Memphis’ Metro Hemp Supply adds line of CBD baked goods. Here’s what to expect. – Commercial Appeal

Jennifer Chandler
 
| Memphis Commercial Appeal

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The promise of a brownie or cookie that can make you feel better?  

The folks at Metro Hemp Supply (4750 Poplar Ave., behind Schlotzsky’s) say baked goods made with just the right amount of cannabidiol (CBD) can improve health and well-being.

The Memphis shop recently added a line of CBD baked goods made locally by TN Roots CBD — the baked goods addition is part of a growing trend. According to Food Business News, brick-and-mortar sales of CBD edibles in 2019 reached $17.6 million in specialty retailers and $14.2 million at natural food stores.

Metro Hemp Supply owner Blake Lichterman said while consumable CBD products come in many forms (ranging from tinctures to gummies), baked edible CBD products are the most popular.

Memphis-based TN Roots CBD makes all its baked goods from scratch, cooking in a bakery setup that looks more like a chemistry lab than a bakery.

TN Roots CBD owner Amber Salmon said the most important thing for all CBD products (including baked goods) is to know where your CBD is coming from. Salmon only sources from hemp farms regulated by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s pilot program. All the hemp products Salmon uses are non-GMO and organic. She also always sends samples off for testing before using it.

Currently, Metro Hemp Supply carries TN Roots CBD brownies and white chocolate peanut butter cookies. Fruity pebbles treats will soon be added to the offerings.

Salmon uses a tried-and-true brownie recipe as the base. Her family owned the now-closed Whitehaven bakery Radefield’s; the brownie recipe was the one used at the bakery. She adds a hint of cinnamon to the mix to make any aftertaste from the CBD extract disappear.

 Lichterman and Salmon both recommend first-time users start by eating only a quarter or a half of a baked good to see how one’s body reacts.

The CBD used in TN Roots CBD’s baked goods is non-psychoactive, Salmon said, and the hemp-derived CBD will not get you high or cause any form of intoxication. 

“CBD products are not about how they make you feel, but about the feelings that are removed,” said  Lichterman, who noted CBD is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. “You should have a renewed sense of calm and a renewed sense of physical comfort. You take it to feel better.”

Metro Hemp Supply opened in November 2019. Lichterman said it only carries hemp-based CBD products. The shop also sells hemp clothing and accessories such as aprons and masks.

Jennifer Chandler is the Food & Dining Reporter at The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at jennifer.chandler@commercialappeal.com and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @cookwjennifer. 

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