How it Works Consider the 2018 Farm Bill. A lot of folks rightly credit McConnell for insisting on hemp's inclusion in it. Why would McConnell, a lawyer who Remember how the federal has never farmed, care about hemp? It's not because McConnell read Jack Herer's book or had a critically ill child suffering from a condition untreated by conventional medicine. It's because lower-level partisans in Kentucky-folks who attend those boring breakfast meetings-kept hearing about the hemp plant and passing on the desire to see it legalized. Rotary Club and chamber of commerce activists become mayors and county commissioners. Mayors and county commissioners become congressional candidates. Members of Congress are in constant contact with local officials back home. government set aside billions of dollars to support small farmers hurt by the coronavirus pandemic? Right now, most of that money isn't going to hemp operators-not because they're immune from the pandemic but because hemp producers don't have enough say in government budgeting. So when you fill out your ballot this Keep it Going Grassroots activism is more important than ever now that hemp is legal. Because, while hemp might be legal, it doesn't necessarily have a seat at the table. year and wonder which candidates would be better for your hemp business, keep in mind that all candidates can be strong allies. But it's up to you to stay engaged long past Election Day to make sure the folks in charge understand your business and how they can help it thrive. Kristen Nichols is editor of Hemp Industry Daily. She can be reached at kristen.nichols@hempindustrydaily.com. Let Yamato scale your cannabis business. Combination Scales · Multi-Point Depositor · Checkweighers · Commercial Scales · Industrial Scales Find your scale at YamatoAmericas.com October 2020 | mjbizdaily.com 13http://www.YamatoAmericas.com http://www.mjbizdaily.com