Cornbread Hemp, a Kentucky-based company, has opened its doors to customers in Louisville, but the celebration is tempered by a warning: if Congress does not act, many hemp-derived products could be banned by the end of the year.
Regulation Efforts
Kentucky congress members have introduced bills in the House and the Senate to regulate hemp-derived products. The U.S. Senate is advancing a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown before the midterm elections, which would also delay the upcoming ban on most hemp-derived products until Dec. 11.
Cornbread Hemp co-founders Eric Zipperle and Jim Higdon said they are open for business for now, but the pending ban would threaten their operations and those of their suppliers, such as Jay Grundy’s farm in Marion County.
The company’s customers use their products for a variety of reasons, including to alleviate aches and pains, sleep issues, and anxiety. “The vast majority of them are here for aches and pains and sleep. And they are trying to avoid pharmaceuticals that give them unwanted side effects and long term health implications,” Zipperle said.
Original reporting: WLKY Louisville — read the source article.
