LTH Contributors

Lets Talk Hemp

Hemp News, Lifestyle, and Education. Contact our editorial team at Editor@LetsTalkHemp.com.

Jean Lotus

Jean Lotus is a Colorado-based award-winning journalist and hempreneur who writes about the American West and sustainable food and technologies.

Steven Hoffman

Steven Hoffman is Managing Director of Compass Natural, providing brand marketing, PR, social media, and strategic business development services to natural, organic, sustainable and hemp/CBD products businesses. Compass Natural serves in PR and programming for NoCo Hemp Expo and Southern Hemp Expo, and Hoffman serves as Editor of the weekly Let’s Talk Hemp Newsletter. To reach Steve, contact Editor@LetsTalkHemp.com

Elizabeth Lunt

With a background in writing, editing and the hemp/ cannabis industry, Elizabeth is an academic soul with an entrepreneurial spirit. She enjoys working on new projects, problem solving and bringing people together through her work.

Heather Collins

Heather Collins is an Account Manager for Compass Natural Marketing and has been working in communications and marketing in the natural products industry for the past twenty years. Compass Natural serves in PR and programming for NoCo Hemp Expo and Southern Hemp Expo. Collins serves as a Contributing Writer of the weekly Let’s Talk Hemp Newsletter, published by We are for Better Alternatives.

Morris Beegle

Morris Beegle is President of the We Are For Better Alternatives (WAFBA) family of brands. Spanning education, advocacy and entertainment, Beegle engages audiences around the world through podcasts, live events, virtual conferences and webinars, radio, and digital and print media. He is an entrepreneur, business owner, and respected industry thought leader. Under the WAFBA umbrella of brands, Beegle produces hemp-centric events including the NoCo Hemp Expo, the Southern Hemp Expo, and the Winter Hemp Summit. He also publishes the LetsTalkHemp.com media platform and the recently launched Experiencehemp.com platform. To round things out, Beegle has several hemp product brands including Silver Mountain Hemp Guitars, maker of hand-crafted hemp guitars, cabinets and components; Tree Free Hemp Paper and Printing; and One Planet Hemp, a merchandise line that includes apparel, posters and accessories. For more information, please visit morrisbeegle.com

Guest Author

Beau Whitney

Beau Whitney is the chief economist for Portland, Oregon based Whitney Economics. Whitney Economics is a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research. The firm regularly consults with private companies as well as local, state, and national government agencies, applying economic principles to create actionable policies and strategies The firm does not take a position on the legality of cannabis nor on any pending legislation.

Elaine Lipson

Elaine Lipson is a Colorado-based writer and editor. She wrote The International Market for Sustainable Apparel, the first comprehensive market view of the sustainable apparel industry, in 2008, and Slow Cloth: An Alternative to the Politics of Production. Elaine was previously senior programming manager and acquisitions/content editor for Bluprint, an NBCUniversal company, and organic program director for New Hope Natural Media.

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Evan Tompros

Evan Tompros is a detail-oriented professional with 7+ years of experience in project and team management, executing successful marketing campaigns and event production for a diverse group of clients across varying industries in the U.S. and internationally.

Natalie Kra

Natalie is a 3rd year graduate student at the University of Colorado, pursuing both an MBA and a Masters of the Environment. Natalie is focusing her studies around sustainable food systems and hopes to leverage her education and passions to drive impact in the CPG industry.

Elizzy Knight

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Knight, VP of the Colorado Hemp Company has a passion for plant-based medicines. Studying holistic nursing, with a focus on aromatherapy, her mission for healing the planet and its people was expanded through cannabis.

Shara Rutberg

Shara Rutberg is a Colorado-based freelance writer.

Rod Kight

A recognized industry leader, Rod is an award winning attorney, selected as outstanding among his peers by North Carolina Super Lawyers, Business North Carolina Legal Elite, and Best Lawyers in America. Rod is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell. He has been quoted about cannabis matters in national media including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, NPR, Time, Washington Post, Politico, and Business Insider.

Joseph Hickey Sr.

Joe Hickey’s 30 year history in the hemp industry started in 1992 as the founder and Executive Director of the Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative. Joe and Woody Harrelson established Tierra Madre, LLC in 1994 to focus on identifying and funding innovative technologies supporting environmental sustainability. In 2019, after more than 27 years of lobbying and research efforts, Joe Hickey became a founding member of Halcyon Technology Holdings, Inc. Hickey is on the boards of the Kentucky Hemp Association, Friends Of Hemp, Global Hemp Association, Standing Committee of Hemp Organizations, Federation of International Hemp Organizations and continues to help move the hemp industry forward with a revered passion.