The Georgia hemp industry was tasked over the past week with the dual challenge of navigating a hurricane and new regulations governing allowable products.
The rules that went into effect Tuesday stand to change the fortunes of Georgia-based hemp operators, and some industry stakeholders believe they could drive businesses out of the state for good.
Joe Salome and Ryan Dills, managing partners at The Georgia Hemp Co., founded the business in 2017.
Until last week, THCA flower was “a top seller” at the Atlanta-based company’s six retail stores around the state, Salome said. But under Georgia’s new hemp regulations, sales of hemp flower and hemp pre-rolls are not allowed.
