In its second try, the Kentucky House agriculture committee approved a bill Wednesday creating a regulatory framework for growing hemp in Kentucky, if the federal government were to legalize it.
The hemp bill—championed by Agriculture Commissioner James Comer—got only one no vote in the House agriculture committee.
Last week, an ag committee meeting abruptly ended after a tense exchange among lawmakers on the hemp issue.
Several House lawmakers said they voted for the bill to help support the Ag industry and to possibly create more jobs in Kentucky.
