HB532

Kentucky HB532 regulates medicinal hemp products, establishes licensing for cultivation and processing, and sets quality and safety standards.

Kentucky HB532, the Kentucky Medicinal Hemp Farmers Act, amends state law to regulate medicinal hemp products. It mandates licensing for cultivating, handling, processing, and marketing hemp, with priority given to existing growers, Kentucky-based operations, and those emphasizing purity and minimal remediation. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is tasked with setting quality and safety standards, avoiding penalties for natural agricultural variability, and distinguishing it from adulteration.