Hemp Barons

Reporting on the Hemp Industry

With over 20 years of agricultural journalism, Laura Drotleff brings a wealth of experience to the Hemp Industry.  She joins Joy Beckerman to talk about her career as a reporter for Hemp Industry Daily.

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When will renewable hemp construction materials replace non-renewable products?

Hemp has been used for construction for thousands of years and can be found in the Great Wall Of China and the Egyptian Pyramids.    Greg Flavall from  Hemp Technologies Global has been has using hemp in the United States for years, he joins Joy Beckerman to to talk about hemp's many advantages of current construction materials. 

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Are there Hemp opportunities in India?

India has a rich hemp history that's being revitalized.   Rohitt Sharrma the President of the Indian Industrial Hemp Association joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the Indian hemp industry and the many business opportunities.   He also talks about the hemp verticals that his company, Canidica, is involved in.

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Update from the hemp regulation front-line.   

Despite the general perception that hemp is legal there are still many legislative objectives that must be accomplished.   Jonathan Miller from the US Hemp Roundtable is back to talk to Joy Beckerman about a number of topics including the recent DEA proposal.  He also encourages everyone to urge their Congressperson to Co-Sponsor H.R. 8179.

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Helping farmers of color breakdown unfair barriers.

For over a century American Indian farmers have struggled to survive inequality and prejudicial laws. As the president of the Association of American Indian Farmers, Kara Boyd is fighting everyday to make things fair for all farmers.   She speaks with Joy Beckerman about some of the many challenges that farmers of color face and the efforts they are making to correct current and past injustices.

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Exciting announcement in the industrial hemp fiber world

The city of Fort Benton Montana had a ground breaking ceremony for their new industrial park that will be anchored by IND HEMP an industrial hemp fiber processing and decortication plant.   Dignitaries from across the state including United States Senator Jon Tesser were on hand to praise the crops potential as an economic driver.    Gregg Gnecco, IND HEMP's Director of Sales and Marketing joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the opportunities that their, five-ton per hour decortication line facility will  create for the farmers in Montana and for companies around the world.

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Ensuring global sustainability starts with revising archaic global cannabis policies.

Most nation's drug policies are tied to the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotics Drug that was first adapted in 1961.   That's why correcting this document would have an immediate positive impact on cannabis throughout the world.    Michael Krawitz and Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli are at the forefront of global cannabis reform and they join Joy Beckerman for Part 3 of a 3 Part series on this most important topic.   

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How does one document influence global cannabis policy for 70 years?

Most nation's drug policies are tied to the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotics Drug that was first adapted in 1961.   That's why correcting this document would have an immediate positive impact on cannabis throughout the world.    Michael Krawitz and Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli are at the forefront of global cannabis reform and they join Joy Beckerman for Part 2 of a 3 Part series on this most important topic.   

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Correcting the source of global cannabis prohibition.

Most countries throughout the world have treaties with the United Nations that tie their drug policies to the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.   These treaties make it difficult for countries to change their policies without violating their treaties.    Michael Krawitz and Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli are at the forefront of global cannabis reform and they join Joy Beckerman for Part 1 of a 3 Part series on this most important topic.   In this episode they provide an overview.  Click here to support their important work 

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Going virtual, NOCO's seamless transition to a remote hemp conference.

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit it instantly ended all trade shows and conferences.   To protect their businesses event organizers were forced to make immediate adjustments.    Morris Beegle from the NOCO Hemp Expo joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the challenge of switching his conferences to virtual events.  They also discuss Morris's many other hemp endeavors.

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