Hemp Barons

Understanding Delta 8 THC   The broad scope of the 2018 Farm Bill created many hemp related opportunities and it also created some unintentional challenges.   Brad Douglass, PH.D the VP Regulatory Affairs & Intellectual Property at The Werc Shop  joins Joy Beckerman to explain what  Delta 8 is, how it's created, the need to clarify the regulations to specially address it's production, sale and use along with the potential risks.Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/guests/brad-douglasshttps://thewercshop.com/http://www.hempace.com/

Helping Kansas farmers launch another economically viable cropThe agriculture industry is experiencing tough times causing many farms that have been around for generations to close their doors.   Melissa Nelson Baldwin Co-Founder of South Bend Hemp joins Joy Beckerman to talk about growing hemp  on their fourth generation Kansas farm with her husband and brother-in-law.   She shares her belief that if they follow their mission to experience ALL links of the hemp industry production chain they can help farmers grow a different crop, with new income potential.Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/guests/melissa-nelson-baldwinhttp://www.hempace.com/https://www.southbendindustrialhemp.com/Twitter @MeL_nELSOn_13Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/366841810630434

Where is Cascadia and why is it so special to hemp?Aligning with Pacific Northwest values of quality, honesty, and environmental stewardship, Cascadia Hemp promotes a naturally healthier and more sustainable lifestyle by offering a consciously curated selection of craft hemp and CBD products.  Kris Plunkett  joins Joy Beckerman to talk about being an online retailer and to explain how they vet all the brands they support to ensure they share their deep commitment to customer satisfaction and adhere to their high standards of quality, safety, and efficacy. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kris-plunketthttps://cascadiahempco.comhttp://www.hempace.com/https://podconx.com/guests/joy-beckerman

Live from the Hemp TourThe best way to see the exciting development in hemp is on a first-hand tour across America.  Lancaster Farming digital editor and the host of Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp podcasts, Eric Hurlock joins Joy Beckerman live from the road to talk about his Hemp Tour and his continuing exploration of hemp's return to the agricultural fields.Produced by PodCONXwww.Lancasterfarming.com/hemptourhttps://podconx.com/guests/eric-hurlock

Welcome to radically responsible architecture.Hempcrete is a simple, biocomposite building material that's healthy, resilient, and carbon beneficial and can be used throughout the thermal envelope in both new construction and existing buildings.  Jennifer Martin, MA CSL, CPHC, PMP, Catalyst of HempStone joins Joy Beckerman to talk about hempcrete's superior qualities that may radically revolutionize the future of building materials. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/jennifer-martinwww.HempStone.nethttp://www.hempace.com/ 

Understanding difference between dietary supplements and drugs regulationsIn an effort to promote CBD and other cannabinoids many companies are violating dietary supplement rules.   Jason Mitchell  ND, Co-Founder & CEO of  Hemp Fusion  joins Joy Beckerman to explain why dietary supplement rules are necessary to maintain consumer safety and how abusing these regulations may jeopardize the continued growth of the industry.  Produced by PodCONXwww.HempFusion.comwww.Probulin.comwww.RoadtoAnanda.comhttps://podconx.com/guests/jason-mitchell

Vietnam Veterans founded a cannabis testing lab.The legal hemp industries must work hard to overcome the stigma that's still linked to the plant.   One essential component to this process is gaining consumer confidence.  Dani Luce, owner and CFO of White Label Shipping Services and CEO of Goat Labs joins Joy Beckerman to talk about adding quality assurance and quality control to their lab and transportation company to guarantee that the products that the buyers purchase are legal and exactly what they ordered.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/dani-lucehttps://www.goatlabs.co/https://www.whitelabelshippingservices.com/http://www.hempace.com/

Creating healthy, energy efficient habitats to build a better world.Buildings should contribute to our health, not take away from it and should help us live happier lives, while also doing no harm to our planet.    Tommy Gibbons Co-Founder and COO at Hempitecture a Public-Benefit Corporation with a purpose to create healthy, energy efficient habitats that positively impact inhabitants as well as environment through capturing Carbon Dioxide joins Joy Beckerman.  He emphases that the best way to feel good about what's inside your home is to use non-toxic, plant based building materials.Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/guests/tommy-gibbonshttps://www.hempitecture.com/www.wefunder.com/hempitecturehttp://www.hempace.com/

Ensuring that all Hoosiers know the benefit from this misunderstood plant. Hemp is providing agriculture, manufacturing and business sectors with an opportunity to increase their options for quality natural resources while stimulating much-needed job growth.  Jamie Campbell Petty the Executive Director and Co Founder at Midwest Hemp Council joins Joy Beckerman to talk about their efforts to remove unnecessary barriers for Hoosier farmers and educating Hoosiers on how this sustainable crop can improve our health and economy without endangering our planet.Produced by PodCONXhttp://www.hempace.com/https://www.midwesthempcouncil.com/https://podconx.com/guests/jamie-campbell-petty

Plastic kills turtles. Paper kills trees.Becoming sustainable means taking materials that would have negatively impacted the environment and giving them new use. Jordan Hinshaw Executive Officer at GreenTek Packaging the maker of The Earth Straw joins Joy Beckerman to talk about how they are making it easy for people to go Carbon Neutral when you snack by using agricultural waste material that would normally be burned to create their Earth Straws and Hemptensils.Produced by PodCONXTheEarthStraw.Comhttp://www.greenteksupplies.com/https://shophemptensils.com/https://podconx.com/guests/jordan-hinshawhttp://www.hempace.com/

Why Certificates of Analysis are critical to hemps future.Farmers can not take a risk on a crop with limited and uncertain demand.   Hunter Buffington the Executive Director at Hemp Feed Coalition joins Joy Beckerman to talk about their efforts to create markets for hemp.   She discusses the arduous process of gaining federal approval of hemp for animals and provides a document explaining the process (see attached links)   Produced by PodCONX https://hempfeedcoalition.org/https://podconx.com/guests/hunter-buffingtonhttps://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/7751483/Why%20the%20HFc%20needs%20Cert%20slide.pnghttps://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/7751483/Why%20the%20HFC%20needs%20Certificates%20of%20Analysis%20and%20how%20%20use%20them.-1.docx

How to get major retailers to stock hemp productsHemp farmers, processors and manufacturers of industrial hemp materials and products need high-quality professional brokerage services.   Jeff Cole from US Hemp Brokerage joins Joy Beckerman  to explain how they utilize their long-standing relationship with retailers to help top-tier hemp brands get on their shelves.  Produced by PodCONXhttp://www.hempace.com/https://www.ushempbrokerage.com/https://podconx.com/guests/jeff-cole

From the front lines of hemp legislation The evolution of hemp legislation creates opportunity and uncertainty.   As the managing partner of the Hoban Law Group,  the nation's leading cannabis and hemp law firm Garrett Graff is experiences in local, state, national and international legislations.  He joins Joy Beckerman to discuss some of the current legislative challenges and potential future legislative obstacles.  Produced by PodCONXhttp://www.hempace.com/https://hoban.law/https://podconx.com/guests/garrett-graff

Continuing Henry Ford's hemp car legacyHemp based carbon fiber helps manufacturers dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their products. Bruce Dietzen founder of Carbon Negative Fiber and Renew Sports Cars joins Joy Beckerman to explain how the production of carbon fiber, aluminum, steel and fiberglass pumps tons of CO2 into the atmosphere but the production of hemp based carbon fiber actually removes CO2 from the atmosphere.Produced by PodCONXhttp://www.renewsportscars.comhttp://www.carbonnegativefiber.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Emperor-Wears-No-Clothes-Marijuana/dp/B086ML1D8Thttps://podconx.com/guests/bruce-dietzen 

CBDa is up to 1000x* more effective than normal CBD Most extraction methods utilize heat which causes CBDa to convert to CBDa.   Stacy Cason,  Planetarie CEO, joins Joy Beckerman to talk how their water extraction method preserves the plant's CBDa.   She shares many of the powerful CBDa health benefits.  For more CBDa information read Planetarie's white paper abstract.Produced by PodCONX https://podconx.com/guests/stacy-cason https://www.planetarie.com/transparency https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ https://www.planetarie.com/white-paper-abstract

Hemp fiber prosthetic prototype for a high activity, below knee amputeeThe need for an alternative to often caustic, high cost, conventional ultra light composites for prosthetic led to the invention of the first device made with hemp fiber.   Sam Spallitta from Human Plant Solutions  joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the advantages to using hemp and to share some of "Patient One's" success stories including competing in a 70.3 Ironman race and the Boston Marathon.Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/sam-spallittahttps://humanplantsolutions.com/

Developing hemp seed varieties that are of the highest quality, with a stable and predictable genetic outcome.   Part 2Christian Gray from Atlas Consulting and Jeremy Klettke from Davis Hemp Farms are back to continue their conversation with  Joy Beckerman  about hemp seed genetics.   Building on their December 30th, Hemp Barons 0094 interview, they explain seed industry nuances and why it's so important to use hemp seeds from reputable producers. Produced by podCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/christian-grayhttps://podconx.com/guests/jeremy-klettkehttps://www.ams.usda.gov/services/seed-testing/applying-for-varietyhttps://www.aosca.org/hemp/HID Article on selecting genetics:  https://hempindustrydaily.com/8-things-to-consider-when-selecting-seed-propagated-hemp-genetics-for-field-planting/Hemp is Back documentary film:  https://www.amazon.com/Hemp-Back-Greg-Moring/dp/B08FF5NW54Davis Farms free "Farmer's Guide to Hemp:  https://davishempfarms.com/guide-to-hemp/Davis Farms free webinar series:  https://davish

Remembering Dion MarkgraaffThe hemp industry is heartbroken with the sudden passing of hemp industry pioneer Dion Markgraaff. Jacob Waddell and Saba Tesfay join Joy Beckerman to talk about  their US Hemp Builders Association colleague and his tireless commitment to it's advancement.   They also discuss many of the association's initiatives and carrying on Dion's legacy.  Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/jacob-waddellhttps://podconx.com/guests/saba-tesfay

Finding sustainable solutions to non-renewable consumer products from batteries to protein bars. In 1939 Popular Mechanics touted hemp as the next billion dollar market.  The nature of the plant allows for hemp to be a disruptor in a multitude of industries.  Carl Martel from Advanced Botanical and Biomass Research Institute joins Joy Beckerman to talk about combining modern advancements with natural law in order to meet the growing consumer needs while working synergistically with our earth. Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/carl-martel

“The proof is out there” for cannabis/hemp-based solutions for better living. Making cannabis safer and better through the investigation of the cannabis plant and the endocannabinoid system (ECS) .  Ethan Russo MD CEO of CReDO Science joins Joy Beckerman to share stories from his Amazon adventures and the life-saving potential hidden within.Produced by podCONXwww.EthanRusso.orgwww.credo-science.comwww.breedersbest.comhttps://podconx.com/guests/ethan-russo