Source: wpde.com
Conway, S.C. (WPDE) — Palmetto Harmony started as a last resort for Janel Ralph's daughter, who was having hundreds of seizures per day, caused by a rare genetic disorder.
Today, Ms. Ralph claims to be leading the way in cannabidiol (CBD) oil manufacturing, as she celebrates her company's first national TV advertisement, which she says is the first national CBD oil advertisement to get approved.
CBD oil is made from the hemp plant's flowers and stems, which does not have the chemical found in marijuana that creates a high.
Advocates of CBD oil say it helps control seizures and inflammation from a variety of medical causes.
"I really feel like we're pushing American hemp into the mainstream," Ralph, the CEO and Founder of Palmetto Harmony, said.
When ABC15 checked in on the company in 2015, Palmetto Harmony's products were sold in three South Carolina stores.
That's grown to more than 15 today. She said she has about 400 nation-wide, and four international distributors.
Guy Majewski's daughter suffers from seizures caused by a medication that helps her with her autism. When he first heard about CBD oil, he thought it was "snake oil", but decided to give it a try.
"We started this back in June, and within two weeks her seizures went down from about 30 per day to maybe two mild ones," Majewski said, explaining that he's been paying for the $160 per month bottles ever since.
Currently, Palmetto Harmony sources hemp and manufactures the oil in Kentucky, which industry insiders say is a leader in hemp cultivation, before sending it to be bottled in Conway.
But the company is preparing for next year, when industrial hemp farming is expected to undergo a test in South Carolina.
Nearly 10,000 square feet of manufacturing and greenhouse space is being built outside of Conway, which Ralph hopes will be done by the time the state's first hemp harvest takes place next year.
Ralph said Palmetto Harmony has applied for a cultivation permit and has signed letters of intent to purchase other hopeful farmer's crops.
Ralph's goal for the facility is to be the largest hemp processor in South Carolina, both for her company and for others seeking to turn the crop into products.
"We definitely want it done and ready to start processing all of the hemp, any hemp, that comes out of South Carolina by the time that the crops come down," she said.
Palmetto Harmony needs to have full control over every step of the process to produce CBD oil, Ralph explained, because of the sensitivity of the patients who use this product.
Ralph said the hemp she buys is organic, one of the more prominent requirements.
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