James Garman

James Garman did not come from the pharmaceutical industry or the supplement world. He came from a background in product development and a personal frustration with the state of the CBD market in 2018 and 2019. After watching family members, active adults in their 60s and 70s, try product after product, he decided to look closely at how topical CBD products were made.

What he found was a formulation question. Many topical CBD products were being made the same way: take a standard lotion base, add CBD, mix, package, and sell.

James spent over a year working with a team of formulation chemists and cannabinoid researchers to develop a different approach. The result was Kannaco's proprietary oil-in-water emulsion process, a manufacturing method that disperses cannabinoids evenly through the cream. Combined with a 1:1 CBD:CBG ratio, a terpene blend, and SC Labs third-party testing, Kannaco launched in 2019 as a brand built on formulation, not marketing claims.

Since then, Kannaco has grown to serve customers nationwide, earned LegitScript certification, and built a Medical Advisory Board of licensed physicians, chiropractors, and physical therapists who review every product and every piece of educational content the company publishes.

James continues to lead product development and formulation strategy at Kannaco, and writes regularly for the Kannaco blog on topics ranging from cannabinoid science to the practical realities of building a compliant CBD brand.