28 years building vertically integrated cannabis operations across five continents. From the first CBD import into Japan to ANVISA-authorized medicines in Brazil — we've done what others are still theorizing about.
We work with teams that are building real cannabis businesses — not looking for a slide deck.
Outdoor, greenhouse, indoor. Site selection, genetics, yield optimization, and harvest strategy.
CO₂, ethanol, hydrocarbon. Method selection, throughput design, and downstream refinement.
Formulation, dosing, cGMP systems, packaging, and product development from extract to shelf.
Due diligence, operational assessment, market entry strategy, and deal structuring support.
Turnaround consulting. Compliance cleanup, cost restructuring, and operational recovery.
Hammer Consulting Group was born from three decades of actually building cannabis operations — not reading about them. Our founder scaled cultivation from 200 acres to over 1,200. Built cGMP manufacturing facilities from bare concrete. Pioneered extraction techniques that created entirely new product categories. Coined terminology that redefined how the global industry markets CBD.
When we consult, we bring blueprints we've already proven — not PowerPoint decks full of speculation. Our clients don't get advice. They get infrastructure, systems, and regulatory pathways that have already been tested in the hardest markets on earth.
Not claims. History.
In 2015, when our client Elixinol couldn't get authorization, we read the Japanese MHLW regulations ourselves and devised the compliant import pathway. First legal CBD product into the Japanese market.
Revivid's product line — 20+ SKUs including CBD oil syringes, tinctures, softgels, gummies, and topicals — became among the first cannabis-derived medicines authorized for prescription by ANVISA in Brazil.
Created the term "Phytocannabinoid Rich Hemp Extract" (PCR Oil) — a regulatory reframing that enabled hundreds of millions of dollars in global CPG sales. It wasn't "CBD oil" — but it was. The name changed everything.
Built a complete export supply chain from scratch: 80,000+ lbs of biomass, hundreds of kg of extracts, millions of finished gummy units. Integrated hemp-derived ingredients into an existing Paraguayan food manufacturer's product lines.
Pioneered chromatography techniques to separate THC from hemp extracts — creating the first broad-spectrum products in existence. Before us, it was full-spectrum or isolate. We invented the middle ground.
Developed a hemp seed oil skincare line formulated specifically to comply with South Korean cosmetics regulations. Proved cannabis-adjacent products could penetrate the world's most sophisticated beauty market.
Operations. Regulatory. Technology. We cover the entire value chain because we've built the entire value chain.
1,200+ acres of certified organic cultivation. Indoor, outdoor, greenhouse. Site selection, genetics, harvest strategy, and compliance infrastructure.
CO₂, hydrocarbon, ethanol — we've operated all three at commercial scale. cGMP production producing tens of millions of units annually across 20+ SKU formats.
Export supply chains to five countries. Import logistics, distribution, cold-chain management, and the regulatory paperwork that makes it all legal.
Offtake agreements, investor diligence, licensing strategy, turnaround consulting, and the frameworks that turn operations into investable businesses.
Built HammerLock AI — a production agentic AI platform with 27 specialized agent skills. AI-driven compliance automation, seed-to-sale tracking, ERP integration, and operational intelligence.
Not "market research." Actual products shipped, authorized, and sold.
Latin America's largest economy and the future epicenter of legal cannabis in the Southern Hemisphere. Our Revivid product line was among the first ANVISA-authorized cannabis medicines. We know this market because we helped open it.
We pioneered the first legal CBD import in 2015. Premium market with rigorous MHLW standards. Our PCR terminology opened the door for the entire industry.
Multi-country regulatory navigation. Novel Food authorization. ISO 9001 and cGMP compliance across 27 member states. Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland lead adoption.
Built complete export infrastructure: 80,000+ lbs biomass, hundreds of kg extracts, millions of finished units. Integrated hemp ingredients into existing food manufacturing.
K-beauty skincare line using hemp seed oil. Formulated specifically for South Korean cosmetics regulations. Cannabis-adjacent market entry in the world's most sophisticated beauty market.
1,200+ acres organic cultivation in California. cGMP manufacturing facilities. Dispensary operations. The largest hemp cultivation project in U.S. history (350,000+ lbs). This is where we built everything.
28+ years in cannabis. Not from a desk — from greenhouses, extraction labs, manufacturing floors, and regulatory offices on four continents. Founded Revivid, whose products became among the first cannabis medicines authorized by ANVISA in Brazil. Pioneered the first legal CBD import into Japan. Coined "PCR — Phytocannabinoid Rich Hemp Extract," a term that enabled hundreds of millions of dollars in global sales.
Built vertically integrated operations from genetics through finished pharmaceutical-grade products — tens of millions of units manufactured annually under cGMP/ISO 9001/USDA Organic certification. Scaled cultivation from 200 to 1,200+ acres. Currently building production AI systems at HammerLock AI that bring the same operational discipline to software.
"Getting it done RIGHT is the only goal. We take our time to take over the world — in a good way."
Deep dives into regulation, operations, and global market developments from 28+ years in the industry.
Compare harvest strategies, buyer demand, cold-chain logistics, and margin potential for each path.
A practical breakdown of cultivation environments by cost, yield, quality, and market positioning.
Compliance, logistics, storage, retail access, fees, and the operational traps that hurt brands.
Tell us where you are and what you're building. If we can help, we'll tell you how. If we can't, we'll tell you that too.