Jim Higdon is co-founder and chief communications officer of Cornbread Hemp and the chairman of 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 hometown. That background has shaped Cornbread Hemp's approach to the industry, from its full spectrum product line to its commitment to USDA organic standards.