OSU COVID study rocks Pacific Northwest hemp industry, raising hopes

PORTLAND, Ore. — New research linking some hemp compounds to Covid-19 prevention rippled through the Pacific Northwest industry this week, a bolt from the blue that had companies scrambling to assess and seize the opportunity.

For an industry that boomed and then has suffered through oversupply, price compression, pandemic disruption and regulatory challenges, it was a sorely needed development.

NeXtraction, a rare startup that already produces the cannabinoids highlighted in the research — which don’t include the ubiquitous CBD — was working to get its name out to the market.

“We’ve always been super-excited, but we get drowned out because the vast majority of the

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