Floyd Landis Rides into Town, episode 22, Industrial Hemp Podcast

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 9:49 p.m.

What does world class cyclist Floyd Landis have to do with industrial hemp? As it turns out, quite a bit. Lancaster County native and one time winner of the Tour de France, Landis opened a CBD caf\xe9 in Leadville, Colorado, and launched a very successful brand of CBD products\xa0\u2014 Floyd\u2019s of Leadville.

The prodigal son has returned to Lancaster County to open Floyd\u2019s of Lancaster with another accomplished Lancaster County cyclist, Jake Sitler. The team is working with local farmers to develop a full line of Pennsylvania-produced CBD products made from Pennsylvania-grown industrial hemp.

The interview with Landis and Sitler touches on Landis\u2019s controversial backstory while focusing on the hemp industry, their relationship with farmers, and their plan for success in the city of Lancaster.