Lauren Bratcher is a Kentucky-based cannabis policy reform advocate and hemp industry entrepreneur, serving as Deputy Director of Kentucky NORML since 2017. As co-founder of Verdant Management, she has taken on the role of Business Development Partner at 420 Ghost Kitchen, a white-label manufacturing and distributor of hemp-derived products in KY, TN, TX, and FL. Lauren champions inclusive, compliant growth in emerging cannabis markets with a emphasis on high quality consumer products.