It’s that time of year again — the 2025 LEO Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards are here, and 502 Hemp is in the running for Best CBD Oil, Best Blog, and many more community-voted honors. We need your vote to help us bring home another round of wins!
Round One: Nominations Are Open!
Nominations run from August 1st at 12:01 AM through August 29th at 11:59 PM. This is your chance to support your favorite local businesses — and if 502 Hemp has ever helped you feel better, sleep better, or simply shop with confidence, we’d be honored to have your vote.
Nominate us in categories like:
- Best CBD Oil
- Best Local Blog
- Best Edibles
- Best Vapes
- Best Head Shop
- Best Podcast
- Best Place to Pick Up a LEO
Why 502 Hemp?
We’re not just another CBD shop. We’re a women-owned, community-rooted, and award-winning business dedicated to safe, effective, Kentucky-grown hemp products. And we’ve got the accolades to back it up.
Here are just a few reasons to nominate us:
2025 Highlights
- Enterprising Women Honoree – Business Women First
- Community Champion & Albert Sanders Awards – St. Matthews Chamber
- Boom Award for Entrepreneurship – Jeffersontown Chamber
- Most Admired Woman Nominee – Today’s Woman
- Best Cannabis Store in Louisville – Business Rate
2024 Wins
- Public Policy Catalyst Award – NAWBO
- Small Business of the Year – St. Matthews Chamber
- LEO Runner-Up in 6 Categories
- Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite
- Best Cannabis Store in Louisville – Business Rate
2023 & Earlier
- BBB Torch Award Finalist
- Rising Star Finalist – 1SI
- Multiple Leo Wins: CBD, Podcast, Instagram
- Kentucky Colonel Commission
- Prospect Chamber DEI Award & Business of the Year
- Voted Best CBD Store by Courier Journal & Neighborhood Favorite on Nextdoor (2020–2024)
With 20+ major honors in just the past 5 years, we’re proud to lead with transparency, education, and high-quality hemp.
📍Visit Our New Location!
Come say hi at our new spot inside Safai Logan Street Market:
📍1001 Logan Street, Booth 112, Louisville, KY 40204
Whether you’re shopping for your favorite oils, gummies, or topicals, or just want to learn more — we’d love to see you!
🛒 Shop online anytime at 502hemp.com
Ready to Support Local?
If you believe in safe, tested, and locally grown CBD — if you’ve ever stopped by our store or shopped online — we’d be grateful for your nomination.
👉 Nominate 502 Hemp now!
Let’s keep making Kentucky hemp history — together.
If you’re ready to give CBD a try, visit 502 Hemp to discover high-quality, lab-verified options made with care and integrity. Your path to calm might be closer than you think. Start exploring today—your mind and body will thank you.
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