Newsletter
Newsletter – April 22, 2020
NEWS BREIFS
Seminal Hemp Book, The Emperor Wears No Clothes, Available in Digital Format
By The Jack Herer Foundation
EU Hemp Association Publishes Manifesto for Post-Pandemic World
By The European Industrial Hemp Association
Student Builds “Myco-noe” Out of Reishi Mushrooms
By NBC News
NoCo Hemp Expo EARTH WEEK Conference Content Available Online through April 24
By Let’s Talk Hemp
HEADLINE NEWS
Colorado Names April 7 Charlotte Figi Day to Honor Girl Who Inspired the CBD Movement
By Westword
Hemp Extractor Who Received Stimulus Assistance Shares Tips for Others
By Hemp Industry Daily
Bob Hoban: Heightened Need for Collaboration with Stimulus Dollars Out of Reach
By The Hoban Law Group
Last Prisoner Project to Supply Liquid Disinfectant to Prisons
By Benzinga
During COVID-19 Crisis, Hemp Could See Resurgence as America’s Best Wartime Crop
By Miami New Times
Dr. Jane Goodall Partners on Hemp Brand to Benefit the Jane Goodall Institute
By Green Entrepreneur
FOOD, BEVERAGE & SUPPLEMENTS
Functional Remedies Names “America’s Heart Healthy Doc” Dr. Joel Kahn as Brand Ambassador
By BusinessWire
Pennsylvania CBD Wholesaler Expands Team with Former Zappos Executive
By Hemp Industry Daily
Nature’s Path Donates Organic, Hemp Foods to Frontline Healthcare Workers
By Global News Canada
Ojai Energetics Earns USDA Certified Organic Seal for Water Soluble CBD Tincture
By Ojai Energetics
FASHION, FIBER AND CONSTRUCTION
Mohawk Launches “Renewal Hemp” Paper Made with 30% Hemp Fiber
By Mohawk Fine Papers
Hemp Fiber Processing Is No Longer Just an Idea – It’s Here
By Textile World
Texas-based Company Contracts for the Construction of the Largest Hemp Decorticator in the U.S.
By Associated Press
FARMING AND AGRICULTURE
USDA Approves Hemp Plans for Florida, Kansas and Three Native American Tribes
By Marijuana Moment
Illinois Reports that Farmers Harvested 73% of Hemp Acres Planted in 2019
By Illinois.gov
CW Hemp Develops Lindorea Seed Named for American Farmers
By CW Hemp
U.S. Group Seeks Approval of Hemp Seed Meal for Chicken Feed
By Feed Navigator
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Nicaragua Farming Cooperative to Grow Hemp for California Company
By Textile World
UK CBD Manufacturer Hit with Warning Letter from FDA Over Coronavirus Claims
By FDA
Icelandic Farmers Now Allowed to Import Industrial Hemp Seeds
By Hemp Industry Daily
Profile: Australia’s Growing Industrial Hemp Industry
By Health Europa
EVENTS
NoCo Hemp Expo EARTH WEEK Virtual Conference & Trade Show, April 22-24, 2020
NoCo Hemp Expo Expands 2020 Show at National Western Complex in Denver, August 6-8, 2020
Diversify Hemp Meetup at NoCo Hemp Expo, August 6-8, 2020
Pre-Order Your Copy of Doug Fine’s New Book, American Hemp Farmer
American Hemp Farmer, the sixth book from author Doug Fine, follows the rigors and pleasures of an entire hemp season from soil preparation and genetics acquisition through harvest and regenerative marketing. It’s immersive. It’s wildly funny. The follow up to Doug Fine’s bestselling Hemp Bound, American Hemp Farmer pulls no punches, and because it is written by an actual hemp farmer and entrepreneur, it tells you what you need to know if you want to join the hemp renaissance.
Pre-Order American Hemp Farmer Here
https://www.tatteredcover.com/
About Colorado Hemp Company
The Colorado Hemp Company, the producer of the 7th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo (NoCo7), is a leading organization for the advancement and advocacy of hemp farming, processing, production, innovation, education, and legalization in the USA. The entire team is committed to researching and developing alternatives so that hemp can once again thrive and help individuals and communities throughout America and around the globe. The 7th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo will take place August 6-8, 2020, at the National Western Complex in Denver, CO.
Contact
Steven Hoffman, Compass Natural, 303.807.1042, steve@compassnaturalmarketing.com
Morris Beegle, Colorado Hemp Company, 970.541.0448, info@nocohempexpo.com
