Oregon-based Grön Edibles became an international brand this summer, but faces an increasingly competitive local market and a complex latticework of regulation.

The non-psychoactive hemp compound will disappear from grocery stores, but will be available in dispensaries for a one-year grace period.

The hemp-farming boom of 2018 created financial hardships for those who failed to turn a profit. But innovation and easing of regulations could open new doors for farmers.

Oregon’s cannabis industry may have recovered from the 2018 oversupply of product, but the entrance of large corporations to the sector and a sophisticated black market create headwinds.

The explosive increase in hemp production has polarized local farming economies.