Joel Stanley and the Birth of the CBD Industry
Jonathan Miller interviews Joel Stanley, the leader of the Stanley Brother, and former CEO and Chair of Charlotte’s Web. The two longstanding hemp and CBD champions chart out the movement’s history and discuss how the search for a cure to a young girl’s severe illness intersected with farmer interest in a new crop to help birth the hemp and CBD industries. If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com.
Joel Stanley and the Birth of the CBD Industry Episode Resources:
Host: Jonathan Miller
Guest: Joel Stanley
Blog: Hemp Legally Speaking
Hemp Industry questions covered in this episode:
Host: Jonathan Miller
Guest: Joel Stanley
Blog: Hemp Legally Speaking
Hemp Industry questions covered in this episode:
- Who was Charlotte Fygi, and what role did she play in the development of the hemp and CBD industries?
- When did medical marijuana pioneers, the Stanley Brothers, hit on the idea that hemp could be a solution both for ailing children as well as promoting wellness in healthy adults?
- What was behind the Stanleys’ decision to take Charlotte’s Web public, and how should we assess the progress?
- What’s on the immediate horizon for the Stanleys in the health and wellness space?