Source: Mandy Mitchell, WRAL, 8/26/19

 When you first walk down the halls of Root Bioscience, you almost expect to run into a mad scientist. The labs are filled with what look like giant chemistry sets and staffed with employees with advanced degrees. "Their backgrounds are in biochemistry and advanced nanomaterials," said Garret Purdue, the CEO of Root Bioscience in Research Triangle Park. The company makes products starting with North Carolina hemp grown near the coast.

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