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Newsletter – March 2, 2022
Hemp Building Leaders in Ukraine, Poland Prevail During Crisis
By Jean Lotus
Hemp building pioneers in Ukraine and Poland have responded to the Russian invasion with courage and generosity.
One of the world’s most respected international hemp builders, Ukrainian Sergiy “Doctor Hemphouse” Kovalenkov urged followers to share social media messages this week showing the destruction of an apartment building near his offices in Kyiv. Kovalenkov, president of Hempire UA, who travels the world promoting hemp building, said under martial law he is not allowed to leave the country.
“Civilians are getting killed, residential buildings are being attacked, yesterday a missile hit a building next to my office. It could have been me…,” Kovalenkov said.
Article courtesy of HempBuild Magazine
NoCo Hemp Expo Upgrades to New Location at Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center
The 8th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo announced an important upgraded venue change to the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center for the world’s first and most extensive hemp expo and trade show March 23-25.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will give the keynote speech at the Gaylord on Thursday, March 24.
We Are For Better Alternatives/Colorado Hemp Company, the trade show’s organizers, were offered the opportunity to upgrade the venue for NoCo8 to the Gaylord, one of Denver’s newest and well-equipped hotel and convention spaces with easy access and free shuttles from Denver International Airport.
NoCo Hemp Expo Warns: Beware of Scammers and Hotel Poachers
By Jean Lotus
As excitement builds around the 8th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo to be held at Gaylord Rockies Resort and Conference Center March 23-25, organizers are spreading the alarm about online “list scammers” and “hotel poachers” who have latched onto trade shows and conferences worldwide.
Shady online companies, mostly based overseas to skirt the U.S. legal system, offer to sell fake exhibitor or attendee lists. Other illicit companies claim that hotels for the event are full and offer to book alternate lodging. Participants duped by these scams may have their credit card charged for a fake hotel, or arrive to find no reservations.
Hemp News Spotlight
Across the US, CBD Glut Inspires Gamble on Industrial Hemp
By Al Jazeera
New Data Could Bridge Gap Between Hemp Farmers and Processors
By Illinois Public Media
Hemp Feed Coalition Disputes Overly Broad Concerns
By The Denver Gazette
International Hemp Organizations Assert Industrial Hemp is an Agricultural Product, Not a Drug
By European Industrial Hemp Association
USDA Report: Hemp Grown in the U.S. Last Year Valued at $824M
By Bend Bulletin
Hemp Farmers to Get Early Advantage Growing Pot in New York
By Associated Press
$5.7 M in Seed Funding Raised by Hemp Batt Insulation Company
By HempBuildMag.com
Hemp Rebar Could Start an Eco-Friendly Movement in Building Materials
By Cannabis Net
New Industrial Hemp Company Plans Big Footprint in Vermont
By Seven Days Vermont
Fiber Hemp: Haute or Hype?
By Crop and Soil Sciences, NC State University
Hemp Can be Fun to Grow, but Rules and Regulations Must be Followed
By Farm Ranch Guide
10 Things to Know About Growing Hemp
By Irish Farmers Journal
How A Life-Threatening Incident Launched in Indian Hemp Company
By The Logical Indian
Hemp: The Skincare Ingredient Set to Make Waves in 2022
By Vogue India
British Barrister Launches Vegan Hemp Wigs for Lawyers
By Daily Mail
Why Hemp Could Become Your New Favorite Bed Linen
By Food52
Colorado Hemp Food Maker Gains National Distribution
By Westword
More Nutritional Benefits Found in Regenerative Agriculture Crops
By Food Business News
Dr. Bronner’s Soap Company Dips into Psychedelics
By New York Times
EVENTS
NoCo Hemp Expo, Mar. 23-25, 2022, Denver, CO
HempCrete Workshop, April 4-18, 2022, Toledo, Belize, Presented by Heavenly Grown
Southern Hemp Expo, Aug. 18-20, 2022 – Save the Date!
Add your event to Hemp Events, a free listing service for legitimate hemp industry events. Visit www.HempEvents.org.
Hold The Date for August 18-20, 2022. SHE returns to Nashville!
TAKE ACTION
Join the WAFBA Team – Sales and Marketing Specialist
WAFBA is looking for a sales and marketing person to assist with our events and media division. Responsibilities would include prospecting and sales of exhibition booths, sponsorship and advertising. Experience preferred in the hemp, CBD and cannabis industries with a knowledge of companies working throughout the supply chain. Apply here.
U.S. Hemp Operator Survey: Take a 3-Minute Survey to Have Your Voice Heard
The Third Annual Survey – Whitney Economics, a leading hemp data, business consulting and economic analytics firm is conducting a national survey of hemp operators. Your inputs would be appreciated. Just like in past years, in exchange for your inputs, Whitney Economics will be sending you a free copy of the report once it is written and presented at the NoCo Hemp Conference (ETA is mid-March).
Why Take This Survey?
What differentiates the Whitney Economics surveys from others, is that our report gives you actionable data that can help drive improvements in your operations and can help identify key areas to focus on for future success.
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.
Save Ti & His 329 Rights
If you or a loved one are a medical cannabis patient, this affects you. Ti is an autistic 15 year old who was abruptly removed from his mother/medical caregiver on June 3, 2021 by Child Welfare Services in Hawaii. This GoFundMe has been set up to pay for his legal fees needed to promptly dismiss the CWS case and enforce their civil and medical rights to have access to his medical professionals to participate in providing for his medical needs. Any donation no matter how big or small means we are that much closer to getting Ti back.
Support H.R. 841, The Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act
In September 2020, U.S. Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act – a bill which would provide a clear legal pathway for the sale of hemp extracts like CBD, while ensuring that products must comply with the rigorous regulatory framework existing for dietary supplements. The bill garnered broad bi-partisan support. On Feb. 7, 2021, Reps. Schrader and Griffith and 17 of their colleagues reintroduced the bill as H.R. 841. Support passage of the bill here.
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Our Troops’ Access to CBD
On July 20, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to allow service members to use products containing hemp, including CBD. Unfortunately, the amendment was not included in the Senate’s version of the NDAA, which passed on July 23, and was not included in the final bill. However, as a new Congress meets this year, they are hoping for another hearing. Learn more.
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