Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried announced the members of her new Hemp Advisory Committee, which will help guide the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ hemp rulemaking process and the state’s emerging hemp industry development.
The committee will meet monthly, in-person and telephonically, to develop a framework for the emerging hemp industry. The twenty-member committee will advise on innovations and solutions from conception and production, to market entry and market growth, with an overall goal of advancing Florida as the national leader for hemp. Cannabis Director Holly Bell will be responsible for organizing the committee and helping to direct goals and workflow.
Hemp Advisory Committee Members are AJ Fabrizio, Moriah Barnhart, Glenn Whitworth Jr., Kyle Story,
Erik Range, Leonard K. Samuels, Rod Hollingsworth, Keily Stiff, David Hasenauer, Esq., Tara Tedrow, Bobbie Golden, Cole Peacock, Mitch Hutchcraft, Dr. Richard Douglas, Dr. Will Wadlington, Robert “Bob” Clayton, Jason G. Welz, Hal M. Lucas, Jason Winkler, Jeremy Rolling.