Three Tenths PolicyThree Tenths helps producers, operators, coalitions, and trade associations navigate the Federal policy landscape across agriculture, food, and cannabis.
Focused monitoring and fast, concise analysis.
"Three Tenths" takes its name from the statutory threshold distinguishing hemp from marijuana. The modern hemp market evolved from that single regulatory line and demonstrates how one technical policy decision can reshape agriculture, commerce, and regulation worldwide. We help our clients understand the nuance.
We are experts in Federal agricultural rulemaking and will help you navigate the process. We assist with licensing, audits, standards and accreditation.
We will help you with Federal regulation, labeling, inspection and grading, market access and emerging product issues.
Bill Richmond founded Three Tenths Policy after 25 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he led controversial work at the intersection of legislation, regulation and new agricultural markets.
Bill was the inaugural Chief of the USDA Hemp Program following passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. His teams drafted and implemented the Interim and Final rules formally regulating hemp in the U.S. and were responsible for outreach and education, all State and Tribal hemp programs, compliance, grower licensing, and cannabinoid testing. He also led legislative and regulatory affairs for the Agricultural Marketing Service, served as the Chief of Staff, and managed Country of Origin labeling, Bioengineered Food labeling, along with Federal marketing order programs.
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