Hemp Space Grew 3X The Rate Of Cannabis, Where Did Marijuana Get It Wrong?
Hemp is federally legal and cannabis is not. Is that the only difference between these related plants and the two markets they create? What should investors know about each market before jumping in?
A serious conversation led by industry experts Bret Worley, CEO of MC Nutraceuticals, Norman Birenbaum, Senior Public Health Advisor at the FDA, Pamela Epstein, chief legal & regulatory officer Terpene Belt Farms, Keith Bushfield president & CEO of Rexis Biotech. These professionals shared their expertise and advice on the stage at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood in a panel moderated by Justin Swanson, partner at Bose McKinney and Evans.
It’s been more than five years since Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, which effectively legalized hemp and hemp-derived products. Under the bill, hemp is considered to have only 0.3% delta 9 THC. This, however, left many questions unanswered and many products without proper regulations. What about products derived from hemp, are they food or supplements?
The new Farm Bill was due in 2023, but the legislature failed to meet the …