Capitol Chats: Lobbyist Scott says hemp industry 'is going to potentially collapse overnight'

About this episode

Phillip Scott discusses the potential collapse of Wisconsin's hemp industry due to legislative challenges.

On this week's "Capitol Chats," Phillip Scott of the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufacturers Association forecasts a grim future for Wisconsin's $700 million intoxicating hemp industry if lawmakers can't create a legal pathway for the cannabis alternative at the state or federal level.

People in this episode

Guest: Phillip Scott

Topics covered

• hemp industry
• cannabis
• legislation

Keywords

• Wisconsin
• intoxicating hemp
• farmers
• manufacturers
• legal pathway

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Products: hemp

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Places: Wisconsin

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