Reading the Leaves: Adventures in the Leaf-Level Physiology of Cannabis

Reading the Leaves: Adventures in the Leaf-Level Physiology of Cannabis

Read a feature in the September 2022 edition of Cannabis Science and Technology by Allison Justice and Jason Hupp. My name is Allison Justice, PhD, and I am the founder and CEO of The Hemp Mine, a vertical cannabidiol (CBD) company in South Carolina. I am a plant scientist by trade, and no plant has ever amazed me as does the cannabis plant. Years of suppression due to federal illegality has kept the discovery of this plant in all realms (chemistry, horticulture, and medicine) almost in its infancy. Theindustry needs research to grow in legitimacy and efficiency. Due to hemp now...

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5 Things Growers Learned Their First Year of Cultivation: Allison Justice

5 Things Growers Learned Their First Year of Cultivation: Allison Justice

Published January 28, 2022 on Hemp Grower by Andriana Ruscitto Allison Justice Ph.D., CEO of The Hemp Mine, shares her top tips, insights, and lessons learned to help cultivators increase their chances of success when entering the hemp industry. Starting a business can be a daunting experience. And while countless factors are involved in the process, some can be more important than others. Here, Allison Justice, Ph.D., CEO of The Hemp Mine, a vertically integrated hemp CBD business in South Carolina, shares her top tips for success and advice she wishes she could tell her younger self when she first got into...

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“We will be providing cannabis growers with much needed research”

“We will be providing cannabis growers with much needed research”

“There is a lack of research in the cannabis industry, especially concerning aspects that are important for cultivators,” says Dr. Allison Justice, CEO of The Hemp Mine. Together with Dr. Jim Faust’s Flowering Physiology Laboratory at Clemson University, they are aiming to change that. “We have created the Cannabis Research Coalition (CRC), a not-for-profit organization focused on cannabis horticultural research. Because of this new coalition, we will be able to address the cultivation and post-harvest issues that challenge today’s cannabis industry.”

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The Cannabis Research Coalition holds Virtual Kickoff Meeting January 7, 2022 at 2:00pm

The Cannabis Research Coalition holds Virtual Kickoff Meeting January 7, 2022 at 2:00pm

The Hemp Mine is pleased to announce their collaboration with Clemson University to create the Cannabis Research Coalition (CRC), a not-for-profit organization that focuses on cannabis horticultural research.  The Cannabis Research Coalition is a professional group dedicated to cannabis research. Dr. Allison Justice & The Hemp Mine LLC, an industry leader in cannabis genetics and production, have partnered with Dr. Jim Faust’s Flowering Physiology Laboratory at Clemson University to address the cultivation and postharvest issues that challenge today’s cannabis industry.

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