
As the hemp industry nears the end of a year of tremendous change, it can be easy to marvel at the progress the industry has made in the past 12 months.
These industry experts provided their predictions:
Mark Case, founder and CEO, International Hemp Auction and Market, Knoxville, Tennessee
Brenda Verghese, vice president of research & development, Stratos, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ted Haney, executive director, Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, Calgary, Alberta
Kim Collier, hemp consultant and wellness coach, Missoula, Montana
James McCoy, hemp farmer and retailer, Pahrump, Nevada
Ray Mazzie, executive director, Hemp Industries Association of Florida, Tallahassee
Marysia Morawska, horticulture educator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Patrick McCarthy, CEO, ValidCare, Denver
Ross Burtness, founder, ReGrow, San Diego
Jillian Hishaw, founding director, Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S), Charlotte, North Carolina
Casey Flippo, CEO, Natvana, Little Rock, Arkansas
Scott Propheter, vice president agronomy and outreach, Criticality, Hobgood, North Carolina
Priyanka Sharma, co-CEO, Kazmira, Watkins, Colorado
Charlie McKenzie, chief adviser, Bioculture Group, Columbus, Ohio
Wesley Ray, co-founder, Combined Hemp, Bend, Oregon
Michael Bronstein, president, American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp, Washington DC
Brent Williams, managing member, Highwater Financial, Nashville, Tennessee
Adrienne Snow, founder, Western States Hemp, Reno, Nevada
Claire Crunk, president, Southeast Hemp Fiber, Santa Fe, Tennessee
Russ Cersosimo, co-founder, Hemp Synergistics, Pittsburgh