'We're unable to handle all that's been produced' | Hemp farmers, businesses face growing pains of overproduction
Because so many growers joined in, businesses and farmers are now seeing demand for that hemp shrinking.
An initial rush to plant caused a boom in the Tennessee hemp industry, but because so many growers joined in, businesses and local farmers are now seeing demand for that product shrinking.
Hemp processor and retailer Bluhen Botanicals announced Wednesday it will be facing layoffs and cutbacks due to challenges across the industry. It opened a store in downtown Knoxville last year.