All posts tagged "Kentucky"

Current Events

Week in Review: Illinois Reports Record Cannabis Sales; Switzerland ‘Tries Out’ Legalization

ICYMI: Catch up on the week’s latest news from across the cannabis spectrum.

Legal

Cannabis Legalization Could Make New Strides in 2023

Cannabis legalization efforts could make continued progress in 2023, with lawmakers in at least a half-dozen...

Politics

Can Kentucky’s Governor Legalize Cannabis —And What About President Biden?

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vowed to do what lawmakers won’t and allow his state’s citizens...

Culture

Growing Pot is Your Patriotic Duty

Clammy mists clung bitterly to the rolling hills of a brisk autumn morning, but the panting...

Politics

Kentucky Gov. Thinks Legal Weed Will Lead to Homelessness & Disease

The governor has asserted that Kentucky could not consume enough cannabis to make legalization worth it.

Legal

The Problem with the Farm Bill

Police say they’ve made the biggest marijuana bust of all time, but owners say it’s hemp.

Politics

Kentucky Republican Smoked Marijuana, Changes Mind About Legalization

Medical marijuana might be on its way to Kentucky, thanks to a state senator who smoked...

Politics

CBD-Only States: A Win for Medical Marijuana?  

What’s next for CBD in the United States after the passage of the Farm Bill? The...

Legal

Microchips, Helicopters & Covert Ops: Kentucky’s Crazy Pursuit of 70 Marijuana Plants

An ex-sheriff's former colleagues used the full power of the surveillance state to bust his hemp...

Cannabis

America’s Hemp CBD Crop Arrives!

A gushing well of curative, CBD-rich hemp oil in Kentucky is bursting through federal prohibition.

Hemp

Hemp Hot Dogs on the Menu at State Fair

Hemp seeds and hearts, chock full of protein, will replace other less-nutritional fillers and bulking agents...

Economics

Seeds of Hope: The DEA and Kentucky Hemp

The DEA has agreed to expedite a permit application needed to release more than 250 pounds...

Economics

The Fight Behind the New Kentucky Hemp Farm

In news that has swung wildly by day, the state of Kentucky is suing the DEA...

Politics

More States Move Forward With CBD-Only Measures, But Will They Help Patients?

Lawmakers in Alabama and Utah recently approved legislation seeking to authorize the physician-supervised use of varieties...

Legal

What To Make of the New CBD-only Laws

There is a new trend in conservative states: extremely narrow bills that allow patients to use...

In The Magazine

Why Is CBD Suddenly More Medicinal in Conservative States?

During the 2014 legislative sessions, a handful of conservative states passed medical marijuana bills allowing only...

Joint Opinions

Supposed ‘Medical Marijuana’ Measures In Alabama, Utah Are Anything But

At a public signing ceremony today, Utah’s Republican Gov. Gary Herbert will approve House Bill 105,...

Legal

Alabama and Kentucky Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana? Not So Fast

Lawmakers in several states are poised to enact legislation in the coming weeks aimed at providing...