This week, Hemp Grower spoke with OxiClean spokesman Anthony Sullivan about his first year of growing hemp on a farm he bought in Vermont. Meanwhile, researchers and farmers have spoken up about how they’re shifting operations in the face of the coronavirus in the publication’s new mini-series, Voices Across America.
Here are the week’s top headlines you might have missed.
Alabama: Last week, Katelyn A. Kesheimer, Ph.D., was supposed to be in Colorado at the National Hemp Research & Education in Colorado. The conference, like much of life in general, was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. She discusses how the virus could affect Alabama farmers and the nation as a whole. Read more
Colorado: Cannabidiol (CBD) giant Charlotte’s Web recently announced it has acquired Abacus Health Products in a $69 million deal set to create the world’s largest vertically integrated hemp-derived CBD company. Read more
The company also held its fourth quarter earnings call this week, discussing a significant loss in sales from regulatory uncertainty, the recent Abacus acquisition and how the coronavirus will impact business. Read moreKentucky: In a lawsuit over breach of contract, a Kentucky hemp farming company is arguing that its agreement with an Oregon hemp processing company should be terminated because of the novel coronavirus. Read more
South Carolina: Allison Justice, co-owner of vertically integrated CBD company The Hemp Mine, shares how her hemp genetics company, farm and extraction facility are moving forward despite uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Vermont: In 2019, Anthony Sullivan embarked on growing and processing his own hemp for CBD in a journey inspired by his daughter that has been documented for an upcoming TV series. Read more
