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Newsletter – August 17, 2022
The Many Uses of Hemp at Southern Hemp Expo (SHE4)
By Elizabeth Lunt
The explosion of interest in hemp products since the Farm Bill of 2018 has gone in many directions, including fiber, building materials and even guitars. A strong and renewable building material, hemp is moving into the spotlight in natural building arenas as it gains ground on certification efforts.
Reflecting the hemp plant’s many uses, a wide variety of hemp products will be on display at this year’s Southern Hemp Expo (SHE4) taking place on August 18-20, in Nashville, TN, presented by entrepreneurs, producers and others on the vanguard of hemp innovation.
The 4th Annual Southern Hemp Expo (SHE4) is Here! Music City Meeting Will Showcase Fast-Growing US Hemp Industry
In its return to Music City, USA, the 4th Annual Southern Hemp Expo, presented by First Citizens Bank, will include a number of new events: a smokable hemp flower garden with displays from an oft-overlooked segment of the industry, the Nashville Hemp Food & Beverage Fair + Music Festival featuring live music and hemp food and beverages, and an immersive and educational hemp game show called “not-so-high” hosted by Affektiv Games.
“The industry exploded after industrial hemp was legalized in 2018, and has since retracted and faced a variety of challenges, most related in some way to the FDA’s lack of regulatory action pertaining to cannabinoids” said Morris Beegle, Southern Hemp Expo organizer and president and founder of We Are for Better Alternatives (WAFBA). “We are optimistic about future growth and we will discuss in detail the opportunities coming down the pipe for the industry,” he added. Tickets for the expo are available now, featuring many speakers, exhibitors and opportunities to meet and mingle with industry professionals and experts.
Hemp in Animal Feed Webinar Answers Questions, Exposes Hurdles
By Jean Lotus, PanXchange
Hemp ingredients in animal feed still have a long journey to regulatory approval in the United States, said regulatory officials during a “Why Isn’t Hemp in Animal Feed?” webinar August 9. But collaboration and clarity will move the industry forward, panelists said.
More than 700 viewers participated in the online event co-hosted by the National Industrial Hemp Council of America (NIHC) and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). Moderators were Jesse Campbell and Steve Davies, reporters from Agri-Pulse.
Hemp News Spotlight
Hemp’s Regulatory Challenges, Featuring Morris Beegle of NoCo Hemp Expo: Video Podcast
By Green Rush Live
Op-Ed: End the Uncertainty and Approve CBD as a Dietary Supplement
By The Bluntness
Canadian Health Committee Urges Government Support for CBD Research
By HempToday
Tilray CEO Irwin Simon Says U.S. Represents “$100 Billion Opportunity in Cannabis”
By Ganjapreneur
What is CBDA and How Does It Help the Human Body?
By Cannabis.net
Can CBD Help with Some Complications from Diabetes?
By The List
Martha Stewart Drops Pumpkin Spice CBD Wellness Gummies as Limited Edition “Fall Favorite”
By Fox Business
NBA Legend, Hemp Investor Isiah Thomas Has Quickly Become an Entrepreneurial Legend
By The Seattle Medium
Renowned Performance Coach Kolby Tullier Named Ambassador for Canada-based Creso Pharma’s ImpActive CBD Line
By Proactive
New Orleans’ First CBD Cocktail Bar Just Opened in the French Quarter
By Eater New Orleans
CV Sciences Misses Expectations Due to Lower Sales in the Retail Channel
By Green Market Report
Minnesota’s New Hemp Edibles Law Ushers in New Rivals, Upends Marijuana Market
By MJ Biz Daily
How Kentucky Lost Its War Against Delta-8 THC
By Forbes
Colorado’s Initiative 61 to Decriminalize Certain Psychedelic Plants Fails to Gather Enough Signatures
By The Denver Channel
PlantX Opens World’s Largest Vegan Grocery in Chicago; Offers Numerous Hemp Items
By VegNews
EnviroTextiles Introduces New Colors to Hempcel® Denim Twill Fabric Line
By EnviroTextiles
Denim Leader Cone Denim Teams with Hemp Processing Innovator BastCore
By Just Style
Waterproof Explorer V2 Hemp Sneakers Latest Eco-offering from 8000Kicks
By Boing Boing
IND Hemp, University of Idaho Extension Weed Scientist’s Hemp Trial Shows Promise for Idaho Production
By East Idaho News
Canndigenous Is Wisconsin’s First Native American-led Hemp Company
By Madison.com
Companies Partner on Pilot Project to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) from Hemp Biomass
By Environment & Energy Leader
Companies Invest Billions in Fully Biodegradable Plastics Made from Natural Materials
By CBS News
Hemp-clad Tiny Homes on Wheels Offer Way to “Escape the Rent Trap”
By Hype Beast
Is Hemp the Answer to Combating Climate Change? The Hemp Blockchain Thinks So.
By Utah Business
Western New York Hemp Companies Among First Licensed to Process Cannabis into Consumer Products
By Buffalo News
Our View: Hemp Production an Intriguing Option for Wisconsin — Editorial
By The Leader Telegram
Nebraska Hemp Farmers Say Outdated Regulations Leave Them Disadvantaged
By KETV
Hong Kong to Crack Down on CBD Products
By Forbes
EVENTS
Southern Hemp Expo, Aug. 18-20, 2022
NIHC Business, Research and Farm Summit August 22-23, 2022
Montana State Hemp & Cannabis Festival, September. 9-11, 2022, Lolo Hot Springs Resort, Lolo, MT
Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Chicago, IL, September, 13-14, 2022
Use the discount code HEMP30 for 30% off VIP and General Admission tickets.
CanEx Jamaica, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Sept. 15-17, 2022
Southern Illinois University Hemp & Cannabis Symposium, Sept. 17, 2022, Carbondale, IL
Cultiva Hanfexpo, Vienna, Austria, October 7-9, 2022
Asia International Hemp & Cannabis Expo 2022, Nov. 30 — Dec. 3, 2022, Bangkok, Thailand
Add your event to Hemp Events, a free listing service for legitimate hemp industry events. Visit www.HempEvents.org.
TAKE ACTION
Help Rebuild Ukraine with Hemp
Sergiy Kovalenkov, aka Doctor Hemphouse, one of the world’s renowned specialists in building with hemp, is appealing to the hemp industry for help in rebuilding war-torn Ukraine, including building Ukraine’s biggest social housing project to date — a 10,000-sq.-ft. residential building to house refugees and orphans who lost their parents to the war. In particular, the project is seeking builders, sponsors, automated block-making machinery and a hempcrete spraying system. Visit https://www.facebook.com/hempireua/ or contact info@hempire.tech or hempireua@gmail.com.
Tennessee: Please Support HB 0715 & SB 0694
HB 0715 and SB 0694 are companion bills that allow the transportation of hemp concentrate up to 0.5% THC for the purpose of reconstitution into hemp products with a legal amount of THC. Even if you do not hail from Tennessee, please share this page with your friends, colleagues, customers, and social media contacts in the Volunteer State. Help us build our Hemp Supporter armies to assist us in these battles, which have a national impact.
Nakło Foundation is serving as a safe haven for families forced out of their home country due to the war in Ukraine. Your donation goes to help cover the costs associated with our hosting of mothers and children, as men between the ages of 18-60 must stay in the country to support the war effort.
Trace Wants to Make the First Hemp & Regenerative Cotton Tampon, We Need Your Help!
The world is ready for hemp fiber products, and we all know it! But the CEOs, the manufacturers, the research and development teams, and the “big dogs” at the heads of companies need to see numbers supporting this if they are going to invest in innovative hemp products. Please help the advancement of hemp fiber within the hygiene and period care industry by filling out this survey, offered by Trace Femcare, Inc., making the first hemp and regenerative Climate Beneficial (TM) cotton tampon. Your voice matters! Let’s heal the earth and our bodies! Love– the team at Trace.
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