Lila McKinley

Lila McKinley

Legal Program Director, State of Connecticut - Department of Consumer Protection

From Gray to Green: The Evolving Legal Landscape of Hemp Beverages, July 10 @ 9:00  - 9:45 am

Lila has worked at the Department of Consumer Protection, which houses Connecticut’s cannabis programs, for over a decade, from the start of the State’s medical marijuana program, through the launch of the adult-use cannabis market. Currently serving as the Division Director for the newly formed cannabis division within Consumer Protection, Lila oversees Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis and medical marijuana programs directing policy, enforcement and licensing processes. Prior to that Lila served as a Legal Program Director for the Drug Control Division providing counsel in both medical and adult-use cannabis contexts and was an integral part of policy discussions and legislative initiatives. Lila also serves as a co-chair on the Packaging, Labeling and Advertising Committee for the Cannabis Regulators Association. Lila earned her B.A. and her J.D. from the University of Connecticut.