The Ministry of Hemp Podcast

Cree Crawford introduces Matt and the Ministry of Hemp podcast audience to Cann-ID, the simple, inexpensive hemp testing system from Ionization Labs.

If you infused sugar crystals with CBD, what would you make with it: mixed drinks, baked goods, or just add it to your morning coffee? Matt talks with Ron Silver of Azuca on the Ministry of Hemp podcast.

James Higdon, author of "The Cornbread Mafia," joined the Ministry of Hemp podcast to discuss the rich history (and future) of hemp & cannabis farming in Kentucky.

Journalist Doug Fine joins the Ministry of Hemp podcast to talk about saving the Earth with humor, and how he went from raising goats to growing hemp.

With thousands of CBD products on the market, many of poor quality, CBD education is vital. That's where Maggie Frank, PlusCBD Oil's CBD educator comes in.

Can you turn CBD into a powdered drink mix and retain bioavailability? Prima's Laurel Angelica Meyers discusses the tech behind powdered CBD on our podcast.

Two of our favorite things taste (and feel) great together: CBD and chocolate. Incentive Gourmet makes quality CBD chocolate.

Hilary Kelsay, of Humming Hemp, tells the Ministry of Hemp podcast about the benefits of hemp hearts. Plus, Matt's Spicy Fried Shrimp with Hemp Hearts recipe.

How did a structural engineer become the founder of a sex toys & CBD company? And what’s the connection between better sex and CBD? In this episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast, our host Matt sits down for a conversation with Raven Faber of EngErotics for a conversation on motherhood, engineering, starting a business, sex toys and CBD. This is the latest part of our ongoing Women in Hemp series. Raven is a black woman who started her career in STEM and ended up founding a healthy, educational sex toy company, EngErotics. Using her engineering background Raven has developed sex toys that work for people of all sexual orientations, genders and body types. Matt sat down with Raven to discuss their recent addition of CBD products to their line and how CBD can affect and even help improve intimacy. Previously, we reviewed EngErotics Oh!Nectar, a CBD-infused oil which can be used for intimate massages or as a lubricant. If you’re interested in trying their products, you can use coupon code The_Ministry to get 10% off your first EngErotics order. Send us your feedback! We want to hear from you too. Send us your questions and you might hear them answered on future shows like this one! Send us your written questions to us on Twitter, Facebook, email matt@ministryofhemp.com, or call us and leave a message at 402-819-6417. Keep in mind, this phone number is for hemp questions only and any other inquiries for the Ministry of Hemp should be sent to info@ministryofhemp.com Subscribe to the Ministry of Hemp Podcast If you like what you hear be sure to subscribe to the Ministry of Hemp podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbay, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Google Play or your favorite podcast app. Raven Faber founded EngErotics after realizing she could design better sex toys and intimate CBD products through her engineering background. Sex & CBD with Raven Faber: Complete episode transcript Below you will find the full written transcript of this episode: Matt Baum: I’m at Matt Baum, and his is the Ministry of Hemp Podcast brought to you by ministryofhemp.com, America’s leading advocate for hemp and hemp education. I’ve been talking to a lot of women who are doing very exciting things in hemp on the show recently, and today we’re going to talk to another one. Her name is Raven Faber, and she is the CEO of a company called EngErotics. Raven doesn’t directly work in CBD or hemp, but she does bring CBD into your business. You see, Raven works in sex toys and she comes from an engineering background and she is amazing. She’s so fun to talk to and you guys are going to hear my conversation with her real soon. Now, some of you might be saying, “Well, what does CBD have to do with sex toys at all?” You’ll see, trust me, but when I started thinking about the differences between the hemp market, specifically the CBD market and the sex toy market, they have a lot of things in common. Both industries have been battling a lack of education and understanding that can shunt them to darker disreputable places. When it comes to CBD, you’ll find less than reputable companies making all kinds of medical claims about how it’ll cure your allergies and make you see better and cure your cancer. The same thing knows with the erotic sex toy industry. For too long, you’ve had to go to very male humor driven porn shops, full of essentially joke memorabilia that doesn’t do anyone any good. Raven found a way to, not only help people enjoy sex, enjoy themselves and accept themselves for who they are, but introduce CBD into their sex life as well with some pretty cool results. While we don’t get into the nitty gritty of things, today’s episode is going to be pretty explicit, so if you have little ones, again, this might be a good headphones experience, but I’m really excited about talking to Raven, and I think

Franny Tacy is a remarkable person who began in the pharmaceutical industry before becoming the first woman to legally grow hemp in North Carolina. In this episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast, our host Matt talks with Franny Tacy. Franny is the founder of Franny’s Farm where she grows hemp for products sold in her multiple Franny’s Farmacy locations and online. This is the second part of our ongoing Women in Hemp series of interviews. First, Matt discusses the future of multi-use hemp varietals and what they could mean for farmers and the environment. Thanks to Let’s Talk Hemp for the scoop. Sponsored by Hatshe This episode of the Ministry of Hemp podcast is brought to you by Hatshe.com. Be sure to check out their full line of topical CBD products to help active people with recovery and doing more of what they love. For a limited time, Ministry of Hemp listeners can enter the code hemp15 at checkout to receive 15% off your Hatshe purchase. Send us your feedback We want to hear from you too. Send us your questions and you might hear them answered on future shows like this one! Send us your written questions to us on Twitter, Facebook, email matt@ministryofhemp.com, or call us and leave a message at 402-819-6417. Keep in mind, this phone number is for hemp questions only and any other inquiries for the Ministry of Hemp should be sent to info@ministryofhemp.com Subscribe to the Ministry of Hemp Podcast If you like what you hear be sure to subscribe to the Ministry of Hemp podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbay, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Google Play or your favorite podcast app. Franny Tacy was the first woman to grow hemp in North Carolina. (Photo: Franny’s Farmacy / Facebook) Talking with Franny Tacy: Complete episode transcript Matt Baum: The Ministry of Hemp Podcast is brought to you by Hatshe. With a full line of CBD topicals that are designed to help you keep doing the things that you love to do, this female athlete owned company not only promises very high quality CBD and all their products, but they also work with local nonprofits to constantly evaluate their manufacturing waste stream, their packaging, shipping methods, and their ingredient sources. Go to H-A-T-S-H-E.com, that’s hatshe.com, and use the code hemp15 for 15% off for all of our Ministry of Hemp listeners in their online shop. Again, that’s hatshe.com, H-A-T-S-H-E.com, and use the code hemp15. I’m Matt Baum, and this is the Ministry of Hemp Podcast, brought to you by Ministryofhemp.com, America’s leading advocate for hemp and hemp education. The promise of multi-use hemp Matt Baum: I talk a lot about farms on the show and we’re going to talk to another farmer today, but one of the reasons is because that’s where hemp comes from, and it’s important that we have a good starting place. Of course, at Ministry of Hemp we encourage everyone to use the best of organic farming practices mixed with modern farming practices when they make sense and they make a better plant, and they’re better for the soil, of course. One of the things I’ve been asking a lot of farmers and people producing hemp products is the idea of a multifaceted hemp plant. One that’s not just used for CBD, but one plant that can be used several different ways. For the flower, for the hurd and fiber, and for the grains even. I get a newsletter in my email from a site called LetsTalkHemp.com. It’s a great site. You should check them out. In their latest newsletter there was a link to an article by Steven Hoffman where he is talking about predictions for hemp and the hemp industry in 2020, and one of them touches on this very subject, and that is using the whole plant. According to this article, in the coming decade, we’ll see a focus move beyond CBD to the whole hemp plant. This is a quote from Marysia Morawska, a horticulture ed

What is hempcrete and how can it be a part of sustainable construction in the near future? What’s getting in the way of this great building material’s acceptance? In this episode of the Ministry of Hemp podcast, our host Matt recaps 2019’s year-in-hemp news and then sits down for a conversation with CEO and founder of Hempitecture, Mattie Mead. The two discuss Mattie’s history, his belief in renewable construction and hempcrete’s present and future. Show notes Early in the podcast, Matt mentions these key takeaways from the 2019 Hemp Industry Daily Forum. We’ve also written quite a bit before about hempcrete, including how hempcrete is used in Australia, the benefits of hempcrete homes and even a unique hempcrete doghouse. In the video above, we profiled the Highland Hemp House, a unique retrotfit of a 1970s home with hempcrete. Over at Hemp Magazine, our Editor Kit wrote about the issues blocking hempcrete’s acceptance in the U.S., including his interview with Mattie Mead. We also mentioned Just BioFiber, the awesome Canadian company making hemp-based building blocks for life-sized buildings. Sponsored by LifePatent Thanks to our friends at LifePatent, one of our Top CBD Brands, for sponsoring this episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast. Check out their site now to try free samples of their great sleep capsules. Send us your feedback! We want to hear from you too. Send us your questions and you might hear them answered on future shows like this one! Send us your written questions to us on Twitter, Facebook, email matt@ministryofhemp.com, or call us and leave a message at 402-819-6417. Keep in mind, this phone number is for hemp questions only and any other inquiries for the Ministry of Hemp should be sent to info@ministryofhemp.com. Hempcrete, made from the core of the hemp plant, could be an essential ingredient in sustainable building in the near future. Hempcrete And The Future of Sustainable Construction: Complete episode transcript Below you’ll find the complete written transcript for this episode: Matt Baum: The Ministry of Hemp Podcast is brought to you by Life Patent, purveyors of high-quality CBD products that just happen to be one of our favorite brands, too. They care very deeply about their customers because when it comes down to it, Life Patent understands their customers are people seeking relief. You can learn more about the entire line of CBD-related products at lifepatent.com. Matt Baum: Welcome to Episode 24 of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast. My name is Matt Baum, and I am your host. Folks, this is the final show of 2019. Today on the show, we are going to continue our theme of hemp as an alternative. Last time you might remember I spoke to Morris Beegle from We Need a Better Alternative about hemp woods and hemp plastics. Matt Baum: Today we’re going to talk with Mattie Mead from Hempitecture. They are working with a very exciting concrete alternative called, you guessed it, hempcrete. We’ll get into all that in just a minute. But, first, with this being the final show of the year and, oh, I thought it might be a good time to take a look at hemp, a year in review 2019. 2019: The year in hemp Matt Baum: You probably heard me talk about it plenty of times on this show, but as I’m sure you know, 2018 we saw the US farm bill that essentially legalized the growing of hemp in the United States. It made 2019 a very exciting year for hemp. 2019 marked the first American legal harvests of hemp in the US, and with that came a spike in interest in the plant itself, not just for CBD but like we’ve been talking about, alternatives in construction, alternatives in fabric, alternatives in paper. Matt Baum: We saw the hemp market hit a billion dollars. We saw CEOs of hemp companies popping up on Forbes 30 Under 30 list that they put out every year. Th

In our latest podcast episode, we talked with hemp industry leader Morris Beegle about how hemp can be a sustainable alternative to paper, wood and plastic products. First on episode 23 of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast, our host Matt answers some unanswered questions from last week’s hemp questions podcast. Our discussion of hemp plastic left some issues unaddressed. Matt mentions our friends at Sana Packaging again in this episode. They create sustainable plastic packaging from hemp and reclaimed ocean plastic: Then, Matt sits down with the cofounder of We Are For Better Alternatives (WAFBA), Morris Beegle to discuss how hemp can replace many industrial materials and pollutants. Beegle is an expert on hemp sustainability, and a pioneer in the industry: from hemp guitars and clothing to organizing important events like NoCo Hemp Expo, he seems to show up everywhere. Even our hemp paper business cards are printed by Tree Free Hemp, another of Beegle’s efforts. We’re excited to share his knowledge with you in this episode. Sponsored by LifePatent Thanks to our friends at LifePatent, one of our Top CBD Brands, for sponsoring this episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast. Check out their site now to try free samples of their great sleep capsules. We’re also big fans of their CBD-A tincture, which we reviewed last year. Our editor Kit still frequently reaches for this product for help with his chronic pain. Send us your feedback! We want to hear from you too. Send us your questions and you might hear them answered on future shows like this one! Send us your written questions to us on Twitter, Facebook, email matt@ministryofhemp.com, or call us and leave a message at 402-819-6417. Keep in mind, this phone number is for hemp questions only and any other inquiries for the Ministry of Hemp should be sent to info@ministryofhemp.com. Through companies like Silver Mountain Hemp Guitars, Morris Beegle demonstrates how hemp can be a sustainable alternative material. An interview with Morris Beegle: Complete episode transcript Below you’ll find the complete written transcript for this episode: Matt Baum: 00:00 The Ministry of Hemp Podcast is brought to you by LifePatent, purveyors of high quality CBD products that just happened to be one of our favorite brands too. They care very deeply about their customers because when it comes down to it, LifePatent understands their customers are people, seeking relief. You can learn more about the entire line of CBD related products at lifepatent.com. Welcome back to another episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast. My name is Matt Baum, and I am your host. Today on the show, we are going to talk about some industrial uses for hemp with a guy named Morris Beegle. Morris is an amazing guy. He’s the co-founder and president of We Need A Better Alternative, and what they do is just that, look for alternatives to plastics, petroleums and other wasteful construction and industrial materials that could be a lot more renewable. It just so happens that hemp is not only a great alternative, it is a highly versatile one too, but before we get into that, I wanted to touch on something from last week’s show. Unanswered questions about hemp plastic and hemp farming Matt Baum: Last week, if you were listening, Kit and I did a Q and A. Several of you called in and left messages, which you can always do at 402-819-6417, and we answer them on the show. One of which came from a man named Rico. Rico wrote us back after we answered his question, and he had a couple more questions that he wanted to follow up on. I’m going to go ahead and read from the email he sent me, and see if I can give him some answers here, but he says, “First, the point about hemp plastics not being fully biodegradable. I’m glad you covered that because based on the research I’ve been doing or found rather, the impression I

Where can you buy hemp fabric and why isn’t it easier to find? What’s coming in the future for hemp plastic? It’s another episode of CBD and hemp questions answered! In this week’s episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast it’s time for another Q&A session with Matt and Ministry of Hemp’s Editor in Chief Kit O’Connell. This round of questions touches on everything from where to buy quality CBD, vaping CBD safely, and industrial uses for hemp like plastic and fabric. Sponsored by LifePatent Thanks to our friends at LifePatent, one of our Top CBD Brands, for sponsoring this episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast. Check out their site now to try free samples of their great sleep capsules. We’re also big fans of their CBD-A tincture, which we reviewed last year. Our editor Kit still frequently reaches for this product for help with his chronic pain. Send us your feedback! We want to hear from you too. Send us your questions and you might hear them answered on future shows like this one! Send us your written questions to us on Twitter, Facebook, email matt@ministryofhemp.com, or call us and leave a message at 402-819-6417. Keep in mind, this phone number is for hemp questions only and any other inquiries for the Ministry of Hemp should be sent to info@ministryofhemp.com. In this episode we answer questions about industrial hemp, hemp fabric, and using CBD safely. Thanks again for listening! Contact sales@ministryofhemp.com if you’re interested in sponsoring our podcast or other content on our website. Answering common hemp & CBD questions Below you’ll find answers to some common CBD and hemp questions like we address in this episode of our podcast. Full spectrum vs. broad spectrum vs. CBD isolate — which should you buy?For hemp fabric, we recommend Nature’s Fabrics and Hemp Fabric Lab. Using hemp as a sustainable packaging alternativeWhy isn’t hemp plastic everywhere if it’s more sustainable? Oh, and one of our callers had a doctor concerned about the calcium content in hemp milk. It turns out hemp milk has the highest calcium content of any alternative milk. Hemp questions answered with Matt & Kit: Complete episode transcript Below you’ll find the complete written transcript for this episode: Speaker 1: 00:00 The Ministry of Hemp podcast was brought to you by LifePatent, purveyors of high-quality CBD products that just happen to be one of our favorite brands too. They care very deeply about their customers because when it comes down to it, LifePatent understands their customers are people seeking relief. You can learn more about the entire line of CBD-related products at lifepatent.com. Matt Baum: 00:31 Welcome to another episode of the Ministry of Hemp podcast. Today on the show, I am joined once again by ministryofhemp.com’s editor-in-chief and all around brilliant guy, Kit O’Connell. We are going to be answering your hemp-related questions on our second Ministry of Hemp Q&A show. I am super excited, so let’s get to it, shall we? Kit, welcome back for another Ministry of Hemp Q&A. It is always good to have you, sir. Kit O’Connell: 01:11 It’s good to be here. I enjoy dropping in for these. Matt Baum: 01:14 This is where I bring you on to do my job for me and I appreciate that. Thank you. We got a few voicemails today and, again, the questions are kind of all over the place, which is great. If you guys want to call, like I said at the beginning of the show, you can always do so. Just call us at 402-819-6417 and leave your message with your hemp-related question. Kit, should we get into the first one? You ready? Kit O’Connell: 01:37 Let’s jump in. Matt Baum: 01:38 All right. Here we go. We don’t sell CBD, just

Will we soon use a CBD-based drug to help people quit smoking? And what’s CBN and how can it help us sleep? On episode 21 of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast, Matt talks about a new pharmaceutical drug that uses synthetic CBD and nicotine to help people quit smoking. After that Matt has a conversation with Pure American Hemp Oil Co-Founder Spencer Schelp about their new CBN tincture for sleep, and why some consumers want to include the cannabinoid CBN in their healthcare routine. Here’s some links from Leafly on CBN’s sedating effects and some more information from High Times and PopSugar. Can natural compounds found in hemp, like the cannabinoid CBD, contribute to quitting smoking and help end other addictions? More on CBD and addiction Here’s some more links explaining how some people have used CBD to quit smoking or ease the effects of other addictions: Can CBD help overcome opiate addiction?Why are people using CBD to help quit smoking? Send us your feedback We want to hear from you too. Send us your questions and you might hear them answered on future shows like this one! Send us your written questions to us on Twitter, Facebook, email matt@ministryofhemp.com, or call us and leave a message at 402-819-6417. Keep in mind, this phone number is for hemp questions only and any other inquiries for the Ministry of Hemp should be sent to info@ministryofhemp.com. Thanks again for listening! Contact sales@ministryofhemp.com if you’re interested in sponsoring our podcast or other content on our website. Can CBD Help You Quit Smoking? Complete episode transcript Below you’ll find the complete written transcript for this episode: Matt Baum: 00:02 Welcome to another episode of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast. I’m your host, Matt, and this show is of course brought to you by ministryofhemp.com, America’s leading advocate for hemp education where you can find information about all things hemp all the time. Matt Baum: 00:18 Today on the show we are going to talk about a specific cannabinoid called CBN. We’re going to talk about how it’s different than CBD, what it does, and why people want to incorporate CBN into their health regimen. So today on the show I’m going to sit down for a conversation with Spencer Schelp. He is one of the owners and cofounders of Pure American Hemp Oil. You might remember just a few episodes ago when Ian Erickson, the other founder from Pure American Hemp Oil, came on and talked about their mission. Well, today he’s going to talk about their new CBN tincture and why you might be interested in CBN. But before we get into that, let’s talk a little bit about hemp in the news. CV Sciences develops new CBD-based drug to help people quit smoking Matt Baum: 01:10 If you’ve been listening to the show, you’ve probably heard me mention the drug Epidiolex, which is the first FDA-approved drug using CBD as an ingredient to treat seizures in children. Now, Epidiolex was a huge story but it is not the only drug that is now seeking FDA approval using CBD as its main ingredient. CV Sciences out of San Diego is probably best known for their PlusCBD Oil. If you’ve spent some time over at ministryofhemp.com, you may have seen their name. Matt Baum: 01:44 CV Sciences also has a pharmaceutical division and currently they’re working on a medication known for now as CVSI-007 to treat nicotine addiction and help people stop using smokeless tobacco products. Now, a lot of nicotine addiction is treated by supplementing a different type of nicotine for the nicotine that was in cigarettes. Think vaping, think Nicorette Gum or NicoDerm patches. All of which give the body the nicotine that you are craving without a cigarette. Matt Baum: 02:18 The theory here is if you’re trying to kick nicotine, let&

How can we increase minority representation in the hemp industry? That’s the topic of episode 20 of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast. In this episode, our host Matt talks about a new report with good news about drug testing and CBD. Then Matt is joined by Giovan Jenkins and Steven Brown, the founders of Nothing But Hemp for a discussion about why there is so little minority representation in the hemp industry and their plan to change that. Also mentioned on the show: a recent report predicts $1 billion in CBD sales in 2019. (Article feature photo from Disabled And Here released under a Creative Commons Attribution License.) Send us your feedback We want to hear from you too. Send us your questions and you might hear them answered on future shows like this one! Send us your written questions to us on Twitter, Facebook, email matt@ministryofhemp.com, or call us and leave a message at 402-819-6417. Keep in mind, this phone number is for hemp questions only and any other inquiries for the Ministry of Hemp should be sent to info@ministryofhemp.com. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Ministry of Hemp Podcast on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. If you really want to help us out, we’d love for you to rate or review the show. Giovan Jenkins of Nothing But Hemp poses with some of the company’s products. Why aren’t there more black people and minority representation in general in the hemp industry? (Facebook / Nothing But Hemp) Thanks again for listening! Contact sales@ministryofhemp.com if you’re interested in sponsoring our podcast or other content on our website. Minority Representation in Hemp: Complete episode transcript Below you’ll find the complete written transcript of this episode: Matt: 00:03 Minority representation is on the rise in just about every aspect of American business, except for the hemp industry. Today on this show, we’re going to talk about why at present, hemp is still a very much venture capitalist game in America and the USDA just handed down some new guidelines that no one is really happy about, but we’ll get to that in the next episode. Today we’re going to talk about why there isn’t more minority representation in the hemp business and what companies like Nothing But Hemp are doing to change that. My name is Matt Baum. I’m your host and this is the Ministry Of Hemp podcast. But before we get into that, let’s talk about drug tests for a minute. Drug tests and CBD Matt: 00:54 This month in the November edition of the journal of analytical toxicology researchers working with the Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine published a study about the impact of CBD exposure on urine drug testing. Now, I’m bringing this up because a lot of you have called our phone line, (402) 819-6417, and asked us, “Is taking CBD going to get me in trouble in drug test?” It’s a valid question and the answer is still kind of yes and no, but it’s looking like it’s leaning towards no. Matt: 01:33 Here’s the good news. This latest study used human subjects that were using a hundred milligrams of CBD orally or through a vaporizer and when their urine samples were tested, only one of the 218 urine samples that were collected gave a positive result for THC and the one that did could be an outlier. Now there have also been some studies out there that show when CBD encounters acid, it can convert to THC, so by that logic, if you’re taking CBD orally, say in a pill form, sooner or later it’s going to encounter your stomach acid. The good news is, while scientists have seen this happen in lab settings, there have been no observations of this taking place in the human stomach. The final findings of this study basically said, “These data indicate that acute dosing of pure CBD will not result in posit