Kentucky House Passes Hemp Testing Bill

BY JOE RAGUSA | KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky House passed a bill to create new standards for hemp testing and to establish standards for transporting hemp products. House Bill 236 requires farmers to keep the THC content, specifically delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, of their hemp below 0.3%. THC is the active chemical in marijuana and trace amounts can…

What Did Lawmakers Think of Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth?

BY JOE RAGUSA KENTUCKY FRANKFORT, Ky. — Responding to Governor Andy Beshear’s State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night, Republican legislative leaders say they’re happy with the bipartisan tone, but they want to see more specifics about his agenda. House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, said that includes items like criminal justice reform. “I don’t think you start with the…