Louisville mom's battle with cancer inspires family to open CBD store | News
Louisville, Ky. (WDRB) – For Melissa Thieneman and her sons, going to work is a family affair, but in today's age, the family business is cannabis.
"We specialize in hemp products including our own range of CBD products," said Michael Beam, who with his brother Corey and his mother recently opened Majestic Hemp Co. on Bardstown Road in the Highlands.
"We just wanted to bring all natural cures and eco-friendly products to Louisville," said Michael.
Both Michael and Corey spent time learning and working in the cannabis business westward, but it was their mother's battle with cancer that really pushed the family into hemp.
"When you hear that your mother has breast cancer, you have a million things going through your head. You obviously want to do something to help, but you feel helpless in that scenario," Michael said.
Cannabidiol or CBD is an active ingredient extracted from the hemp plant which is gaining popularity to address a variety of health problems. While Thieneman had tried cannabidiol to cope with scraping pain from scoliosis, it wasn't until she was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 201[ads1]7 that she delved further into the power of the hemp product.
"As I went through the cancer and the cell poison I wanted to try all the natural, alternative ways to start taking care of my body," Thieneman said.
She tried cannabidiol and said it helped with pain, nausea and anxiety.
"I didn't have nearly as many bad side effects as I've heard so many other women have. I was very blessed and lucky in that aspect, and I think CBD oil helped me tremendously," she said.
Using her own personal experience and knowledge of her sons, the family decided to open the storefront.
"We really wanted to differentiate ourselves in one way or another. So we decided that making our own line with a complete hemp store would be our best way to bring the whole plant to Louisville and not just isolated CBD products that you look everywhere, "Michael said.
Majestic Hemp Co. grow their product here in Kentucky. It is then shipped to Colorado and processed before it is for sale. Hemp-based products were only recently legalized at the federal level. Because it has been banned for so many years, the family says there is a lot of misinformation. But now with her own experience, Thieneman is focused on educating other people on CBD.
"Because people are uneducated or some people are nervous, afraid or thinking about drug testing, or will I get high," Thieneman said. "I know it worked for me."
Majestic Hemp Co. hopes to grow and also wants to start offering information collections on Sundays to help others learn about the power of CBD.
Majestic Hemp Co. located at 1620 Bardstown Rd.
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