Hemp Barons

Chemists bring a new level of extraction sophistication to cannabis Dr. John MacKay is an internationally recognized scientific expert in analytical testing, extraction and purification techniques within the botanical space. He joins Joy Beckerman to discuss how his company, Synergistic Technologies Associates helps botanical and medical cannabis enterprises optimize their workflow. He explains how his clients achieve optimization using extraction, fractionation, and separation of components needed based on Formulation Centric Principles.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/john-mackay

Helping farmers confidently add hemp After a decorated career servicing our country in the US Air Force, Master Sergeant James "JJ" Johnson is now applying his expertise to the hemp industry. He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about using his military training to protect farmers from "broker jokers" and gaining their trust. Produced by PodCONX Active Duty RXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/james-johnson

Driving Europe's transition to hemp based productsThe profound impact of hemp's global reimergence is being amplified in Europe by HempFlax. Mark Reinders joins Joy Beckerman to recount some of the challenges and some of the successes he has witnessed while participating on hemp's inevitable journey. Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/mark-reinder

Revitalizing local farming and manufacturing industry with a regenerative approachGrowing, processing and developing industrial products with hemp; Hempville is an American Hemp innovative company. Taimour Azhar discusses supplying hemp hurd, hemp fiber and microns as sustainable industrial raw materials across US with Joy Beckerman.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/taimour-azhar

European hemp industry updateDaniel Kruse, CEO at Hempro Int. who is also President of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) joins Joy Beckerman. They discuss the current state and future hope for hemp in Europe and the US.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/daniel-kruse

Growing together by sharing resources to attract participants to maximize local economic benefit.Aaron Schoeneman the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Hemp Economic Development Group joins Joy Beckerman to discuss how they're supporting the hemp industry by helping to facilitate best practices and knowledge and providing education and training for the industry (growers, suppliers, buyers, transportation, and other areas) and municipalities. Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/aaron-schoeneman

Innovations to support large-scale cultivationCanadian Greenfield Technologies Corp. (CGT) is the world leader in whole-plant hemp processing technologies. Stephen Christensen, Ph.D joins Joy Beckerman to talk about some of their exciting advancement including their complete hemp processing platform the HempTrain™ Advanced Hemp Processing PlantProduced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/stephen-christensen

What are the hemp opportunities in Europe?Hemp's global reemergence is creating opportunities all over the world. Catherine Wilson the Vice President of the European Industrial Hemp Association & Managing Director of CannaWell joins Joy Beckerman to discuss how the European Union is managing many of the same challenges we are facing in the United States.Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/catherine-wilson

Reporting on the Hemp IndustryWith 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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/laura-drotleff

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. Produced by PodCONXhttps://www.podconx.com/guests/greg-flavall

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

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. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/doug-edge

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. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/herrick-fox

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. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/roger-gussiaas

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. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/darwin-millard

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.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/bob-hoban

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. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/david-seber

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. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/greg-wilson

Hemp based foods have been available for a long time but are now becoming very popular. Carla Boyd from Hemp Way Foods joins Joy Beckerman to talk about the challenges she has faced creating and distributing her hemp products. She discusses how she got her products, that include hemp burgers, hemp crumbles and hemp sausage into grocery stores, health food stores and restaurants.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/carla-boyd

Building material have an enormous, negative impact on the environment. As the worlds population grows the pollution caused by current construction material will be unsustainable. Dion Markgraaff from the US Hemp Building Association joins Joy Beckerman to explain how using hemp based building materials can help the world avoid this pending crisis. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/dion-markgraaff

The FDA is responsible for insuring that foods and drugs are safe. Until the FDA is confident that CBD is safe for human consumption it's future is uncertain. Patrick McCarthy joins Joy Beckerman to provide an in-depth analysis of FDA's process. They discuss the app that ValidCare has created called CBD+ME that allows users to provide confidential information about their experiences which ValidCare then provides to the FDA to assist in their process.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/patrick-mccarthy

Bija Hemp is a Colorado-grown company which discovers and procures the highest quality hemp varieties from around the world and match them to specific purposes, allowing industrial hemp to take root in North America and the Western Hemisphere. Tom Dermody VP of Strategic Development joins Joy Beckerman to discuss the reemergence of industrial hemp as a stable crop for our modern US agricultural system.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/tom-dermody

Hemp buyers and sellers face a number of challenges, some are the result of prior regulatory concerns and some are just normal for new commodities. Julie Lerner has made a career creating commodity exchanges is now focused on hemp. She speaks to Joy Beckerman about PanXchange's hemp commodity trading platform and their Hemp Benchmark & Analysis.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/julie-lerner

The Seminar Group is an accredited legal and professional education provider and offers continuing education credits. Chris Terp & Steph von Mende join Joy Beckerman to talk about their upcoming Seminar: Business Issues in Cannabis and Industrial Hemp in Oakland CA on February 27th that can be viewed live on Webcast.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/chris-terphttps://podconx.com/guests/steph-von-mende

Cannabis prohibition curtailed the development of cannabis seeds in the United States. Wendy Mosher from New West Genetics joins Joy Beckerman to talk about all the challenges now associated with creating stable, reproducible cannabis seeds. Their discussion covers many aspects of plant genetics including future opportunities.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/wendy-mosher

Joy Beckerman takes a deep dive into hemp equipment with Derek Oxford from Total Grow Control. Derek is applying his years on experience in the oil refining business to hemp. He discusses how they provide free consulting to help companies understand the complexities of hemp so that they can confidently select the correct equipment for their application.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/derek-oxford

Anndrea Hermann's unlikely hemp journey began as a young girl in Missouri and her passion for this amazing plant has lead her to the forefront. Through her leadership position in many hemp organizations and her business The Ridge International Cannabis Consulting she is a driving force. She joins Joy Beckerman from Canada to share hemp stories and provide insights into the future of hemp. Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/anndrea-hermann

Mike Reid and David Rosenstein join Joy Beckerman to talk about Hemp's premiere at the World AG Expo. They talk about the Hemp Education & Marketing Pavilion and Hemp Innovation Challenge in Tulare, CA, February 11-13, 2020. Hemp is finally being recognized as a legitimate crop and has earned its own pavilion with 30 exhibit spaces. Learn all about the show and how to participate in the Hemp Innovation Challenge.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/mike-reidhttps://podconx.com/guests/david-rosenstein

Beginning his passion for hemp over 20 years ago Jeff Kostuik started researching hemp agronomy and managing verital trials for Manitoba Agriculture. As a Certified Crop Advisor, member of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists and director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance he is recognized as the foremost hemp genetics authority. He speaks to Joy Beckerman about the exciting advancements being made with Hemp Genetics at Hemp Genetics International.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/jeff-kostuik

Special Holiday Encore: Being part of Woody Harrelson's historic arrest for planting hemp seeds ignited a flame in eight year old Annie Rouse that is burning brightly today. This true Hemp Baron joins Joy Beckerman to talk about her many hemp endeavors including running Anavii Market for CBD and hemp products, Founding Friends of Hemp and producing Anslinger: The Untold Cannabis Conspiracy podcast.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/annie-rouse

Special Holiday Encore: Hemp grain is very nutritional and very versatile. Matt Birkholz identified hemp grain's enormous potential and formed Colorado Hemp Works. They supply natural food stores and manufactures with hemp, introducing it's healthy benefits to thousands. He joins Joy Beckerman to talk about hemp grains, hemp flour, hemp oil and their nutritional values and how to include them into a healthy diet.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/matt-birkholz