Wednesday, May 21, 2014

DEA stalls county's hemp pilots

By Margarita Cambest
Source: kentuckynewera.com 

 

Three farmers approved to operate pilot plots of hemp in Christian County are being held up during “prime planting season” by a federal and state battle over the release of hemp seed from Italy.

According to Katie Moyer, a Hopkinsville resident and member of the Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission, 250 pounds of hemp seeds were flown into Chicago last week where they cleared U.S. Customs and Border Protection, but the seeds still have not made their way to the local farmers.


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