About
Steven Brown, CEO - Founder
Steven Brown is the CEO of Nothing But Hemp, one of the first hemp dispensaries in the midwest. In under a year, his company grew from one location to 11 nationwide. Steven has been featured on MPR, Marijuana Ventures, Tom Bernard's show, and Ministry of Hemp.
Steven is the original founder of the Minnesota Hemp Association and former United States Marine. Steven has over 20 years of retail experience and started his first retail job at age 13.
After his service in the Marine Corps, Steven managed a GNC. He turned his GNC store into the #1 GNC store in the nation. After years with GNC, he left and became regional sales director for T-Mobile. In his first year, he was awarded the T-Mobile Winner Circle Award for being top 5% in sales.
Steven left the wireless industry and started a retail training & consultant company Connecting Innovations Inc. They were blessed with training Best Buy Mobile employees and GNC franchises to improve sales.
Training budgets were cut in 2012 and Brown closed Connecting Innovations to work for Blue Productions. This is where Steven was mentored to become a Marketing Director. He was in charge of negotiating media and developing marketing strategies.
Articles

Everyone is Talking About Cannabis – But Here’s Why Functional Mushrooms and Blue Lotus Are Worth Exploring

Nothing But Hemp Meets with the OCM: A Step Toward Fixing HF100’s Flaws

Florida: Senator Colleen Burton’s Anti-Hemp Agenda: The Sequel No One Asked For

Save Minnesota' Real Hemp Industry: Fighting Back Against the Liquor and Cannabis Takeover

The War on Hemp: How Big Canna and Big Alcohol in Multiple States Are Manipulating Lawmakers to Destroy Small Businesses

Georgia’s THC Beverage Ban: A Legislative Farce Unfolds

Nothing But Hemp is Evolving: Welcome to Nothing But Hemp + Apothecary

How Nothing But Hemp Is Carving Out a Niche in the Cannabis Industry

Minnesota's Hemp Crisis: How the Government is Pushing Hemp Businesses to Break Federal Law

Minnesota’s Cannabis Social Equity Program: A Broken Promise Leaving Marginalized Applicants Behind

Texas’ Attempt to Ban Hemp-Derived THC: A Shortsighted Move That Hurts Small Businesses

South Carolina’s Hemp Hysteria: When Regulation Goes Up in Smoke

Major MSOs Entering the Hemp Market: Legitimizing the Industry and Uniting Cannabis & Hemp

Tennessee's Proposed Ban on THCA Flower: A Step Backward for the Industry and Consumers

Missouri’s Hemp-THC Beverage Bill: A Positive Step, But Edibles Should Remain Accessible

The Explosive Growth of the Intoxicating Hemp Market: What State Tax Data Reveals

The Three-Tier Cannabis Wholesaler System : Minnesota’s Big, Fat, Unnecessary Roadblock to Business Growth

Brez: A Game-Changing Functional Drink Transforming the THC Beverage Industry | Nothing But Hemp Owner's Review

What Liquor Stores Need to Know About THC Beverages: A Guide to Categories, Cannabinoids, and Customer Experiences

Why Most Beer and Wine Wholesalers Might Not Be the Best Fit for Functional & THC Beverages

Minnesota’s Hemp Licensing Mess: The OCM’s Passive-Aggressive Guide to Confusion

The Power of Terpenes: Enhancing THC Beverages and Edibles with Nature’s Gift

Understanding Live Rosin THC: The Pinnacle of Cannabis Purity

📢 Delta-9 THC Explained: Understanding the Truth About Cannabis’ Most Well-Known Compound

Big Cannabis vs. Hemp: The Battle That Shouldn't Be

Illinois HB4293: How Big Cannabis is Trying to Stomp Out Hemp (and Why It’s Ridiculous)

Minnesota Cannabis Lottery Goes Up in Smoke: Consultants, Lawyers, and Regulators Take a Hit

Minnesota’s Cannabis Chaos: A Comedy of Errors

Feds: The General Hemp License: A New Era for Cannabinoid-Based Hemp Production

Buy a T-Shirt, Get Free Weed?" Minnesota Regulators Say: Hold Your Horses, That’s Not How This Works!

Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act (CSRA): A Comprehensive Analysis

New Jersey’s New Hemp Bill 3235: Changes, Issues, and Potential Impact

Delta Extraction Faces $20 Million Lawsuit Over Missouri Marijuana Recall

USDA Grants Hemp Association $745,000 to Promote the Emerging Industry in New Global Markets

Iowa and South Dakota Hemp Bans Take Effect Despite Legal Challenges

New Louisiana Law Prohibits THC-A Flower and the Sale of Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives at Gas Stations

States Have Collected Over $20 Billion in Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenues Since First Legal Markets Opened

Japanese CBD Industry Under Existential Threat from Proposed THC Limits

Desantis Launches New PAC to Combat Cannabis Legalization Initiative
