When he’s not networking with hemp researchers and growers, or briefing legislators like Senator Mitch McConnell about the multi-billion-dollar boost that federal legalization of hemp would give to the economy, hemp industry consultant Josh Hendrix of CV Sciences can usually be found conducting interviews with the media as part of his mission to educate young and old about the many benefits to be derived from one of Man’s oldest agricultural crops: hemp. Josh Hendrix is a member of the Technical Advisory Council for the National Hemp Association and founder of the Kentucky Hemp Industries Association. He currently serves as the Director of Business Development for CV Sciences, Inc. where he works with farmers, universities, businesses, industry associations, and government agencies to help create the infrastructure necessary to establish a modern domestic supply chain for hemp in the United States. A few hemp factoids: Find out more at www.pluscbdoil.com. ***Listeners can also take advantage of a 15% discount on their first/next purchase with promo code: radio2017 From 1,000 B.C. until 1883 A.D., hemp was our planet’s largest agricultural crop and most important industry. America’s Founding Fathers and the first 5 US presidents were all hemp farmers. In 1996, as a protest against hemp’s classification as a dangerous illegal drug, actor Woody Harrelson planted four hemp seeds in Kentucky and was arrested. Hemp advocates on Capitol Hill now include Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul