Focus On Business: Alyssa Faith Ericson on Hemp Production in the Commonwealth

WEKU | By Bryan Bartlett

Published February 22, 2016 at 9:00 AM EST

Alyssa Faith Ericson is co-founder of both Kentucky Hempsters and United Hemp Industries. She talked with Tom Martin about the move to revive hemp farming and hemp production in Kentucky.

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Part two of Tom Martin's conversation with Alyssa Faith Erickson.

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