EP 16: South Carolina Farm Mine & Refined, Dr. Allison Justice PhD. of The Hemp Mine is the Go-To for Genetics in the Palmetto State
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Allison Justice graduated from Clemson University with a Ph.D. in Plant and Environmental Science. Dr. Justice served as VP of Cultivation for OutCo LLC., a vertically integrated cannabis producer in San Diego, CA, for three years. During this time, Justice led the cannabis industry in photobiology research where she dispelled the myths around growing with sole-source LEDs when being compared to legacy technology. This research led to expanding OutCo’s total canopy area by over 2x while reducing energy costs by 60%.
Today Dr. Justice owns a large scale hemp CBD extraction facility, SC Botanicals, in her home state of South Carolina. Dr. Justice also is Co-owner and manages operations at The Hemp Mine, a 40-acre hemp farm which manufactures consumer ready products. The Hemp Mine currently produces a wide array of different products ranging from smoke-able flower to tinctures of different concentrations for both humans and animals. The Hemp Mine breeds, regionally trials indoors and outdoors at scale in order to offer validated hemp genetics to the hemp market. The genetics they offer are only in the form of stage III tissue culture, unrooted cuttings and rooted cuttings (liners), clones, to the hemp market through 6 greenhouse production partners and two TC facilities across the country. The Hemp Mine comes with decades of commercial horticultural expertise and prides themselves on delivering a science based and data driven perspective to the hemp industry.
Additionally Dr. Justice has been an integral part of the California Industrial Hemp Advisory Board and SC Farm Bureau helping to advise policy and regulation. Through research and education, Dr. Justice is elevating the standards of cannabis and hemp cultivation in all significant production systems, indoor, greenhouse and field production with an in-depth understanding of efficient extraction practices.
The Hemp Mine Website link:
https://thehempmine.com
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Personal Site: https://thescbotanicals.com
Instagram: @Dr.Justice_grows
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