Hawaii Banned Smokable Hemp in 2020. Stores Sold It Openly for Five Years. Then the Crackdown Began.
The state says flower, pre-rolls and vapes were already prohibited. Hemp retailers say years of limited enforcement allowed a market to develop that is now being removed. Lance Alyas says other hemp retailers in Hawaii have contacted him privately since he sued the state over its hemp rules, but few are willing to discuss the […]
LEVIA’s Founders Sold Their Company. Then They Bought It Back.
The founders of LEVIA took opposite paths after selling the brand. What they learned on either side of the deal eventually brought them back together. When Eric and Kristin Rogers built LEVIA, they were not exactly entering a market that was begging for another cannabis beverage. They were laughed out of rooms. Then came 2018 […]