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

The Cost of Speaking Out in Minnesota

Back in My Day, Booze Was the Only Poison We Trusted!” – A Rant at the Dinosaurs of Distilled Spirits

Minnesota’s Cannabis Tax Hike Pushes Twin Cities Toward 30%+ Tax Rates — Second Highest in the Nation

How Nothing But Hemp Grew Online Sales by 159% While Leading the Shift in the Low-Dose THC Market

Feds Target Legal Hemp: FY26 Appropriations Bill Threatens Entire Hemp Industry

Welcome to Minnesota: Land of Lakes, Loons, and Constantly Changing Hemp/Cannabis Laws

Minnesota's 2026 Hemp Testing Mandate: A Crisis in the Making for the Local Hemp Economy

Nothing But Hemp Makes History at Grand Old Days with THC Beverages, Reggae Rhythms & Cannabis Culture

Tennessee’s New Hemp Law: A Direct Hit to Interstate Commerce?

Carbonated Cannabullsh*t: Why It’s Time to Check the Beverage Lobby

Stop Trying to Taste Like Booze, Cannabis Spirits Are Better Than That

The Hemp Blow Felt 'Round the Country: Texas Did It Big, Dumb, and Backwards

Curaleaf’s Hemp Store Expansion: Why Big Cannabis Is Going Small and Nationwide

🚨 Tampa Police Raid a Hemp Store Over THCA—And Look Really Dumb Doing It

Brazil's Hemp Reform Crossroads: Navigating Legal Hurdles and Global Opportunities

Summary of Minnesota Senate File No. 2370 - Hemp and Low-Dose THC Regulation Update (2025)

Minnesota’s High Taxes and Higher Hypocrisy: The Cannabis Plot Twist No One Asked For

🚨 Alabama’s HB445: What Hemp Retailers & Brands Need to Know Before January 1, 2026

🚨 Bev Bros Strike Again: The Great Delaware Hemp Heist (HB 98 Edition) 🚨

Alabama's HB445: A Guide to Regulating Hemp with a Side of Silliness

“Great Success!” – Kazakhstan Legalizes Hemp and Hints at a Cannabinoid-Powered Future

HB 28: Texas Tries to Kill Hemp with a Can of Seltzer and a Straight Face

Why Calling Out Matters: Standing Up to Self-Serving Bills in Cannabis and Hemp Advocacy

Merchandising the Green Frontier: A Practical Guide for Liquor Stores Selling THC Beverages & Edibles

Florida Hemp Industry Wins Big in 2025 Legislative Session: A Victory for Innovation, Small Business, and Common Sense

Booze Isn’t Wellness: Why Big Liquor—and Its Hemp Industry Enablers—Shouldn’t Control Hemp-Derived THC in Rhode Island (or Anywhere Else)

Why Racing to the Bottom Is a Mistake for the Hemp and Cannabis Industry

Tennessee’s New Hemp Law: Killing Small Business One Rule at a Time (But Hey, We’re Fine with the Vape Stuff)

Don’t Mess with Texas (Hemp): The Big Booze Grab, Beverage Bros, and the Bills That Could Ruin Everything

Big Booze Doesn’t Get It: Why the Alcohol Industry Has No Business Running the Hemp Game in Tennessee

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
