McConnell Supports Legislation to Fix Farm Bill’s Hemp ‘Glitches’
Tue / Apr 9th
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will support a legislative fix for issues with federal industrial hemp rules.
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell is a Republican senator from Kentucky who served as Senate Majority Leader. For years, McConnell stood in the way of federal legalization but the tides have finally turned with Democrats retaking control of the Senate in early 2021. Read stories, articles, and updates on Mitch McConnell and cannabis below:
Mitch McConnell Uses Hemp Pen to Sign Finalized Farm Bill
Tue / Dec 11th
The final version of the 2018 Farm Bill was released this week and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) symbolically… Read More
Lawmakers Reach Farm Bill Deal, Hemp Legalization Incoming
Thu / Nov 29th
Lawmakers in federal Farm Bill negotiations said Thursday they have reached an “agreement in principle” that would break a months-long… Read More
Mitch McConnell Guarantees Industrial Hemp in Farm Bill
Mon / Nov 12th
On Friday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised that the Farm Bill will be passed in an upcoming lame duck session… Read More
Industrial Hemp Looks Secure in 2018 Farm Bill
Mon / Sep 10th
Language in the 2018 Farm Bill that would establish a national, comprehensive industrial hemp marketplace appears to be safe and untouched… Read More
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language Attached
Fri / Jun 29th
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 86-to-11 to pass its version of the 2018 Farm Bill, The Washington Post reports. The… Read More
Senate Committee Approves Farm Bill with Hemp Legalization Language
Wed / Jun 13th
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the 2018 Farm Bill on Wednesday in an overwhelmingly supportive 20-1 vote, according… Read More
2018 Farm Bill May Fully Legalize Industrial Hemp
Mon / Jun 11th
The Senate Agricultural Committee unveiled its version of the 2018 Farm Bill last Friday, which includes a push to fully… Read More
McConnell’s Bill Would Normalize the Hemp Industry
Fri / Apr 20th
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the chamber floor and laid out his case for the… Read More