How difficult is it to start a hemp business?

There’s a lot of time and planning that goes into starting a hemp business, but once you get the logistical stuff out of the way, you can be successful as long as you have the drive.
First, have a solid plan. Suppose you’re not a grower, figure outsourcing, and processing. If you plan to grow, familiarize yourself with the laws where you live, and what steps need to be taken before planting, to ensure proper licensure.
On the agricultural side, you need to figure out how large of an area you’ll need, and how many plants you’ll need to fill that space. Find your nursery, or start your own from seed or a Mother plant.
During the growing season, a lot goes into maintaining a clean patch. Think of it as nearly daily maintenance. This isn’t necessary, but it makes cutting the plants a lot easier when you’re not wrestling weeds–it also helps the plants not have to compete for nutrients.
Find a buyer or someone who will process for you. This is where we encountered issues. We had a contract, and they seemed to be on the up-and-up–frequent trips to the farm even helped with the harvest… They were buying floral matter in one-pound packages (which was legal for retail where they lived)… they’d agreed to buy the whole crop. They bought about a quarter, part of which is still unpaid for, and peaced out… no word from them calls unanswered, letters with no reply… you get the idea. So now we’re moving on to Plan B. So all of that is to say: ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN B. We managed to make it work, but it would have been much more efficient for us if we’d already figured out what to do and how to do it while we still thought our whole crop would be bought.
There are a lot of variables to figure out, but like any other venture, if you have solid plans and backups, you’ll be successful. There’s a HUGE market for hemp products–find your niche!