Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture

The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on the island of St. Thomas. The Committee will receive a status update from the Office of Cannabis Regulations (OCR), and the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture.

BLOCK I
10:00 A.M.

The Committee will receive an update on the overall status of the USVI Office of Cannabis Regulations (OCR).

Invited Testifiers:
Ms. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner Nominee, Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Ms. Hannah Carty, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board
Dr. Catherine Kean, Chairwoman of the Cannabis Advisory Board, Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board

RECESS
12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.

BLOCK II
1:00 P.M.

The Committee will receive an update on the overall status of the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture.

Invited Testifier:
Dr. Louis Petersen, Commissioner Nominee, Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture