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Inspired by Lancaster County’s Roots in Hemp, Local Company Has Launched CBD Product Line

Before hemp was banned in the U.S. in 1957, farmers in Lancaster County Pennsylvania grew it in abundant supply. In 1958, the county’s last hemp crop was harvested and processed. Hempfield Botanicals, a Lancaster-based company, has brought hemp back—legally, of course—through its products with the healing properties of hemp-based cannabinoids (CBD). The company was named…

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The CBD boom: Popularity of hemp product swells in Lancaster; here’s what you should know

Julio Perrone turned to CBD oil several years ago to improve his focus, relax his edginess and improve sleep. Brittany Ditzler credits a CBD tincture with relieving some of her anxiety and depression symptoms. Jill Good-Miller has used a CBD product externally to help alleviate chronic pain. Those three letters — which stand for cannabidiol…

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