Hempresent

Vivian speaks with Lawrence Serbin, the President of Hemp Industries Association and the owner of Hemp Traders, on The Global Movement for Hemp Production.

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Vivian gives us an inside look into Dagga and The State of Cannabis in South Africa. South Africa has been lit up with news stories documenting court cases and policy changes that mark a shift towards a more progressive stance on dagga use.

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Progress of The Washington Industrial Hemp Movement as Vivian welcomes back Hemp Ace Founder and founder the Washington chapter of the Hemp Industries Association Joy Beckerman.

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Vivian speaks with Natalie DePriest, who was recently released from prison after being convicted through a plea bargain in August 2013 for production of marijuana and possession of the drug with intent to distribute.

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Vivian speaks about the climate of British Cannabis Culture with John and Tony Danke who operate the UK-based Route 420 mobile coffee shop.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is jonied by the founder of Moms for Marijuana Serra Frank. The first question many people have when they first hear of Moms for Marijuana is, Are you advocating for your kids to get stoned? Frank’s two sons, now 10 and eight, are aware that their mother uses marijuana. They accept it because they know without it she would revert back to her old bed-ridden self. They speak about her journey, advocation, and of course The Boise Hempfest. She goes into detail about her disease and how finding marijuana saved her life, and let her continue on to have a normal life.

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Maia Szalavitz is a neuroscience journalist and author from upstate New York. She attended Columbia University for Undergrad where she studied Psychology.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by Amanda Berard. She is a mother, a University of North Texas grad student, and a veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, 23 of every 100 women that use the VA say they have been a victim of sexual assault. She advocates with the Texas chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). They talk about her story and the reason why she is advocating for marijuana use in the state of Texas.

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Vivian McPeak speaks with organic farmer, social activist, and educator Tom Lauerman, the owner of ‘The Garden of the Green Sun’ Farm in Vancouver, Washington.

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Vivian previews the upcoming PDX Hempfest Expo being held on June 10th with the event organizer Jerry Norton. Norton is the founder of the Oregon Hemp convention who teamed up with Seattle Hempfest to hold the event coming up in Portland.

The PDX Hempfest will offer a full day of educational sessions with professional Cannabis speakers to bring you up to speed on rapidly changing developments in the Cannabis industry.

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