The Journal
Leaders with the Colorado Hemp Advancement and Management Plan will hold the first of several planned public meetings from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 16 at the old Fort in Hesperus.
A repeat session will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 16 for anyone unable to attend the morning session.
The CHAMP meeting will be held in partnership with Fort Lewis College and the Southern Ute Indian and Ute Mountain Ute tribes for the purpose of gathering public feedback on specific issues related to the research and development, sustainability, seed certification, cultivation, crop disposal, transportation, and testing of industrial hemp.
The CHAMP Initiative is a statewide effort to develop a Colorado blueprint that will outline a regulatory framework and identify the economic opportunities needed to build a robust and sustainable hemp industry across the state.
It is spearheaded by the office of Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Departments of Agriculture, Public Health and Environment, Regulatory Agencies and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
The initiative also includes a number of other state, local, and tribal agencies and more than 150 stakeholders representing private industries.
All are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing.
Call (303) 869-9103 to RSVP for one of the two sessions. Contact Mary Peck at (303) 869-9005 or Mary.Peck@state.co.us for more information.