Allison Justice graduated from Clemson University with a Ph.D. in Plant and Environmental Science. Justice’s dissertation involved investigating the effects of a beneficial mycorrhizal type organism (Piriformospora india), where she learned that organic, sustainable growing can be easy, cost-effective, and produce aesthetically pleasing plants when done properly. Dr. Justice is the founder of The Hemp Mine, a fully-integrated hemp company that produces full-spectrum products from Dr. Justice’s 40-acre farm, which has grown crops for three generations and began growing hemp recently.
Dr. Justice was a member of the California Industrial Hemp Advisory Board helping to advise policy and regulation for the California Industrial Hemp Program for two-and-a-half years. In 2017, Justice was named one of the top “40 Under 40 in Cannabis” by Marijuana Venture Magazine and one of Dope Magazine’s Four Dope Women. In 2018, City Beat’s named Justice one of “San Diego’s Most Important People.” Through research and education, Justice is elevating the standards of cannabis and hemp cultivation both indoors/greenhouse and in the field