MEET THE HOST

Born and raised in the Bluegrass State and a University of Kentucky alumnus, Mr. Hendrix started his mission in 2014 to help rebuild the US hemp industry. Seeing a need to bring farmers, processors, manufacturers and supporters of the industry together, Mr. Hendrix founded the Kentucky Hemp Industries Association and still serves on the Board of Directors. He also assisted in the founding of the US Hemp Roundtable and serves as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors. In 2015 he founded of Hendrix Hemp, a licensed hemp producer that managed hemp cultivation on his family’s Mayflower Farm in Mount Sterling, KY. Currently Mr. Hendrix was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Hemp Association and accepted a position on the Board of Directors for Friends of Hemp. Mr. Hendrix serves Director of Business Development – Domestic Production for CV Sciences, Inc. where he works with numerous universities, farmers, businesses, and organizations to help facilitate the infrastructure necessary to establish a modern domestic supply chain for hemp in the United States.