A Necessary Correction: Jeremy Klettke on Hemp, Policy, and Responsibility

A Necessary Correction: Jeremy Klettke on Hemp, Policy, and Responsibility

Author: Eric Hurlock, Digital Editor November 26, 2025 Duration: 41:38

As we move into the Thanksgiving holiday here at Lancaster Farming, I am reminded again how fortunate I am for the people in my life. Yes, of course I mean my family, friends and coworkers, but I also mean the people who are in my life because of this hemp podcast.

Over the past nearly 8 years of making this show, I have met truly inspiring people whose wisdom, insight and perspective have shaped my own view.

One of these people is Jeremy Klettke from Davis Hemp Farms. I will periodically call Jeremy for guidance and to help me make sense of the world of hemp and cannabis.

After the recent changes to federal hemp policy, I wanted to hear what Jeremy thought. Is the new definition good for hemp? Is it good for business?

"I think it is an important correction that's happening … I don't think anybody needs to panic," Klettke said.

 

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