The Morehead State University School of Agriculture, which had agreed to test the seeds, planted them shortly after.
When it came time to harvest in September, it was clear that something was off.
When the plant was tested for THC levels, the results confirmed the driver’s sense of smell.
“We have hemp seed with a THC content of 1.87 and 2.74%,” Gering wrote in an email to his boss, results which the Beast has confirmed.
During the following months, a back-and-forth ensued between Caudill Seed, Comer’s office, and MSU about what to do with their pot; retest or destroy seemed to be the two prevailing options.
Despite the growing problem, in November, Caudill Seed threw Comer a fundraiser for his gubernatorial campaign, which netted more donation max-outs from the brothers and their family members.
In January, another round of testing confirmed the hemp was not up to standard. »