Legislation that would allow the cultivation of industrial hemp in four California counties passed the Senate today. Senate Bill 676, authored by Senator Mark Leno, allows California farmers to grow industrial hemp for the legal sale of seed, oil and fiber to manufacturers. The bill creates a four-county pilot program in Imperial, Kern, Kings and San Joaquin, giving California the opportunity to start a successful hemp industry in the Central Valley.
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On Tuesday, March 26, the Kentucky General Assembly agreed to final passage of Kentucky Senate Bill 50, which would set up a framework to regulate industrial hemp in Kentucky. Sen. Paul has pledged to seek a waiver from the administration when a regulatory framework is in place. He has also introduced legislation at the federal level that removes restrictions on the production of industrial hemp.
“I commend the Kentucky General Assembly for final passage of Senate Bill 50. I want to thank Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Paul Hornback and the members of the Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission for their leadership and hard work in passing this legislation,” Sen. Paul said.
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