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

Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Why Minnesota Hemp Must Wake Up

Minnesota’s Cannabis Management Crisis: Why the OCM’s Rules Hurt Operators, Consumers, and the Industry Itself

Trump Highlights CBD Benefits for Seniors: What It Could Mean for Hemp and Big Pharma

The Hemp Industry's Prohibition Moment: Whats Really Happening in DC

How Long Does THC Stay in Your System?

Wisconsin’s THC Freakout: When Lawmakers Bring a Bazooka to a Fly Problem

Tennessee’s THC Tantrum: When Bureaucrats Go Full Buzzkill

In the Crosshairs: Hemp, Advocacy, and Why We Can’t Stop Fighting

Hemp at a Crossroads: The Fight for Survival Against Prohibition, Lobbyists, and Federal Politics

Marijuana Rescheduling to Schedule III: Will Big Pharma Repeat the Ephedra Playbook?

Minnesota’s New Hemp Rules Threaten Our Industry: Why Hemp Businesses Must Unite

The OCM Is Making Rules Instead of Following the Law

Raiden Labs and Green Elevator Win Big at the Green State Consumer Choice Awards—Powered by Nothing But Hemp’s Manufacturing Muscle

Nothing But Hemp Is Powering City-Owned THC Brands Across Minnesota—One Gummy at a Time

ICE Raids a Cannabis Farm Like It’s a Terror Cell — and Still Manages to Kidnap a U.S. Veteran

How A Hemp Village, Hometown Hero & the Texas Hemp Business Council (THBC) Saved Hemp in Texas – While the BevBros Tried to Spike the Punch

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
