Advocacy & Policy Conference
Hemp businesses are required to operate in a highly regulated, rapidly evolving environment. As a result, it’s critical to pay attention to legislation and what’s going on in regulatory agencies including USDA, FDA and DEA, as well as varied state-by-state regulations. By staying abreast of current legislation before Congress affecting hemp, CBD and cannabis, the hemp industry has a unique opportunity to create the regulatory environment it seeks, but not without advocacy, vigilance…and knowledge. This track will feature policymakers, regulators, legal specialists, and legislative advocates involved in advancing the market for hemp from inside the beltway and states across the country. Learn how what happens in Washington, DC, affects your business, and how you can stay involved to affect outcomes that favor business growth and ultimately create greater access to hemp-derived products.
(speakers and schedule subject to change)
Adam Young
Realm of Caring Foundation
Andrew Bish
Bish Enterprises / Hemp Harvest Works
Andrew Kline
Perkins Coie
Asa Waldstein
Supplement Advisory Group
Bob Hoban
Clark Hill
Christopher Fontes
Trojan Horse Cannabis
Christopher Hope
Sequoia Management Group
Christopher Hudalla
ProVerde Laboratories
Courtney Moran
Earth Law LLC
Darwin Millard
TSOC LLC
David Vaillencourt
The GMP Collective
Eric Steenstra
Vote Hemp
Frederick Cawthon
Hemp Alliance of Tennessee
Garrett Graff
Moye White
Geoff Whaling
National Hemp Association and rePlant Hemp Advisors
Herrick Fox
Meristem Institute
Holly Bell
Flora Growth
Hunter Buffington
element6 Dynamics
Jackie Bowen
Clean Label Project / CSQ
James Granger
Cliintel Capital Group
James Johnson
JJGRO Enterprises
Janel Ralph
RE Botanicals / Palmetto Harmony
Jared Stanley
Charlottes Web CBD
Jon Coyles
Major League Baseball
Jonathan Miller
US Hemp Roundtable
Joy Beckerman
Hemp Ace International
Keith Butler
OP Innovates / Naturia+™
Lorenza Romanese
European Industrial Hemp Association
Marielle Weintraub
US Hemp Authority
Morris Beegle
WAFBA – We Are For Better Alternatives
Patrick Atagi
National Industrial Hemp Council
Rhiannon Woo
TraceTrust
Samantha Walsh
Tetra Public Affairs
Sean Murphy
Kompassion, Inc.
Uzma Rawn
Major League Baseball
Wendy Mosher
New West Genetics, Inc.
