Jim Gilbride

Campus cops have an unprecedented opportunity to impact students’ perception of the broader law enforcement community By Jim Gilbride College is a time of learning. Not just formal learning in the classroom, but also learning the art of living outside the classroom where students are likely to encounter law enforcement at some point in their lives.

© erhui1979 | iStock To say 2019 has been a monumental year for industrial hemp doesn’t fully capture the sweeping changes the industry has seen. Thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp was removed from the Controlled Substances Act, making it a federally legal crop. With that change, existing and emerging hemp businesses moved into new tax territory, free from the federal tax burdens associated with cannabis.

Jay Ponciano Photos by Jake Gravbrot All cultivation outfits encounter challenges. From build-out blunders to permit problems, there’s no telling what issues a grower might be staring down when he or she gets out of bed each day. Some, however, face bigger hurdles than others. Delta Mantra, an indoor grow operation in Portland, Ore., and its owner/CEO, Jay Ponciano, know this all too well.