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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-24-011210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Whitford Bradley Nelson
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001970581
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38299
		FILM NUMBER:		24826436

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8845 RED OAK BOULEVARD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			cbdMD, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001644903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				473414576
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8845 RED OAK BOULEVARD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-445-3060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8845 RED OAK BOULEVARD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28217

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Level Brands, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEVEL BEAUTY GROUP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150611
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;"><b>Exhibit 24</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of T. Ronan Kennedy and Brian A. Pearlman, signing singly, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to do each of the following, <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Power of Attorney shall not be used unless the undersigned&#8217;s signature is required and he is unavailable:</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">prepare and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer, director or 10% beneficial owner of securities of cbdMD, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) and the rules thereunder, and any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the undersigned&#8217;s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">prepare and execute Forms 144 required to be filed under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;);</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(3)</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 4 or 5, or other form or report, and timely file such form or report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(4)</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 4<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">th</sup> day of April, 2024.</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0px 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ </font>Bradley Whitford</p>
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