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Newsletter – November 11, 2020
Veterans Helping Other Vets to Improve their Quality of Life with the Power of Hemp
By Heather Collins
As the nation recognizes Veterans Day today, Steve Danyluk, Warfighter Hemp Founder and Lieutenant Colonel (ret.), United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR), wants to remind Americans that veterans need support every day.
“When you’re in the battlefield, fighting for your country, you have many eye-opening moments,” reflects Steve Danyluk, known to many as Luker. “When you return home from combat, what happens then is when the real struggle takes place. All you want is to feel normal again, away from the line of duty.”
What Does a Biden-Harris Administration Mean for Hemp?
By the U.S. Hemp Roundtable
While President Trump has not conceded, and legal challenges continue to mount, it has become apparent that Joe Biden will take the oath of office as the 46th President of the United States.
The transition of administrations, of course, has enormous ramifications on a wide variety of issues. But as your advocate in the halls of Congress, federal agencies and state legislatures, we are looking at one narrow question: What does a Biden/Harris presidency mean for hemp?
A look at the big picture does not reveal any revolutionary change. That’s because the hemp industry, and farmers who grow hemp, enjoy strong, bi-partisan support among policymakers in the nation’s capital. Hemp is one of the all-too-rare policy issues that unites leaders across partisan and ideological lines. But at the margins, we see meaningful differences that could portend very well for our industry.
Jonathan Miller, General Counsel for the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, told Let’s Talk Hemp, “We are increasingly optimistic about hemp’s political prospects. Nearly all of our biggest supporters, from both parties, won reelection, and the likely changes among the political leadership at FDA, USDA and DEA could help resolve some of the more difficult issues that farmers and the industry have been facing.”
Fantastic Fungi Star Paul Stamets, Lunatic Farmer Joel Salatin, USDA Hemp Program Director Bill Richmond to Speak at Hawaii Farmers Union Convention
The 10th Annual Hawaii Farmers Union United (HFUU) Convention may be going virtual this year, but that allows hemp and agriculture enthusiasts the world over to tune in to some revolutionary agricultural speakers including soil food web expert Dr. Elaine Ingham; regenerative soil specialist Ray Archuleta (star of the documentary Kiss the Ground); famed mycologist Paul Stamets; self proclaimed “lunatic farmer” Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms; Jeff Moyer, Executive Director of the Rodale Institute; gut microbiome specialist Dr. Zach Bush, M.D.; hemp entrepreneur Janel Ralph; and others.
Hemp News Spotlight
Former Coleman Camping Gear CEO Turns Attention to Hemp and CBD
By The Wichita Eagle
Canopy Growth Launches “Mood Modulating” CBD-infused Beverage Line
By Forbes
Network Marketer Herbalife Enters Hemp-Cannabinoid Market with Topical Skincare Products
By Direct Selling News
GW Pharma Seeks to Expand Cannabinoid Pharmaceuticals to Treat Multiple Sclerosis as Epidiolex Exceeds Sales Expectations
By Fierce Pharma
Black-owned Distillery Launches Hemp-based “Highway Vodka”
By Click2Houston
Silver Mountain’s “Hempcaster” Electric Guitars Available for Market
By Celeb Stoner
Hoban Law Group: The Whole Hemp Plant — A Plant with Immense and Diverse Potential
By The Hoban Law Group
Cannabis Industry Spotlight: WAFBA’s Morris Beegle on the Hemp Revolution
By Magnetic Magazine
CBD Research: A Look into Current CBD Studies
By The CBD Insider
Denver-based Viobin Invests $6.1 Million in Expanding Indiana Hemp Processing Plant
By Inside Indiana Business
Texas Sees Its First Hemp Harvest in 80 Years
By The Austin Chronicle
Colorado’s Fat Pig Society Cooperative Seeks to Help Organic Hemp Farmers
By HempToday
Search Warrants Served on Navajo Nation Amid Hemp Crackdown
By KRQE News, Albuquerque, NM
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee Releases Language on Two Key Provisions of Note to Hemp Producers
By U.S. Hemp Roundtable
EVENTS
Jalisco Cannabis Cup, November 11-14, 2020, Jalisco, Mexico
Emerge Virtual Cannabis Conference, December 15-17
Midwest iHemp Expo, January 22-23, 2021, Presented by iHemp Michigan
NoCo Hemp Expo – NoCo7, March 25-27, 2021, National Western Complex, Denver, CO
Southern Hemp Expo, Aug. 20-21, 2021, Nashville, TN
Add your event to Hemp Events, a free listing service for legitimate hemp industry events. Visit www.HempEvents.org.
TAKE ACTION
Hemp Supporters, there’s never been a more urgent opportunity to support CBD on Capitol Hill. If passed, H.R. 8179 would ensure that hemp-derived CBD, and other non-intoxicating hemp ingredients, could be lawfully marketed as dietary supplements.
Help Hemp Farmer Debra White Plume in Her Fight Against Cancer
Many in the hemp community have inquired about the status of Debra White Plume’s health. Doctors discovered a mass on Debra’s lung along with several in her abdomen. Due to the seriousness of this discovery, doctors have decided to begin chemo therapy and radiation. Donations for Debra’s medical bills are now being accepted. We all continue to be encouraged by the prayers and warm thoughts coming in from around the world.
Comment on New York State’s Draft Hemp and CBD Regulations
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is accepting public comments on draft hemp and CBD regulations covering manufacturing, licensing, labeling, testing and inspections for processing and selling hemp extracts of cannabinoids and terpenes, including CBD. The DOH will accept public comments on the new regulations from Nov. 10, 2020 to Jan. 11, 2021 – meaning they could take effect as soon as the first quarter of next year. To comment, email regsqna@health.ny.gov, call 518-473-7488 or visit here for more information.
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About Let’s Talk Hemp
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