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Newsletter – May 14, 2020

Feature Article
Are You Experienced? Mark Your Calendar for the “Experience Hemp SUMMER SOLSTICE” Virtual Conference & Trade Show, June 16-19, 2020
The hemp community is invited to kick off the summer season with an educational journey during the Experience Hemp SUMMER SOLSTICE Virtual Conference & Trade Show, June 16-19, 2020. NoCo Hemp Expo, in conjunction with Let’s Talk Hemp Media, is pleased to announce the four-day conference, which is the second in a series of virtual events designed for industrial hemp professionals during a time of social distancing.
Packed full of programming, the Experience Hemp SUMMER SOLSTICE Event will provide participants with FREE access to six live webcast Supersessions, including dozens of videos and pre-recorded content in the exclusive Let’s Talk Hemp Library & Archives. Additionally,
- Explore innovative hemp brands from around the globe
- Engage, discuss and make valuable connections in the virtual Networking Lounges
- Search for career opportunities and post resumes in the Job Fair Lounge
- Catch footage from past hemp events in the Library
“The SUMMER SOLSTICE event allows people the chance to discover new opportunities within the hemp industry and hear from nationally renowned experts. Additionally, participants will experience hemp unlike they ever have before, with new speakers and programming, plus a dedicated Sound Room where guests can check out the sound of hemp,” said Morris Beegle, Let’s Talk Hemp Media Co-founder and Producer of NoCo Hemp Expo.
Hemp goes digital! NoCo Hemp Expo presents the Experience Hemp SUMMER SOLSTICE Virtual Conference & Trade Show, June 16-19, 2020, its second in a series of online events designed to help the industrial hemp community stay connected, informed and conduct business during a time of social distancing.
NEWS BRIEFS

Hemp for Our Future Launches to Help with COVIDJane Fonda Joins California CBD Brand as AmbassadorBy WWD/Fairchild Publishing

HEADLINE NEWS
Green Entrepreneur Celebrates the 35 Most Influential Women in Cannabis
By Green Entrepreneur
U.S. Hemp Roundtable Urges Support for SAFE Banking Act as Part of COVID Relief
By U.S. Hemp Roundtable
Hemp for Our Future Debuts Educational Video
By Friends of Hemp
GW Pharma Stock Rises on Higher Epidiolex Sales in First Quarter 2020
By Market Realist
What to Do with Last Year’s Hemp Inventory: the Billion-Dollar Question
By Hemp Industry Daily
Industry Influencers Joy Beckerman, Cait Curley Featured on Hemp Barons Podcast
By MJ Bulls Cannabis Podcasts
Editorial: What Happened to the Hemp Boom?
By Technical 420
FOOD, BEVERAGE & SUPPLEMENTS
Charlotte’s Web is a CBD Stock with Promise: PI Financial
By CanTech Letter
CV Sciences Attributes Decline in 1Q Sales to COVID Crisis, Regulatory Uncertainty
By Globe Newswire
Former Supermodel Kathy Ireland’s Business Partners with CBD Maker
By The Press, Brentwood, CA
California Delays Bill to Regulate Hemp Extract in Food & Beverage Products
By Hemp Industry Daily
Texas Publishes Proposed Rule Regarding Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products
By The National Law Review
FASHION, FIBER AND CONSTRUCTION
From Stockbroker to Retailer of Hemp Clothing and Related Goods
By The Sandhills Sentinel
London Designer to Incorporate Hemp into Sustainable Footwear
By WWD/Fairchild Publications
Canadian Company Among First to Make Hempwood Kitchen Cabinets
By Woodworking Network
Architecture/Design Students Reassess American Home Construction with Hemp
By New Castle News
FARMING AND AGRICULTURE
USDA Approves Hemp Plans For Massachusetts And Five Indian Tribes
By Marijuana Moment
Illinois Hemp Farmers Ready for 2020 Growing Season
By WCIA-TV News, Champaign, IL
Assessing the Current Economic Conditions for Growing Hemp
By The Marshall County Tribune-Courier
Pittsburg, Kansas, City Commission Considers Backing Hemp Extraction Business
By The Morning Sun
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Iceland Interim Rules Place Industrial Hemp Under Drug Authority
By HempToday
California Coffee Co. Breaks Grown on Nicaragua Hemp Grow and Extraction Joint Venture
By Youngevity
Colombia Approves Import/Export License for Florida Hemp Company
By The Patch
EVENTS
Hemp Collective Virtual Summit, Presented by New Hope Network, May 20, 9:00am MDT
Free Webinar: Where Next for Hemp and CBD?, Hosted by Food Navigator-USA, May 20, 2020, 11:30 am CDT
NoCo Hemp Expo Expands 2020 Show at National Western Complex in Denver, Aug. 6-8, 2020
Diversify Hemp Meetup at NoCo Hemp Expo, August 6-8, 2020
Pre-Order Your Copy of Doug Fine’s New Book, American Hemp Farmer
American Hemp Farmer, the sixth book from author Doug Fine, follows the rigors and pleasures of an entire hemp season from soil preparation and genetics acquisition through harvest and regenerative marketing. It’s immersive. It’s wildly funny. The follow up to Doug Fine’s bestselling Hemp Bound, American Hemp Farmer pulls no punches, and because it is written by an actual hemp farmer and entrepreneur, it tells you what you need to know if you want to join the hemp renaissance.
Pre-Order American Hemp Farmer Here
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Subscribe to the Let’s Talk Hemp YouTube Channel
#LetsTalkHemp is the ultimate platform that focuses on “Changing the Cannabis Conversation”. We provide news, education, and information about Hemp and Cannabis to our viewers so that they can learn more about the industry and get tips and tricks on the latest technologies. Subscribe to our channel and learn about everything from legal updates, farming, production, and new products entering the Hemp & Cannabis space.
Podcast: Regenerative + Boutique = Opportunity
In this episode, Morris & Rick visit with Dionne Holmquist & Shane Davis, from Hemp Spirit Extracts & Slow Hemp, about cultivating boutique hemp regeneratively. They also discuss the plight of native tribes and small farmers, and their Slow Hemp methodology. We then jump across the pond to speak with Kehrt Reyher, of Hemp Today fame, about the history of his hemp vision, the incredible Naklow Palace, state of European regulations and the Nepalese Karaoke prank played on Rick during Asian Hemp Summit 2019.
About Colorado Hemp Company
The Colorado Hemp Company, the producer of the 7th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo (NoCo7), is a leading organization for the advancement and advocacy of hemp farming, processing, production, innovation, education, and legalization in the USA. The entire team is committed to researching and developing alternatives so that hemp can once again thrive and help individuals and communities throughout America and around the globe. The 7th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo will take place August 6-8, 2020, at the National Western Complex in Denver, CO.
Contact
Steven Hoffman, Compass Natural, 303.807.1042, steve@compassnaturalmarketing.com
Morris Beegle, Colorado Hemp Company, 970.541.0448, info@nocohempexpo.com
