Kentucky Politicians Get Something Right For Once!

[mrjarrell]

And Rand Paul has said he'll do his part in DC to get the feds off their back. The KY senate passed a pro hemp growing measure that mirrored the house, and now they'll just have to await their governors signature. Nice to see them stepping things up! Of course they'll likely regulate it to tears. They love ass backwards bureaucratic nightmare hells down there.

Kentucky Legislature Passes Hemp Bill, Rand Paul Vows Support From D.C. - Hit & Run : Reason.com

 

[steveh_131]

excellent!

 

[CathyInBlue]

When does the rope and paper production begin?

 

[mrjarrell]

When does the rope and paper production begin?

Screw rope and paper. It makes great biofuel that smells just like nice, clean, herbal french fry oil. And it's really efficient, too. The seeds make great food for animals and even people. The uses for hemp aren't infinite, but danged close to it. And they're a lot easier on the environment, too. Kentucky could find themselves at the forefront of an industry for once.

 

[BogWalker]

I'm all for it. The hemp you use for food, textiles, and biofuels is no good for smoking, and the smoking hemp isn't all that great for non-smoking uses. About time we differentiated.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

Screw rope and paper. It makes great biofuel that smells just like nice, clean, herbal french fry oil. And it's really efficient, too. The seeds make great food for animals and even people. The uses for hemp aren't infinite, but danged close to it. And they're a lot easier on the environment, too. Kentucky could find themselves at the forefront of an industry for once.

Hemp has more uses than any other plant on the planet, and there is no reason this should be illegal. If i remember correctly during WW2 it was ok to grow it to make rope etc, no idea why it became illegal again.

 

[mrjarrell]

Hemp has more uses than any other plant on the planet, and there is no reason this should be illegal. If i remember correctly during WW2 it was ok to grow it to make rope etc, no idea why it became illegal again.

It became illegal (for the first time) after WW2 because of Dow and the wood based paper companies. They lobbied extensively so they could protect their new inventions, (in Dow's case).

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

It became illegal (for the first time) after WW2 because of Dow and the wood based paper companies. They lobbied extensively so they could protect their new inventions, (in Dow's case).

Well i'll be .... i thought it was illegal, then made legal to produce materials during ww2, then made illegal again. Something new is learned eevry day

 

[mrjarrell]

Well, the KY governor was a coward, but not a weasel. He didn't sign the legislation, but he didn't veto it, either. So, it becomes law without his support. Now all they have to do is keep the lousy feds off their backs.

http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...ill-allow-hemp-bill-become-law?nclick_check=1

 

[indiucky]

Kentucky could find themselves at the forefront of an industry for once.

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My goodness Butters...I thought you only disparaged Texas. Honored to have Kentucky on the list of places you look down on...Honored..Thank You..

 

[avboiler11]

I really thought that bill was dead...glad it became law.