Newsletter – December 31, 2024

2024 Year-End Recap: A Transformative Year for the Hemp Industry

By Let’s Talk Hemp

As 2024 comes to a close, the hemp industry stands at a crossroads of growth, innovation, and regulatory complexity. Across the United States and around the globe, hemp has continued to solidify its reputation as a versatile eco-friendly resource, even as it faces ongoing challenges. Here is an end of year reflection on the pivotal moments and pressing issues that shaped the hemp industry in 2024.

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Hemp News Spotlight

North Carolina Small Farmer of the Year Nourishes his Community, Land, and Legacy
Successful Farming

Judge suspends Tennessee hemp rules that would have limited THCa sales
The Tennessean 

Meloni cracks down on Mussolini’s crop: hemp
Financial Times

India Gears Up to Dominate Sustainable Textiles with Industrial Hemp
Asian Community News

Year in Review: Hemp industry confronts progress, setbacks, and legal debates
HempToday

Marijuana Ballot Measures, New Sales Records And Crackdowns On Hemp: The Biggest State-Level Cannabis Developments Of 2024
Marijuana Moment

High Stakes and Political Blazes: Top 10 Cannabis Trends of 2024
National Law Review

2024 Year in Review: Cannabis confronts the hemp divide, legalization faces speed bumps
Green Market Report

Material Health in Design Education: HML EU’s Lecture at Ohm Technical University Nuremberg
HML EU gGmbH

Texas’ Hemp Industry Wants Smarter Regulation. Dan Patrick Wants to Nuke It. Lieutenant governor pushes to ban all THC
The Austin Chronicle

Hemp moves toward becoming sustainable fabric
Magnolia Reporter

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EVENTS

KEHE CON – The Kenya Hemp Conference
January 20, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya

11th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo – We go to ELEVEN
April 10-12, 2025, Estes Park, Colorado

ICBC Berlin
April 29-30, 2025, Berlin, Germany

Experience Hemp Berlin and the 22nd Annual EIHA Conference
June 11-13, 2025, Berlin, Germany

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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.

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