- July 15, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Big changes could be coming to a South Carolina industry that’s still in its infancy.
Hemp farmers are excited about what the possibility of making marijuana legal could mean for both businesses and consumers.
The hemp industry got its start in South Carolina back in 2017. Only a few years off the ground, it now could have the potential to expand after former congressman Joe Cunningham announced his plans to legalize to use of marijuana if elected governor in 2022.
Cody Callarman, owner and founder of Zitro Farms, is a veteran who has seen the affects hemp can have on physical and mental trauma.
“I’ve lost three friends in combat; and as of a month ago, eight to suicide, PTSD, everything that comes with it,” Callarman said.
As a former Marine, Callarman is no stranger to loss. It’s what he’s gained through his business that helps him carry on the legacy of a friend. It’s also what got…
