Industrial Hemp Farming

 Kentucky senator Joey Pendleton introduced a bill to legalize the industrial farming of hemp in his state, citing its use as a cash crop and an alternative fuel source. Industrial hemp farming is banned under federal law, but there is currently legislation in Congress to decriminalize it. It is already legal for research purposes in Kentucky and seven other states. The hemp plant is considered a controlled substance because it is related to marijuana, but proponents say the type of hemp used in industrial farming does not contain enough THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) to be used as a drug. While hemp products are sold in the US, including auto fuels, paper, clothing, cosmetics, and carpets, they must all be imported.