Kentucky's agriculture commissioner says the economic case for industrial hemp remains strong, despite a new study that paints a mixed picture.
James Comer says he still has high hopes for the crop, following the release of the University of Kentucky study that says the legalization of hemp wouldn't immediately produce the thousands of jobs some
supporters have predicted.
Comer maintains there is big interest in hemp among many U.S. companies.
"We've had more than 20 companies come to our office in Frankfort about
the possibility of locating in Kentucky and processing industrial hemp," Comer said/
The chair of U.K.'s agricultural economics department and study co-author, Leigh Maynard, says it could take a while for a hemp market to develop in the U.S., delaying any major economic impact on the commonwealth.