LANSING — Topical cannabidiol creams are competing for shelf space at Kroger and Whole Foods. Wellness sprays are sold over the counter in Walgreens and other national pharmacies. And Family Video is even selling CBD next to DVDs.
CBD has gone mainstream, and Michigan farmers hope to cash in on the craze this fall as they harvest the state’s first-ever legal hemp crops.
While farmers say there were growing pains during Michigan’s inaugural grow, David Conner of Paw Paw Hemp is expecting to turn a profit on 26 acres he and a business partner are growing on a southwest Michigan blueberry farm.
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“When any type of crop is in the middle of harvest, that’s probably when you’re going to get the lowest price point,” Conner said.
“But even at the lowest price point, it’s still better this year for us to be in hemp than corn.”
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