Tag: KC Hemp Co

Cannabis to canvas: When life goes inside out, Heather Hobbs sees new opportunities 

By Tommy Felts / September 20, 2023

Life can be messy, Heather Hobbs acknowledged, but cannabis-based wellness products can help bring needed focus, clarity and relief, the now-solo owner of KC Hemp Co. said. “That’s been a big focus of mine, crafting products that can actually help with things like ADHD, and also what I call ‘mom stress’ where you’re constantly up…

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Heather Steppe, KC Hemp Co.

Grassroots ‘Kansas Cannabis Chamber’ sprouts as legalization looms; led by KC CBD mom-turned-industry advocate

By Tommy Felts / September 22, 2021

For the first time in Sunflower State history, a bill to legalize medical marijuana passed in the Kansas House in May. Behind the effort: a locally grown coalition of cannabis advocates.  The Kansas Cannabis Coalition formed in summer 2020, composed of about 50 individuals who have shown leadership in the cannabis industry, said Heather Steppe,…

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Kyle Steppe, KC Hemp Co.

Milkman of CBD: How closing KC Hemp Co’s storefront helped deliver a 600-percent sales increase 

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2020

A new strain of strategy has KC Hemp Co. going all in on eCommerce, its owners said, announcing the company has permanently closed its downtown Overland Park retail space — transitioning to online sales and limited same-day delivery.  “We’ve been able to cut over 80 percent of our overhead,” explained Kyle Steppe, who owns KC…

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Heather and Kyle Steppe, KC Hemp Co.

Into the weeds: Your corner CBD store might’ve just lost its bank thanks to a slow-to-innovate industry

By Tommy Felts / June 11, 2019

Banking as a mom-and-pop CBD shop can be treacherous, said Kyle Steppe. “Our first week in business, our bank shut us down and liquidated all of our assets,” said Steppe, who operates KC Hemp Co. with his wife, Heather. Their downtown Overland Park storefront is one of many independent, regional CBD sites suffering from the…

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The Kyle and Heather Steppe family, KC Hemp Co.

CBD modern family: Today’s mom-and-pop shop is selling hemp from a downtown OP storefront

By Tommy Felts / April 24, 2019

With it’s storefront nestled in a mature, but re-emergent Overland Park neighborhood, walking through the door of 8124 Floyd St. shatters the misconceptions of curious customers, said Heather Steppe. “Its not [shady] … it doesn’t feel like a head shop,” Steppe, co-owner of KC Hemp Co., said of the almost bohemian vibe that radiates from…

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