Newsletter
Newsletter – August 16, 2023
The Innovate Earth Symposium @ the 10th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo
By Beau Whitney, Chief Economist, Whitney Economics
Hemp has been a hot topic as of late, even when it comes to adult-use and medical policies. Despite being separated legally, there seems to be an intersection when it comes to how cannabis and hemp can coexist. Despite these discussions, there is a lot of education that needs to be done on hemp in general and the opportunities that expanding the hemp market brings.
Three Industries within the Industry
The three pillars of the hemp industry: Fiber, grain and cannabinoids have had a rough go of things as of late. Not only are policy makers so focused on hemp-derived cannabinoids that they are inadvertently and negatively impacting the fiber and grain sectors, but with falling prices, lack of investors and regulatory murkiness, participation in the hemp industry is at a pre-farm bill low point.
The Surge of Participation Has Declined to the Point of Over Correction
As many in the hemp industry know, the number of acres licensed grew significantly after the passage of the 2018 farm bill. With over 80% of licensed acres dedicated to cannabinoid based cultivation even in 2020 and 2021, the collapse of the hemp cultivation market has seen its steepest declines in that sector, while fiber and grain cultivation has remained steadfast. As a result the U.S. hemp cultivation industry has the fewest licensed acres in the post farm-bill era.
Hemp News Spotlight
Roundtable Responds To Congressional Request For Information On CBD Regulations
Hemp Supporter
Hemp at the Crossroads: Our economy’s “Green Engine” is at rRsk
Salon
Revolutionizing the Textile Industry: The Dawn of Sustainable Innovations
Innovation Origins
Arkansas Businesses sue State over Hemp-Derived THC Ban
Ganjapreneur
Goals for the 2023 Farm Bill: Q&A with Jonathan Miller from the US Hemp Roundtable
MjBizDaily
SD Processor Boosts Industrial Hemp in Dakotas
Morning AgClips
Hemp could be the next Superfood
Startland News
The 411 – ASD Market Week
ASD Week
Montana Kids Win Climate Trial
CNN
Revitalizing our Food, Farms, and Soil: The Farmers Speak
Kennedy24.com
PA Producers look to grow a market for Hemp
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Science of Delta-8 THC vs Delta-9 THC
Leafly
Valley Farmer holding out for Industrial Hemp reform in Virginia
Daily News Record
EVENTS
ADS Market Week,
August. 20-23, 2023, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
11th Annual International Hemp Building Symposium
October 10-11, 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands
CBD Journey & CannaCon 2023
November 2-3, 2023. Tokyo, Japan
HIACON 2023 – Going Mainstream
November 28-29, Austin, TX
MJBIZCON 2023
November 28-December 1, Las Vegas
10th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo & 1st Innovate Earth Symposium
March 20-22, 2024, The Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, CO
Experience Hemp Prague and the European Hemp Conference
June 5-7, 2024, Prague, Czech Republic – Save The Date
Add your event to Hemp Events, a free listing service for legitimate hemp industry events. Visit www.HempEvents.org.
Subscribe to the Let’s Talk Hemp YouTube Channel
#LetsTalkHemp is the ultimate platform that focuses on “Changing the Cannabis Conversation”. We provide news, education, and information about Hemp and Cannabis to our viewers so that they can learn more about the industry and get tips and tricks on the latest technologies. Subscribe to our channel and learn about everything from legal updates, farming, production, and new products entering the Hemp & Cannabis space.
SCAM ALERT! Are you receiving emails from individuals passing themselves off as agents of the NoCo Hemp Expo or Southern Hemp Expo offering to sell you an attendee list from one of our expos or offer you discounted lodging rates? Please be aware that this is a bogus offer and should be marked as spam. CoHempCo does not sell, rent or give names of attendees for money. Please be aware of these inappropriate actions and stay alert for these types of requests. You can trust emails from @wafba.org, @cohempco.com, @nocohempexpo.com, @southernhempexpo.com and @letstalkhemp.com.
About Let’s Talk Hemp
Let’s Talk Hemp is a publication of WAFBA – We Are For Better Alternatives focused specifically on the subjects of industrial hemp, cannabis, sustainable agriculture, environment, healthy foods & supplements, and climate-smart applications. We present features and curate news from across the globe to share the benefits of hemp, cannabis, bio-based materials, and better alternatives. WAFBA also is the Producer of NoCo Hemp Expo, the world’s leading hemp conference and exposition.
Publisher/Editor: Morris Beegle
Editor-in-chief: Steven Hoffman
Web Developer: Debby West
Design: Ben Wright
Contributors: Morris Beegle, Elizabeth Lunt
Production: Hope Keller
Send Us Your Hemp News!
Send press releases and news announcements to news@letstalkhemp.com
View the Complete Let’s Talk Hemp Content Library!
You can access all past issues of Let’s Talk Hemp in our Archives at LetsTalkHemp.com
