Hemp Industries Association Conference 2019 & A Conversation with Joy Beckerman

Summary: Our Editor in Chief Kit O’Connell just returned from the 2019 Hemp Industries Association Conference, so he came on our podcast to discuss what he’d learned and share part of an interview he conducted with HIA president Joy Beckerman. In episode 19 of the Ministry of Hemp Podcast Matt interviews Kit about his visit to the Hemp Industries Association annual conference, which took place this year in Charlotte, NC. The big talk at the event were new Department of Agriculture guidelines which could make it even harder for U.S. hemp farmers. Another topic of concern at the show was whether North Carolina could ban smokable hemp. But there was lots to discuss after the first year of legal hemp growing since the 2018 Farm Bill became law, legalizing the crop again after decades of prohibition. Kit gives a shout out to The Hempville, a company helping North Carolina farmers bring hemp fiber and other parts of the plant to market. He also mentions a presentation by hemp lawyer Frank Robison, who previously came on our show, and PlusCBD Oil, one of our favorite CBD brands. Joy Beckerman, president of the Hemp Industries Association (left), poses with Kit O’Connell, Editor in Chief of Ministry of Hemp. (Photo: Ministry of Hemp) At the end of the podcast, Kit shares part of a lengthy conversation he had with Joy Beckerman, the president of the HIA. and a hemp advocate with decades of experience. Joy is also regulatory officer and industry liaison for Elixinol, one of our favorite CBD brands. Kit and Joy talk about supporting small hemp farmers, future Food & Drug Administration guidelines for CBD, the cleverly named CBD brand Sunday Scaries, and the future of the industry in general. 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. Thanks again for listening! Contact sales@ministryofhemp.com if you’re interested in sponsoring our podcast or other content on our website. More hemp & CBD resources Kit created a Twitter moment with highlights from the 2019 Hemp Industries Association Conference. Here’s some other resources we mention in the podcast: Homemade CBD Hot Cocoa RecipeWhat is the endocannabinoid system?Why hempcrete homes are healthier and more sustainable to live in CBD is predicted to become a billion dollar industry in 2019, and the CBD boom was very visible at this year’s Hemp Industries Association Conference. (Photo: Ministry of Hemp) Hemp Industries Association Conference 2019: Complete episode transcript Below you’ll find the complete written transcript for this episode: Matt Baum: 00:06 Welcome to another exciting episode of The Ministry of Hemp podcast. My name is Matt Baum and I am your host, and today we are going to take a break from listening to me. You’ve got to be getting sick of it by now and I totally understand. I’m going to hand the reigns over to editor-in-chief of ministryofhemp.com, Kit O’Connell, who became our man on the street reporter at the recent Hemp Industries Association Conference in Charlottesville, North Carolina. Just like it sounds, this is a show for hemp professionals, for people that are in the industry and people that are looking to get into the hemp industry. Kit met a lot of cool people and talked to a lot of cool people, one of which is Joy Beckerman, the President of the Hemp Industries Association. She als