. Kennah Apr 2013 #13

The bill passed A Little Weird Apr 2013 #2

Who is objecting to the growth of hemp in Kentucky? rdharma Apr 2013 #6

The timber and cotton industry. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #8

Law enforcement A Little Weird Apr 2013 #9