More Than Just CBD
Our mission is to provide you with the most effective hemp products that are legally available. We use only the highest quality hemp extracts rich in full spectrum phytocannabinoids.
Legendary Quality™
Born in Kentucky and operating nationally, our story of success began long before the Farm Bill. Hemp is who we are, even before it was legal.
Third Party Lab Tested
Cornbread Hemp products are rigorously tested for heavy metals, pesticides, mycotoxins and more. Every product contains an individual QR code and batch-specific lab report.
THE CORNBREAD MAFIA
Since 1775, Kentucky has grown the finest hemp in America.
Even when it wasn’t legal.
Beginning in June 1989, newspaper headlines blaring the phrase “Cornbread mafia” ran from coast-to-coast and around the globe — all to describe a network of outlaw Kentucky farmers busted on a network of 30 farms stretching across 10 midwestern states with what law enforcement claimed was 200 tons of marijuana. These Kentucky men stunned federal drug enforcement officials, who never dreamed that a domestic marijuana syndicate could grow to such a stunningly huge size.
Before Cornbread, the DEA assumed that the vast majority of marijuana consumed in America was smuggled in from Latin America or Asia. Little did they know, the most ideal conditions for growing cannabis were right in the middle of Kentucky.
THE 37TH PARALLEL
The Cornbread Mafia understood that Kentucky was the best place to grow cannabis because it sits on the 37th parallel, the same latitude line that runs through the Hindu Kush mountains, where many cannabis strains originated. This means that hemp plants feel right at home in Kentucky.
For decades, no one spoke about the Cornbread Mafia. Those who went to prison as part of it did so because they refused to talk in exchange for a lesser sentence, all 70 of them. Lacking a witness to point the finger at the alleged kingpins, federal prosecutors were reduced to holding a press conference in June 1989, where they laid out their case against these men without giving anyone a chance to defend themselves.
THE CORNBREAD MAFIA BOOK
In 2005, James Higdon, a native of Marion County, Kentucky, began his project to write the true story of the Cornbread Mafia. Higdon’s book, The Cornbread Mafia, was published in hardcover in 2012, in paperback in 2013, and released as a second edition in 2019.
Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp has been legalized at the federal level, allowing Kentucky to regain its title as the home of the finest hemp on Earth.
Cornbread Hemp embraces all 200 years of Kentucky cannabis history, and has tapped into our state’s rich distilling culture to distinguish our extraction process. Grown exclusively by Kentucky farmers, then distilled for purity. You’ll know when it’s Cornbread.
James Higdon
Author & Co-Founder
Jim Higdon is a native of Lebanon, Kentucky. He holds degrees from Centre College, Brown University, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He worked briefly for the New York Times before returning home to write his first book, The Cornbread Mafia. Published in 2012, the Cornbread Mafia tells the story of the biggest domestic marijuana syndicate in American history. He parlayed his book’s success into a journalism career, covering Kentucky for the Washington Post and cannabis policy for POLITICO. While reporting on the Kentucky hemp harvest in 2018, he decided that the industry was missing an authentic CBD brand that represented the full scope of the history of hemp in America, and that did it’s part to repair the damages of cannabis prohibition. Within a few weeks, he partnered with Eric Zipperle to do just that.
Eric Zipperle is a native of Louisville, Kentucky. He holds a degree in accounting and a masters of business administration from Bellarmine University. After graduating, he helped launch two successful e-commerce startups including a catering business and a whiskey trail tour company in Nashville, Tennessee. As a basketball player in high school, he suffered a traumatic brain injury that would eventually leave him with chronic daily headaches. Shortly thereafter, he began to use cannabis as a way to cope with the stress of being in pain. It is now Eric’s personal mission to make sure that every human on the plant has access to the natural healing powers of the cannabis plant, no matter what obstacles or stigmas currently stand in their way.
CBD MILITARY DISCOUNT
At Cornbread Hemp, we’re incredibly thankful for the U.S. service men and women who risk their lives for our great country. For that reason, we offer the best CBD military discount in the industry.
To join our 30% discount program for United States veterans and active duty military, use the form below to provide us with a copy of your DD214, VA card, honorable discharge paperwork, or other state issued ID that shows your veteran designation.
After we approve your account, you will receive a personalized coupon code via email for 30% off all Cornbread Hemp products!
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Products contain zero to less than 0.3% Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This product is not for use by or sale to persons under the age of 18. This product should be used only as directed on the label. It should not be used if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult with a physician before use if you have a serious medical condition or use prescription medications. A Doctor’s advice should be sought before using this and any supplemental dietary product. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. By using this site you agree to follow the Privacy Policy and all Terms & Conditions printed on this site. Void Where Prohibited by Law.
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