{"id":84426,"date":"2025-11-19T05:41:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/former-north-carolina-governor-appears-in-ad-for-sons-hemp-company\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T03:55:45","slug":"former-north-carolina-governor-appears-in-ad-for-sons-hemp-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2025\/11\/19\/former-north-carolina-governor-appears-in-ad-for-sons-hemp-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Former North Carolina Governor Appears In Ad For Son\u2019s Hemp Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes the right solutions come from the most unexpected places.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

By Brandon Kingdollar, NC Newsline<\/strong><\/p>\n

The hemp industry in North Carolina has a surprising new face: former Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue.<\/p>\n

Perdue is one of many political figures in the state connected to the state\u2019s emerging hemp industry since its legalization through the 2018 Farm Bill. Across the aisle, state Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne), the powerful chairman of the House Rules committee and former House Majority Leader, became president of hemp company Asterra Labs in 2024. Bell has not responded to multiple requests for comment from NC Newsline.<\/p>\n

Naternal, a Morrisville-based company founded by Perdue\u2019s son Garrett Perdue, sells hemp-derived CBD drops, gummies, seltzers and creams. He is the CEO of its parent company, Root Biosciences, which he co-founded just as hemp products became legal nationwide.<\/p>\n

A recent ad for the company\u2019s $55 Lift gummies features Garrett Perdue and the former governor herself, smiling at her son\u2019s side on their way to Cirque du Soleil. \u201cMy mom turns every errand into an adventure,\u201d he wrote in the November 7 Facebook post. The video features photos of Bev Perdue taking the oath of office and standing beside former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you were spending the day with her, you would eat a gummy,\u201d Garrett Perdue says in the ad. \u201cYou want one, mom?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, thank you, it\u2019s before my breakfast,\u201d she replies, grinning. \u201cI\u2019ll have one at lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Naternal did not respond to an inquiry about the former governor\u2019s role in the company.<\/p>\n

The many political figures who have stakes in the future of the hemp industry in North Carolina<\/a> and nationwide could complicate a new ban on most recreational hemp products in November 2026, a measure that was attached to the bipartisan agreement to fund the government that ended the federal shutdown.<\/p>\n

Opponents of hemp supplements say the products carry many of the same risks as marijuana. They point to a sharp rise in cannabis-related emergency room visits since the legalization of recreational CBD products, which are currently not age-restricted in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Most of the products sold by Naternal are set to become illegal under the ban, which restricts the sale of any hemp products containing more than 0.4 milligrams of THC per container. The Lift gummies in the ad contain roughly 90 milligrams per container, well above the new threshold. Only two of the company\u2019s products are advertised as THC-free.<\/p>\n

The \u201cOur Story\u201d page of Naternal\u2019s website credits Bev Perdue as \u201cthe compass we needed,\u201d describing how Garrett Perdue first became interested in hemp supplements to help his daughter\u2019s childhood insomnia. Though the former governor put him in touch with top researchers at UNC, Duke, and Harvard Medical School, none could solve her granddaughter\u2019s sleep issues, the website claims.<\/p>\n

A hemp extract finally helped her get her to sleep again\u2014a result that led Bev Perdue to ask her son to \u201csend me everything you know about hemp,\u201d according to the site.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes the right solutions come from the most unexpected places,\u201d she says in a quote beside her official gubernatorial portrait on Naternal\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

This story was first published by NC Newsline.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The post Former North Carolina Governor Appears In Ad For Son\u2019s Hemp Company<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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