$BIEI isn't large enough for a vertical integrated operation. He said he found a different CBD oil supplier in Las Vegas that would cut costs. Leave it at that for now. Let the CBD oil supplier worry about the details of getting the oil processed.
I think most import because they can't grow it. Even though it's 50 state legal, the majority of hemp grown in U.S. is still for research purposes. That's my understanding but I could be wrong. The distributor I spoke to here in FL imports Hemp paste from Australia and finishes the refining process here. The distributor I spoke to in CO actually cultivates their own plants. There are other variables that contribute to costs, purity and intensity are the two main. Personally, I've been using a consumable oil from CO because of the cost. All I know is that the stuff works for me!