“If they make a change in the drinks, then this is something we will have to look at in January…putting a framework around specifically the drinks.”
By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent
When Joshua Grigaitis founded the Mighty Kind Company in St. Louis in 2019, his team started by producing flavored sparkling water infused with CBD, a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis.
The company has since become a major player in the market for intoxicating hemp–THC beverages. But with a federal ban looming, Grigaitis said he is prepared to return to the company’s roots.
The ban is now set to take effect December 11, after President Donald Trump signed a bill last week delaying its implementation by one month.
“Big picture is we’re gonna sell a variety of products, and we’re gonna stay diversified,” Grigaitis said. “We were originally a CBD company. We’ve never had the thought: we’re not going to have anything to do if we can’t sell THC drinks. We’ll just do something else.”
Hemp companies across Missouri and the nation are rethinking their business plans in anticipation of the ban. While Grigaitis is confident Mighty Kind can adapt through new products, companies built around low-dose, full-spectrum cannabis products—those
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