Welcome back to the show. In this episode I interview Dr. Jon Thompson. Dr. Thompson is a separations scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor. As a scientist, he has a strong technical background and industry experience in analytical instrumentation, in-vitro diagnostics, biotech, mining, and homeland security markets. During his cannabis industry career, Dr. Thompson has earned a strong track record of winning and implementing medical cannabis licenses in well-regulated, medically-modeled states. Dr. Thompson has assisted numerous companies to attain their goals in cannabis and hemp manufacturing, as well as market development, strategic marketing, and worldwide business-to-business alliance formation (including international markets).
In this episode we discuss:
- How he got into the CBD industry[5:37]
- Licenses required for having a CBD business [7:33]
- Two distinct industries in the cannabis business and how Jon’s company help them [10:08]
- Products that are created out of hemp and how they extract these [13:43]
- Growing and importing cannabis [18:24]
- Hurdles in starting a business in the CBD industry and how to start a CBD business – Loans, grants etc [20:47]
- What you need to start a CBD manufacturing business [27:55]
- Investing in a CBD business [32:06]
- Where the CBD industry is heading [34:08]
- Best ways to contact Jon and get more information [35:00]
Links to sources and tools
- Go to https://extraktlab.com/ to learn more about the CBD industry
- You can find Jon Thompson and Extraktlab on these social media channels:
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