Village Farms, is the Only Operator Selected to Testify at Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

One of the largest cannabis growers in the world Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) was selected as one of 25 participants who will appear in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Administrative Law Judge hearing that is expected to take place in January or February 2025. This hearing will be regarding the proposed rescheduling of marijuana in the US from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. Village Farms is the only operator who was selected to attend.

President and Chief Executive Officer Michael DeGiglio commented, “As a U.S.-based company with 35 years of experience in controlled environment agriculture, we are proud to advocate for what we believe is one of the most important movements in health and wellness in our lifetime. The benefits of regulated cannabis are being increasingly embraced by other countries across the globe, many of which are doing so with pragmatic approaches that prioritize the wellbeing of people above politics and the power of special interests. It is long overdue for U.S. policy makers to accept the majority will of the American public and enact commonsense reform that fixes the broken system of criminalization we have today.”

Village Farms’ highly esteemed Global Cannabis General Counsel, Dr. John Harloe will be speaking on the company’s behalf as a selected witness at the Rescheduling Hearing.