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From TEDxChattanooga: John Kerns On “Free The Plant”

John Kerns
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John Kerns

Here in Chattanooga, John Kerns is founder and CEO of New Bloom Labs, which provides rapid chemical analysis for the hemp industry.

Back in November, he gave one of the talks at TEDxChattanooga at Common House, titled: “Free the Plant.”

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