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Newsletter – July 27, 2022
Q&A with Dr. Bridget Williams — Board-Certified Physician and Cannabis Educator
By Evan Tompros
Dr. Bridget Williams is an established board-certified family physician, best selling author of Courage In Cannabis, and CEO of Green Harvest Health, a network of medical cannabis & integrative health clinics located in Ohio. With nearly 20 years of experience in family medicine from The Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Bridget combines her medical background with certifications in life and cannabis coaching into her practice, providing valuable ‘medical motivational talks’ on medical cannabis, CBD, life balance and confidence.
Making a Difference: The Hemp Cooperative Ireland
The Hemp Cooperative Ireland is a member-owned, registered cooperative with the aim of creating an infrastructure for farmers and local businesses to develop the hemp industry in Ireland. The Hemp Cooperative Ireland will support farmers to access resources, equipment, and markets through a national body and local hubs. A cooperative is a business owned and democratically controlled by the people who use its services, in our case our members.
Education
One of our main aims is raising awareness within the farming community and the general public about the benefits of the industry. Ireland is renowned for its farming, however many farmers are disenchanted with the systems that govern food production.
The 4th Annual Southern Hemp Expo (SHE4) is Almost Here! Early Bird Tickets on Sale Until July 31st
In its return to Music City, USA, SHE4 begins with a welcome reception on Aug. 18, followed by two days of interaction with industry leaders and agronomic researchers, an Experience Hemp exhibition hall and the Nashville Hemp Food & Beverage Fair & Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 20, featuring local music and hemp-based foods & beverages.
“Four years after industrial hemp was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill, we are seeing our industry expand from a focus on wellness and cannabinoids to the multiple industrial uses of hemp including textiles, building materials, bioplastics, paper and packaging, biofuel and superfoods,” said Morris Beegle, Southern Hemp Expo organizer and president and founder of We Are for Better Alternatives (WAFBA). “New this year, SHE features a special focus on smokable hemp flower companies and a chance for the public to explore hemp superfoods and beverages while listening to Nashville’s famous music,” he added
Hemp News Spotlight
CBD Sales Projected to Hit $11 Billion by 2027
By HealthLine
Is CBN the Next Star in Hemp Supplements?
By Nutritional Outlook
Will Hemp Take Over the Plant-based Food Market?
By High Times
Senate Majority Leader Schumer Introduces Federal Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation
By Politico
Texas Ag. Commissioner Calls for Hemp Expansion Amid License Shakedown Scandal
By Green Market Report
Psychedelic Mushrooms Will Be on the Colorado Ballot in November — Maybe More than Once
By Colorado Public Radio News
With Magic Mushrooms Legal in More Places, Psychedelics Face a Mainstream Debate
By Bloomberg News
Chicago Considers Limits on CBD Retailers Calling Their Stores a “Dispensary”
By Chicago Tribune (subscription)
Gummies Soon Coming to Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Patients, but How Will Hemp THC Impact the Program?
By CBS News Minnesota
Medical Researchers Find Topical Cannabinoid Products Were Often Inaccurately Labeled
By Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network
Farmtiva CEO Chris Boucher’s 30-plus Year Journey into Hemp
By Lancaster Farming
Arbor Hemp Partners with Realm of Caring to Offer Hemp Products
By NewsBreak
Green Scientific Labs Launches Information System to Better Manage Hemp & Cannabis Testing
By Yahoo Finance
Does CBD Work Better When Paired with Dietary Supplements?
By New Jersey Digest
Denim Experts Debate Cotton Fiber Alternatives Like Hemp
By Sourcing Journal
The Benefits of Using Hemp in the Construction and Textile Industries
By Benzinga
Could Hempcrete Revolutionize Eco-friendly Construction Materials?
By WikiLeaf
California’s Monterey County Law Enforcement Eradicates Over 3 Tons of Marijuana that Proprietors Claim Was Hemp
By The Mercury News
When Looking at Sustainable Crops — Is Hemp the Answer?
By Real Agriculture
National Hemp Association, Hemp Feed Coalition Partner to Advocate for Hemp Animal Feed
By Feed Strategy
Peru Bill Would Exempt Industrial Hemp under a THC Limit of 1.0& from the Country’s Drug Laws
By HempToday
From Battlefields to CBD: Can Hemp Pioneer Wean Afghanistan off Opium?
By The Guardian
Australia’s ECS Botanics Sells Hemp Foods Division
By Hemp Gazette
60,000 Meters of Hemp Rope Transforms Abandoned School into Boutique Hotel in Beijing
By Design Boom
EVENTS
Pennsylvania Hemp Festival, Kersey, PA, July 30, 2022
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
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.
Help the Publisher of Poland’s Hemp Today House Ukrainian Refugees in Naklo Poland, 150 Miles from Ukraine Border
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 and Regenerative Cotton Tampon and 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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Have You Joined Leafwire Yet?
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About Let’s Talk Hemp
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