The Kentucky hemp wars are heating back up.
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is circulating a discussion draft of a bill that essentially sets up a regulatory structure for the hemp industry. The draft comes as lawmakers and some hemp stakeholders clamor for a two-year delay of a measure that cracks down on the hemp industry, which Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) long fought for.
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