Submit your comments to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The Hemp Beverage Alliance today submitted comments to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regarding their proposed comments for hemp beverages.
We strongly encourage HBA members (and non-members) to amplify our recommendations by submitting comments of your own that 1) reflect your perspective and 2) encourage the solutions proposed by HBA.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT
Click here for suggested language and copy/paste it into an email.
At the beginning of the message, add a paragraph or two about your personal/professional experience, concerns, commitment to safety, etc. The more you can personalize/tell your own story, the better. Here are some ideas to get you started:
Suppliers - How are you making quality products and marketing them in a responsible manner?
Retailers - How are customers reacting when they hear about this new product?
Distributors - How will hemp beverages help your business?
Supply chain - How are you taking steps to make sure products are safe and of the highest possible quality?
Once you’ve added your personal story, send your message via this portal:
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.asp?id=5K-4.034Please note: If you do not include a personal touch to the email, you can still just send it as is. The important thing is that you send it out in a timely manner.
WHEN TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT
Do not delay in sending your comments. Please make this a priority and send as soon as possible. In a perfect world, you’d send out your comments shortly after we submit our comments on October 9.
The deadline to submit comments is October 16..
WHY YOU SHOULD SUBMIT COMMENTS
The regulations by the Department will have a significant, negative impact on our industry.
If we collectively support common solutions, there is a greater chance that our recommendations will be considered.
Rule-making is an important part of the process but it only works when we all participate.
WHO SHOULD SUBMIT COMMENTS
Public comments are open to everyone. You don’t need to be part of the industry to make a comment. That said:
Everyone who is in the industry absolutely should take a moment to make a comment.
CAN I GIVE MY COMMENTS IN PERSON?
To our knowledge, there is not a public hearing scheduled for these rules.
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
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