CBD Startup Manufacturing Checklist: 12 Must-Have Steps
Posted by Steve Schultheis on Mar 3rd 2026
Last updated: April 27, 2026
I've been making CBD gummies since 2016. Back then, everyone told me I was crazy to start a hemp business. Now I run a 10,000 square foot facility in Louisville, and I've watched hundreds of CBD startups make the same expensive mistakes I almost made. Here's what I wish someone had told me.
The Manufacturing Decision That Makes or Breaks CBD Startups
Every CBD startup founder asks the same question: "Should we manufacture our own products or work with a co-packer?"
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