Wisconsin Hemp Industry Hits Record Growth in 2025

Wisconsin's hemp industry is having a moment. From farm fields to storefront counters, the growth over the past few years has been remarkable — and as a company that opened its first store in 2019, we've watched it happen from the front row.

By the Numbers

Wisconsin was an early mover after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp nationwide. Since then, the state has built a genuine supply chain: farmers growing hemp under USDA licenses, processors extracting CBD and other cannabinoids, and a retail sector that now serves customers in nearly every corner of the state.

What's driving the surge? A few forces:

• Mainstream acceptance. What was once a niche product category is now a regular part of many households' wellness routines — tinctures, topicals, pet products, and edibles.

• Product innovation. The market has moved well beyond basic CBD. THCA flower, minor cannabinoids like CBG and CBN, and craft small-batch strains have given consumers real variety and real reasons to shop.

• Demand for transparency. The winners in this industry are the businesses that publish their lab reports. Third-party COAs went from nice-to-have to table stakes — exactly as they should.

What Growth Means for Consumers

A bigger market means more choice, but it also means more variance in quality. The best way to protect yourself as a consumer hasn't changed: buy only products with a batch-matched Certificate of Analysis from an accredited third-party lab. Our entire lab results library is public, including our USDA hemp producer license.

How Hemp1848 Fits In

We started as a single storefront in Edgerton in 2019. Today we operate 12 locations across Wisconsin and a full online store — Janesville, Madison, Milwaukee, Beloit, Fort Atkinson, Monroe, Whitewater, Clinton, Albany, Okauchee, and the Janesville Mall. Every store carries the same lab-tested catalog, and every online order ships with the same transparency. Find a store near you, or shop online with free shipping on orders over $50.