Mark Turner
Director & Co-Founder
About Mark
Entrepreneur and cannabis specialist with over a decade in hemp, CBD and cannabis, building both award-winning consumer brands and deep-tech genetics platforms for the UK and EU markets. Experience spans the full value chain: seed selection, agronomy and cultivation, post-harvest processing, extraction, product formulation, regulatory navigation and commercial go-to-market across both B2B and D2C channels.
Role at Precision Plants
Mark leads on product strategy and trait design, using CRISPR-Cas9 to create compliant, high-yielding, climate-resilient hemp genetics that de-risk cultivation for farmers and unlock new revenue across food, fibre and bio-materials markets.
Hemp & Cannabis Expertise
Hemp cultivation and agronomy (10+ years)
Product development and CRISPR trait design
Regulatory navigation (UK/EU markets)
B2B and D2C commercial go-to-market
Key Achievements
- Over a decade of hemp, CBD and cannabis industry experience
- Founder of Bud & Tender - multi-award-winning UK CBD brand
- Full value chain expertise from seed to finished product
- CRISPR-Cas9 trait design and product strategy leadership
Other Roles
Bud & Tender (2017 - Present)
Partner
Happy Hemp (2015 - 2017)