Joe Salome on Pioneering the South's Medical Cannabis and Hemp Industry

February 18, 202646 min

Blunt Business

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Joe Salome, co-founder of The Georgia Hemp Company and Simple Leaf Wellness, and former CMO of Halcyon Organics, is a respected figure in medical cannabis policy, instrumental in the passage of Georgia’s landmark Haleigh's Hope Act (2014) and the 2019 Georgia’s Hope Act. The discussion centers on Salome's personal advocacy, which was ignited after witnessing the therapeutic benefits of cannabis in treating his mother's ovarian cancer, fueling his mission to champion natural alternatives. His legislative work was pivotal in incrementally legalizing low-THC oil access and establishing in-state production and distribution in Georgia. Key topics addressed include the ongoing struggles with federal regulatory clarity regarding hemp, the threat posed by potential bans on hemp extract products to small businesses and the legal market, and the critical need for federal reclassification of cannabis.

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Welcome to Blunt Business on cannabisradio.com. Thank you for joining us here on the program, or wherever you find the program at cannabisradio.com, the Cannabis Radio app, which is available on Google Play or the Apple Store, and also through all distribution when it comes to YouTube, YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and so many other places.

My next guest, yeah, we're going back to the interviews again here on the program. It's been nice to get back to this again, away from the monologue. But my next guest represents the Georgia Hemp Company and Simp Leaf Wellness and is co-founder and former CMO of Halcyon Organics, the first medical cannabis company in the South. And he is a respected steward of medical cannabis policy, instrumental in developing Georgia's Haley's Hope Act, which we will talk about in a little bit, and the passage of the 2019 of Georgia's HOPE Act.

He's a sought-after authority and consultant on hemp legislation, sourcing, quality control, distribution, and marketing. I'm here again with Joe Salome. Thanks for being on with me, Joe. Thank you very much for having me on the platform.

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Joe Salome on Pioneering the South's Medical Cannabis and Hemp Industry

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