Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:FLGC) appointed regulatory veteran Holly Bell as vice president of regulatory affairs. Bell will play a critical role in Flora’s domestic and global expansion strategy and lead government relations in key international markets.
Most recently, Bell was the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ first director of cannabis. This agency allowed for the creation of manufacturing, cultivation and sales programs in the state. As the director of cannabis, Bell worked with leading regulators throughout the state to create the first commercial hemp program in Florida and develop an extensive educational series on the program. She also advised leading financial institutions on compliance to help them offer banking services to cannabis businesses.
