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Newsletter – August 24, 2022

State of the Hemp Industry: Southern Hemp Expo Brings Industry and Supply Chain Together in Nashville
The 4th annual Southern Hemp Expo (SHE4) brought together the expanding U.S. hemp industry on August 18-20 in Nashville, TN, for the largest hemp trade show and conference in the southeastern US covering the entire supply chain.
The event featured more than 70 speakers on two stages and an expansive expo hall full of exhibitors at The Fairgrounds Nashville. The expo showcased the range of hemp applications — from botanicals to bioplastics, genetics to farm equipment, plant-based protein foods to building materials, guitars, textiles, and much more.

Hemp News Spotlight
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Proposes New CBD Guidelines for Medical Examiners Certifying Commercial Drivers
By Marijuana Moment
USDA to Invest Up to $300 Million to Help Farmers and Producers Transition to Organic
By USDA
Scientists to Grow Hemp on the International Space Station
By Hemp Gazette
Program at Southern Hemp Expo Focuses on Avoiding Hemp Transport Problems
By Land Line Media
Nashville’s Nick Beres Interviews Southern Hemp Expo Producer Morris Beegle on NewsChannel 5 Television’s MorningLine Show
By NewsChannel 5, Nashville, TN
Oregon Hemp Brand Onda Wellness Earns CBD’s First Regenerative Certification
By New Hope Network
Charlotte’s Web Expands into the U.K. Market with Exclusive Distribution Agreement
By Prittle Prattle News
Can Hemp Help Stem Bee Colony Disappearance?
By Benzinga
Study Finds 25% of “THC-Free” Products Contain Detectable Levels of Delta-9 THC
By Natural Products Insider
THCP — Is It Really 33 Times Stronger than THC?
By Vaping 360
The High-stakes Race to Engineer New Psychedelic Drugs
By Wired
CBD-infused “Coffee But Different” Brand to Launch in 155 Sprouts Farmers Market Stores
By BEVNet
Colorado Hemp Honey Launches “All in One” Daily CBD and Mushroom Adaptogen Supplement
By Newswires
Ohio-based Green Harvest Health Launches “Embody” CBD Lifestyle, Intimacy Brand
By Green Harvest Health
New York-based Empire Hemp Receives License to Convert to Cannabis Production for Dispensaries
By The Daily News Online
Like Hemp, Coconut Fibers Are Being Studied for Use in Concrete
By AZO Materials
New York City Mayor Launches Marijuana Resource Hub To Support Industry Equity As State Prepares To Accept First Retailer Applications
By Marijuana Moment
Can Texas Produce the Next Great American Textile — Hemp?
By Texas Monthly
Heat, Drought Taking Toll on Texas Hemp Farmers
By Farm Progress
Planning a Drought-resilient Hemp Crop
By Oregon State University Extension
Japanese Cannabis Regulation Reform – Finally?
By Project CBD
Thai Biotech Company, Cornell University Team to Develop Hemp Strains Suitable for Thailand’s Climate
By Bangkok Post
Could Industrial Hemp Rescue Croatia’s Domestic Economy?
By Total Croatia News
U.K. Study to Assess Hemp Seed as Aquafeed for Salmon
By Fish Farmer

EVENTS
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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About Let’s Talk Hemp
Let’s Talk Hemp is a publication of Colorado Hemp Company (a division of We Are For Better Alternatives) focused specifically on the subject of industrial hemp and cannabis. We present features and curate news from across the globe to share the benefits of cannabis on health, energy, manufacturing and planet (H.E.M.P.). Colorado Hemp Company also is the Producer of NoCo Hemp Expo and Southern Hemp Expo, the nation’s leading hemp conferences and expositions.
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