Hemp Industry
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Public Hearing on Hemp Industry
What: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors and staff are holding an upcoming public hearing on the hemp industry on January 15 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Hearing presenters will share perspectives related to the impact and unintended consequences of the 2018 Farm Bill and recent federal legislative changes on the hemp industry, including its economic impact, the opportunities and challenges with running a hemp business, and legal and scientific considerations.
Who:
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors
- Senator Gene Yaw, Chair
- Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, Vice Chair
- Dr. Nancy Falvo, Pennsylvania Western University Clarion, Secretary
- Mr. Stephen M. Brame, Governor's Representative, Treasurer
- Senator Judy Schwank
- Representative Dan Moul
- Dr. David Abler, The Pennsylvania State University
- Mr. Richard Esch, University of Pittsburgh
- Dr. Jeffrey Hyde, Penn State Extension
- Ms. Shannon M. Munro, Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Dr. Charles Patterson, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Ms. Susan Snelick, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College
- Mr. Darrin Youker, Governor's Representative
Anticipated Testifiers:
- Mr. Frank Scheider, Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
- Pennsylvania Department of Health Representative
- Mr. Beau Whitney, Chief Economist, Whitney Economics
- Mr. Jake Sitler, President, Pennsylvania Hemp and Cannabis Guild; Owner of Endo Café in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Mr. Tyler Shannon, Member, Pennsylvania Hemp and Cannabis Guild; Hemp Farmer in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- Mr. Kevin R. Steele, District Attorney, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Ms. Kelly Callihan, Executive Director, Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association
- Mr. Brendan McKernan, CEO, Medicinal Genomics; and Kevin McKernan, Chief Scientific Officer and Founder, Medicinal Genomics
Written Testimony:
- Mr. Jesse Worsk, Member, Pennsylvania Hemp and Cannabis Guild; Co-Founder of Black Bear Dispensary in Grove City, Pennsylvania
- Ms. Kristen Goedde, Founder and Head of Operations, Trichome Analytical
When: Thursday, January 15, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Erie Room, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110
Livestream: www.SenatorGeneYaw.com and www.Facebook.com/SenatorGeneYaw .
Contact: Katie Park, Communications Manager, Center for Rural Pennsylvania, (717) 787-9555, kpark@rural.pa.gov
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is a bipartisan, bicameral legislative agency that serves as a resource for rural policy within the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Center works with the legislature, educators, state and federal executive branch agencies, and national, statewide, regional and local organizations to maximize resources and strategies that can better serve Pennsylvania's nearly 3.4 million rural residents.
Contact
Katie Park, Communications Manager
Center for Rural Pennsylvania
717.787.9555