Author: Emma Penrod

Food

Kansas walks back state bill allowing hemp in animal feed

Kansas lawmakers are no longer considering a bill to legalize hemp in animal feed, but a state hemp processor said it still sees growing consensus on reduced hemp licensing fees as a win.The replacement House Bill 2168 would reduce hemp licensing fees from more than US$1,000, to a maximum of US$500 per year. It replaces a bill introduced in 2023 that would have legalized hemp in animal feed but, unlike that proposal, has proven less controversial among Kansas lawmakers, said Sarah Stephens, CEO of hemp processor Midwest Hemp Technology from Augusta, Kansas.The bill passed the Kansas House of Representatives 105-6…

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