This photo was taken 72 hours before we were raided.

We built the wall behind us to honor the long, complicated story of cannabis.

We did not expect to become part of it.

Officers from several agencies walked past these panels and into our warehouse.

Sometimes I wonder what they were thinking as they walked by stories about the war on drugs, knowing they were about to repeat parts of it.

If you want to read what happened to us, scroll to the bottom.

But first, here is the story we were trying to tell back in October 2025:

That was the story on the wall.

Ancient medicine.
Prohibition.
Arrests.
Reform.
Hope.

Three days later, it added an unsuspecting new chapter.

Ours.

Here’s What Happened

Last October, our warehouse was raided by local law enforcement.

All of our inventory was seized.

We were detained, charged with potential life sentences, and placed on ankle monitors for ~50 days.

Operations stopped overnight.

Two weeks later, the national hemp ban was announced.

By then, our business was already shut down.

At the preliminary hearing, the very first judge to review the case dismissed it immediately.

The case did not hold. But the perspective it gave us, did.

What It Meant

What happened to us was not random.

The ground beneath hemp was already shifting nationwide.

The raid came first.
The ban followed.

It made one thing clear:

Until cannabis is fully legal and clearly regulated, this cycle continues.

The Story Isn’t Over

Yes, it was serious. Yes, it scared the hell out of us. But yes, we are still here, fighting for a future where this does not happen again.

The national hemp ban is already in motion.

What happened to us shows how fast things can change. The next chapter is being written right now.

We laid out the facts and the next steps while there’s still time:

Click here to see how to protect hemp while we have the chance