Citing increased regulations, Casper’s Platte Hemp Company to close

Citing increased regulations, Casper’s Platte Hemp Company to close

CASPER, Wyo. –– Platte Hemp Company will be closing permanently at the end of this month. The shop was opened by Sam and Alicia Watt in late 2019. Another shop they run in Gillette will remain open, according to Alicia. The decision was difficult but necessary as their business has been squeezed by increased state regulation on kratom and CBD products, as well as a proliferation of vape shops owned by larger out-of-state companies, according to …