Jim Higdon is co-founder and chief communications officer of Cornbread Hemp and the Vice President of Outreach for the U.S. Hemp Roundtable. A Kentucky native with degrees from Centre College, Brown University, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Higdon began his career as the author of The Cornbread Mafia, a nonfiction account of Kentucky's cannabis outlaw history set in his own hometown. This unique background has helped Cornbread Hemp emerge as a national leader in the hemp industry, known for its innovative full-spectrum products and commitment to the quality standards of the USDA organics program.