The Hemp Leader: Navigating the Miracle Crop into the Next Generation (Jody McGinness, Executive Director, HIA)

Jody McGinness, Executive Director of Hemp Industries Association, joins Joe Witte to talk about the history, present and future of HIA and hemp. Jody and Joe cover topics such as the evolution of HIA as the organization migrates from a grassroots organization, to a mature non-profit. Jody also provides insights on the importance of hemp as a solution in health, food, building materials and fiber. Jody and Joe also discuss the current CBD market with many of the issue, the role of the FDA, and how to remove the opaque restrictions of this super supplement. 

Learn more about Hemp Industries Association: https://thehia.org/ 

Chapters

• 0:55 Meet Jody McGinness
• 5:19 What's the Vision for HIA?
• 7:55 Where is Hemp Growing?
• 11:49 How do we get People on Board with Hemp?
• 15:20 What's the Supply and Demand?
• 19:11 Weeding out the Adulterators
• 22:08 What's on the Horizon?
• 24:23 What about the FDA?
• 28:37 Jody's Transparent 10