Jim Higdon

Jim Higdon is co-founder and chief communications officer of Cornbread Hemp. A Kentucky native, he holds degrees from Centre College, Brown University, and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. In 2012, Jim published “The Cornbread Mafia,” a nonfiction account of his hometown’s outlaw cannabis operations, which led to a journalism career covering Kentucky for the Washington Post and cannabis policy for POLITICO. In 2019, he co-founded Cornbread Hemp with his cousin Eric Zipperle. In his role as chief communications officer, Jim builds relationships with legislators and educates consumers on the changing landscape of hemp regulations.