At the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley lies Elkton, Virginia, a town composed of 1.4 square miles and populated with just under 3000 residents. But there is a secret operation in this sleepy little rural town - a hemp company run by the Johnson family. Pure Shenandoah is a true seed-to-sale company, with its three brothers serving as foundational members to provide hemp for not only industrial uses, such as construction and fibers, but also in processing wellness products.

Pure Shenandoah grows their own hemp, from which they process into cannabinoid oils, cannabis beverages and smokable hemp flowers. They also offer cultivation classes for people to learn how to grow cannabis. In today's episode of Cannabis Nurse Truths, we are excited to speak with our special guest, Abner Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Pure Shenandoah. Abner shares insights into what it's like to be a hemp farmer in the last chapter of cannabis prohibition, because even small hemp companies like Pure Shenandoah have faced their own challenges as a cannabis business.

EPISODE RESOURCES Pure Shenandoah: https://pureshenandoah.com

Pure Shenandoah Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pureshenandoah

Pure Shenandoah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pureshenandoah/

Pure Shenandoah YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqhQXkMBMoaPWeoI-yqd8rA

Welcome to the Town of Elkton: https://www.elktonva.gov/

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