Welcome to the E course. I'm Carol Morello, author and educator. You know, since its deregulation in 2018, hemp and CBD have become one of the fastest growing commodities in the United States. As a result, numerous products are being sold in the United States, and consumers and sellers alike need to understand the manufacturing, growing cultivation and uses of this miraculous plant and its products. This course will guide you through each of those processes, so that you can know without a doubt that what you're taking or what you're selling is good for people is safe, and will create the health and well being that everybody is looking for. So let's get started.