Christopher Lackner is the founder and president of the Hemp Beverage Alliance, a trade association representing the hemp beverage industry in the United States. HBA membership includes more than 15o brands, supply chain partners, service providers, hemp associations, and retailers. Christopher previously was co-founder of a New York-based CBD cocktail company and vice president of public affairs for an international cannabinoid extraction company. More at hempbeveragealliance.org and https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlackner