Vapes & FlowerA Hemp Farmer’s Questions For Rhode Island’s Next Attorney General
A recent letter to Congress shows the disconnect between the national hemp debate and businesses operating under Rhode Island law
September 7, 2026MIKE SIMPSON
Mike Simpson is the co-founder of Lovewell Farms, Rhode Island’s only USDA organic hemp farm. He is also a historian, educator, and longtime advocate for policy reform. He was previously deputy director for Regulate Rhode Island and an inItiative coordinator for Marijuana Policy Project in Maine. He now lives in Providence and farms in the village of Hope Valley in Hopkinton.
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