Hemp Barons

The complexities of the endocannabinoid system, particularly its response to cannabdiol (CBD) has gained recent attention throughout the medical and research communities. Dr Jokubas Ziburkus, a tenured professor at the University of Houston and Chief Innovation Officer at MariMed Inc, is recognized as one of the world's preeminent endocannabinoid system authorities.  On today's Hemp Barons podcast he joins Joy Beckerman of Hemp Ace Intermational to explain how the endocannabinoid system works.

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New York State boasts a robust, standard-setting hemp program and continues to invest resources in optimally stewarding this promising crop. New York State lawmakers feel added pressure because they realize that "as New York goes so, goes the rest of the country." Axel Bernabe the Assistant Counsel to NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo for Health joins Joy Beckerman of Hemp Ace International to talk about efficiently reintroducing hemp while navigating a myriad of concerns. He reflects on the benefits of working closely with stakeholders and the challenges of coordinating with others states to craft hemp legislation that accounts for all of the plant's complexities.

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The hemp movement is attracting talent from all sectors.  Cait Curley joins Joy Beckerman to talk about combining her passions for photography and social media to help share timely hemp updates to a broader audience.  Through her website and social media channels she provides a trend-forward perspective that is both youthful and informative.

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The opportunities that hemp provides are well documented but years of prohibition have nearly eliminated US hemp farming.   Doug Edge the Vice Chair, U.S. Hemp Growers Association Board of Directors and Sr. Vice President of Business Solutions, Farm Journal  joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the challenges of reintroducing hemp and how the Association is providing a unified voice for America's hemp farmers.  

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Creating the rules and laws that govern industries is a very complicated and tedious process.   Herrick Fox spent 16 years working for the USDA before becoming a hemp farmer in Vermont.   He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about Meristem Farms and his efforts to correct the mistakes in USDA's hemp rules.  

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North Dakota is home to some of the richest agriculture land in the world, with over 40 million acres dedicated to farming.  Roger Gussiaas joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the health benefits of oilseed and how Healthy OilSeeds has been exporting North Dakota's flax, hemp, and borage to a wide variety of companies all over the world.  

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Cannabis companies and investors are becoming more dependent on experienced cannabis consultants to help them minimize their risk.   Darwin Millard from Millard Masonek Solutions DBA Phytologix is on of the worlds most in-demand cannabis consultant.  He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about exciting extraction breakthroughs and opportunities.  

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As one of the United States first exclusive cannabis law firms, the Hoban Law Group has been instrumental in assisting with global cannabis policy making.   Bob Hoban joins Joy Beckerman to talk about his hemp career and his firm's rapid global expansion.  Throughout the show they explore both hemp's challenges and unlimited potential.

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David Seber has been using hemp to improve products for over 30 years.   He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about his plywood that uses hemp instead of wood sawdust and his hemp wood stain & sealant.   His company, Hemp Shield  produces hemp-oil based wood stain and wood sealant which last longer than its chemical-based counterpart and is non-toxic.  

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Wood made from hemp is harder than oak and many endangered Amazon Rain Forest species.   Greg Wilson joins Joy Beckerman to talk about HempWood of Murray Kentucky's innovative process for using Hemp to create hard wood products including flooring and frames.     

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