Session details
Date:
Time: 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM (local event time)
Location: 2
Presenter: Keith Butler
Role: Inventor of Naturia+™
Program area: Operations
As the hemp industry enters its next chapter, Keith Butler, AKA The Voice of Hemp, explores the evolving regulatory landscape, emerging product innovations, and expanding opportunities for market access. This seminar will examine the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of hemp, offering valuable insight into industry trends, regulatory developments, and strategies businesses can use to adapt, innovate, and position themselves for continued growth.
Presenter background
A Washington, D.C. native with more than four decades of experience as a researcher, product developer, innovator, inventor and policy reform advocate. In 1979, Keith joined the widespread hemp/cannabis movement as a lobbyist and has become a prominent figure in advocacy under the moniker "The Voice of Hemp.” Inventions & Patents: Butler is a master formulator and international patent holder, the inventor of Naturia+™, a unique organic delivery methodology designed to maximize water solubility and bioavailability. Executive Roles: Keith has served as CEO and Chief Innovator for the wellness brands: Life Patent, OP Innovates, Hemp Mellow, 13th Floor, Overcome and Cannabuzz. Industry Leadership: Keith was appointed as the Hemp Committee Chair Emeritus for the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA).