Informative and interesting interview with Chris Allen,who is the Executive Director of Hemp Federation Ireland (HFI), the national representative body for Irish hemp industry stakeholders. She holds a Masters Degree from Trinity College, Dublin and worked as a researcher in social policy before joining Hemp Federation Ireland in 2018. Chris represents the views and shared interests of Irish hemp industry professionals across government departments and agencies at national and EU level where her extensive knowledge of regulation frameworks has played a key role in safeguarding the future of the Irish industry. Since her arrival in 2018, the expertise of HFI's internal advisory board is underpinned by targeted research to deliver strong, responsive leadership and accurate, evidence-based policy and regulatory advice. Hemp Federation Ireland now proudly represents Ireland's most successful and innovative new CBD companies as well as the vast majority of the country's oldest and most prestigious hemp farms and businesses.