Hemp Barons

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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/rohitt-sharrma   

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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/jonathan-miller

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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kara-boyd

Exciting announcement in the industrial hemp fiber worldThe 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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/gregg-gnecco

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.   Click here to support their important work.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/michael-krawitzhttps://podconx.com/guests/kenzi-riboulet-zemouli

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.   Click here to support their important work.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/michael-krawitzhttps://podconx.com/guests/kenzi-riboulet-zemouli

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 Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/michael-krawitzhttps://podconx.com/guests/kenzi-riboulet-zemouli 

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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/morris-beegle 

“Got Milk?,” “Pork: The Other White Meat,” “The Incredible Edible Egg,” “Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner” are all examples of Checkoff Programs.Checkoff Programs require farmers to pay a certain percentage of their harvest into a national fund, which is used to promote the consumption of commodities like pork, beef, eggs, and milk.   John Johnson is a Checkoff expert having worked for the USDA and National Pork Board.    As a board member of the National Industrial Hemp Council he talks to Joy Beckerman about  their efforts to implement a national Hemp Checkoff Program.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/john-johnson

Hemp is far superior to cotton and other synthetic polyesters but until recently was not widely used in the United States for clothing or other textiles.   Through his company Hemp Traders, Larry Serbin has been providing hemp products for over three-decades.   He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the opportunities that the rebirth of the American textile industry is creating.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/larry-serbin

For over a century, discriminatory policies and practises have made farming and land-ownership difficult for people of color.   The cornerstone of attorney Scheril Murray Powell's career has been working to help level the playing field for people who have been unfairly disadvantaged.   Named one of the top 12 cannabis attorney's in Florida, she discusses with Joy Beckerman some of the many agricultural challenges facing her community.   Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/scheril-murray-powell

Hemp was one of America's most important global crops long before United States independence.  Renowned historical documentarian Kent Masterson Brown from Witnessing History  joins Joy Beckerman to discuss his latest project about the history of hemp in American.   He shares accounts of hemp production from the Jamestown settlement through the Civil War and beyond.  Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/kent-masterson-brown

For over three decades Joy Beckerman has devoted her life to advancing the promise of hemp. Through her relentless efforts she has gained the respect and admiration of hemp barons around the world.  Today Dion Markgraaff, Ah Warner, Bob Hoban, Cait Curley, Ruth Shamai, Jonathan Miller, Anndrea Hermann and Morris Beegle join us to celebrate her one-year anniversary of hosting the Hemp Barons podcast.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/dion-markgraaffhttps://podconx.com/guests/ah-warnerhttps://podconx.com/guests/bob-hobanhttps://podconx.com/guests/cait-curleyhttps://podconx.com/guests/ruth-shamaihttps://podconx.com/guests/jonathan-millerhttps://podconx.com/guests/anndrea-hermannhttps://podconx.com/guests/morris-beegle

Working every day towards a more harmonious world, Brianna Kilcullen is applying her years of sustainability and supply chain expertise to disrupt the textile industry.   She joins Joy Beckerman from HempAce International to talk about the many benefits hemp has over other fibers.   For example, one Anact's hemp bath towels saves 526 days of drinking water.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/brinana-kilcullen

Josh Schneider has achieved horticultural all-star status with his work in the ornamental and agricultural sectors of the global plant business.   His experience founding and managing the global supply chain for the Global Breadfruit and 20+ years of hands-on experience in retail and wholesale international horticultural provided him with the expertise to build a reliable hemp supply chain.   He joins Joy Beckerman from HempAce International to discuss Cultivaris Hemp's mission to provide the best hemp varieties to farmers and growers across the country.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/josh-schneider

Michael McGuffin  has been at the forefront of the herb and dietary supplement industry since 1974 and for the last 21 years has been leading the American Herbal Products Association.  He speaks to Joy Beckerman from Hemp Ace International about providing regulators with best practice recommendations for hemp cultivation, manufacturing, retail dispensing and lab practices. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/michael-mcguffin

The National Industrial Hemp Council has developed a national marketing campaign strategy.    The association's Chairmen, Patrick Atagi joins Joy Beckerman from Hemp Ace International to talk about relying on his dynamic board members vast experiences to help design a national Check-Off program to fund this ambitious initiative.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/patrick-atagi 

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.Produced by PodCONX

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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/axel-bernabe 

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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/cait-curley