Are Small Hemp Farmers Getting Squeezed Out by “Public Health” Regulation?

There’s a part of hemp policy that doesn’t get discussed enough: When regulation becomes overly complex or expensive, it tends to consolidate the market. Large processors survive. Small farmers and local retailers get crushed.

Some clinician groups are now warning that poorly designed hemp rules could:

• Shift value downstream
• Create barriers to entry
• Favor national brands over regional operators

Public health absolutely matters, but so does economic design.

1-How do we build guardrails without unintentionally wiping out smaller cultivators and responsible local businesses?

2-What’s the biggest regulatory pressure point you’re seeing right now?