Joe Hickey’s 30 year history in the hemp industry started in 1992 as the founder and Executive Director of the Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative. Joe and Woody Harrelson established Tierra Madre, LLC in 1994 to focus on identifying and funding innovative technologies supporting environmental sustainability. In 2019, after more than 27 years of lobbying and research efforts, Joe Hickey became a founding member of Halcyon Technology Holdings, Inc. Hickey is on the boards of the Kentucky Hemp Association, Friends Of Hemp, Global Hemp Association, Standing Committee of Hemp Organizations, Federation of International Hemp Organizations and continues to help move the hemp industry forward with a revered passion.