Dr. Harloe joined Village Farms’ subsidiary, Balanced Health Botanicals, in 2019 as General Counsel to participate in the cannabinoid industry opportunity created by passage of the 2018 Federal Farm Bill. In 2023, he was appointed by the Governor to Colorado’s Institute of Cannabis Research Governing Board and he is a member of the International Cannabinoid Research Society. He previously sat on the SB 22-205 Task Force to advise the Colorado legislature as to intoxicating hemp and THC products and the Colorado Hemp Advancement and Management Plan (CHAMP). Dr. Harloe received his PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, where he spent five years performing cannabinoid and endocannabinoid research, and he has co-authored multiple scientific publications. Subsequent to his scientific studies, Dr. Harloe received his JD from Southern Methodist University, graduating cum laude. He is a member of the State Bars of Colorado, Texas, and Oregon, as well as the National Cannabis Bar Association, and is Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Cannabis Law and Policy Committee.