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NoCo Hemp Expo Returns to Loveland, Colorado, Continues Growth in 2017

Posted by Brad Shannon on December 9, 2016 at 11:01am

 

Largest Hemp Expo in the U.S. Plans 125+ Exhibitors, 4,000+ Attendees March 31 & April 1, 2017

 

Loveland, CO – The NoCo Hemp Expo, the largest hemp-centric event in the U.S., returns to The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado for its fourth year March 31 and April 1, 2017. The event, dedicated to Setting the Stage for Hemp Tomorrow, is the most diverse scene anywhere for manufacturers, sellers, investors and consumers of industrial hemp products to connect and learn more about the fast-growing industrial hemp business.

 

“There’s an urgent need and strong interest across the country to put Americans to work and again lead the world in manufacturing. Hemp is the sustainable crop to make America great again,” said Expo Founder Morris Beegle. “Industrial hemp production opens the door to a wide range of manufacturing jobs and provides carbon offset to fossil fuels from growing and creating products with hemp.”

 

The 4th NoCo Hemp Expo provides a place to connect and learn for those in the industry and those interested in learning more about hemp, a low-to-no THC miracle plant. Many health advocates consider it a superfood because of its nutritional value and a wide variety of wellness benefits.

 

With some 30+ sponsors lined up, many returning after last year, the event has a limited number of sponsorship opportunities and exhibitor spaces still available, with a 10% early-bird discount available (use EARLY10 code) through December 15, 2016 or until sold out. Attendee early bird tickets go on sale December 15, 2016 at NocoHempExpo.com. After growing from 350 attendees in 2014 to 1,250 in 2015 and more than 3,200 in 2016, the 2017 event expects more than 4,000 people from around the world.

 

“Each year, to a growing audience, the NoCo Hemp Expo shines the spotlight on the industry’s products, producers, innovators, educators, and most of all, the truth,” added Beegle. “The benefits and potential of hemp are clear, and the more we do to educate people about that, and get hemp products available and in use everywhere, the more people realize those benefits.”

 

Expo events include two full expo halls; a dedicated business/industry day; the Hemp Summit with Cannabis Professional Advancement Series (CPAS) for attorneys, accountants and professional services; Fashion Alley; an Artists & Activists Tent; as well as expert speakers, workshops, demonstrations, and countless other educational and networking opportunities and a post-expo concert.

 

About NoCo Hemp Expo 4, Colorado Hemp Company and TreeFreeHemp

WAFBA LLC (We Are For Better Alternatives) is home to the NoCo Hemp Expo, TreeFreeHemp and Colorado Hemp Company, located in Loveland, Colorado and operating since 2012. Areas of focus include product and brand development, marketing, printing, production, events and advocacy. Learn more at NocoHempExpo.com, and find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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NoCo Hemp Expo 4 Announces Details on Artists & Activists Tent, Concert and After Party

Posted by Brad Shannon on March 8, 2017 at 6:24pm

Thursday and Saturday night concerts bookend track with two full days of programming designed specifically for artists and activists

Loveland, CO – The NoCo Hemp Expo, the largest hemp-centric event in the U.S., has announced details of its opening and closing concert events, as well as programming highlights from the Bluebird Botanicals Artists & Activists Tent. Thursday night’s kickoff concert is at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins. Saturday night’s Honor the Earth after-Expo concert is at Avogadro’s Number in Fort Collins. The A&A Tent will be part of the Expo on March 31 and April 1 at The Ranch Events Complex located off I-25 in Loveland, CO.

“Particularly given the current political climate and the long-standing bias at the federal level against hemp, the involvement and passion of the public through art and activism has been and is still vital to the cause of advancing the industry,” said NoCo Hemp Expo Founder Morris Beegle. “We have more work to do, and we want to educate and involve more people, as well as recognize and celebrate the successes and accomplishments we’ve achieved so far.”

The NoCo Hemp Expo kickoff concert at the Aggie Theater is Thursday, March 30 at 204 S. College Avenue. Doors open at 8:00 pm with Colorado favorites Musketeer Gripweed kicking things off  at 9:00 pm, followed by the adventurous, uncompromising and inspiring Marco Benevento who takes the stage at 10:45 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Tickets for the kickoff concert can be purchased here.

On March 31 and April 1 at the outside Expo arena, visit the Artists and Activists Tent sponsored by Bluebird Botanicals Friday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. For tickets to the Expo and access to the Artists & Activists Tent, visit http://nocohempexpo.com/ticket-sales/.

Friday’s Featured Segment:

2:30-5:30 pm - Cannabinoid Conversations Q&A Open Forum:

A lively discussion with industry experts on growing hemp for high cannabinoid profiles, lab testing, pesticides, extraction processes, manufacturing methods, regulations, compliance, quality control, pricing, keeping it craft/going industrial, lobbying, legislation, and more.

Saturday Highlights:

10:00-10:15 am - Gemma Ra Star - Earth Blessing and Song

10:15-11:00 am – Marcus Ginon, RoseBud White Plume - First Nation / Water Protectors

12:00-12:30 pm - Marc Ross - Corporate Responsibility and Community Engagement

12:30-1:00 pm - Steve Hoffman - Hemp, Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Change

1:30-2:00 pm - Nikki Florio - Buds and Bees: How Hemp Helps Save Pollinators

3:30-4:00 pm - Speaker - Ed Lehrburger - Biorefining the Future

Music throughout the day by Dave Beegle with special guests including Aviva Vuvuzela.

Saturday night’s Honor the Earth Post-Expo Concert is at Avogadro’s Number from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am. Colony Funk will perform with special guests, including Aviva Vuvuzela from Aviva and the Flying Penguins. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets for the after-Expo concert are available here.

Major sponsors of NoCo Hemp Expo 4 include CBDRx, offering vertically integrated hemp extract services to the industry; EnerHealth, offering hemp-based supplements and nutraceuticals; and Sub Zero Extracts/Nature’s Love, offering extraction technology to the industry.

About NoCo Hemp Expo 4, Colorado Hemp Company and TreeFreeHemp

WAFBA LLC (We Are For Better Alternatives) is home to the NoCo Hemp Expo, TreeFreeHemp and Colorado Hemp Company, located in Loveland, Colorado and operating since 2012. Areas of focus include product and brand development, marketing, printing, production, events and advocacy. Learn more at NocoHempExpo.com, and find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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NoCo Hemp Expo and Strategic Partners Head to #HempOnTheHill

Posted by Brad Shannon on February 27, 2017 at 2:28pm

Northern Colorado leads the way to advocate for industrial hemp in Washington, DC

Loveland, CO – The NoCo Hemp Expo, the largest hemp-centric event in the U.S., will represent and advocate for the nation’s industrial hemp industry at Hemp on the Hill Tuesday, February 28, 2017. This expo and conversation is hosted by Congressman Jared Polis, with Co-hosts Congressmen Massie, Comer, Blumenauer, and Honorary Co-Host Senator Wyden. The event will be held at the Rayburn Foyer, 45 Independence Avenue SW in Washington, DC, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

“We are honored to be part of this effort to educate our leaders and to do away with outdated and misinterpreted federal regulations governing industrial hemp,” said NoCo Hemp Expo Founder Morris Beegle. “We value the efforts of Congressman Polis and his congressional colleagues to advocate for industrial hemp as the viable, sustainable, job-creating industry it can be.”

The gathering is an opportunity for hemp producers to showcase their products and the value their businesses provide to the economy, locally, regionally, and nationally. The event brings together policy makers and business leaders in industrial hemp. By demonstrating the varied uses of industrial hemp and showing the diverse economic benefits the industry provides, organizers hope more legislators will join the effort to help propel the crop to be regulated by the department of agriculture at the federal level, just like corn, soy, and wheat.

“Current federal prohibitions on industrial hemp stifle innovation and job growth, and hamstring efforts of agricultural and product development experts to diversify their efforts and compete on the global stage,” Beegle added. “The entire hemp plant, including ALL parts, compounds and constituents, is a healthy, safe, environmentally beneficial, ag-crop with the potential to create thousands of domestic products, hundreds of thousands of jobs, and generate substantial revenue and tax proceeds. We need federal regulations to change and remove unnecessary red tape that currently hampers the industry.”

Morris noted that industrial hemp, which as a crop provides the raw material for a broad spectrum of uses, including construction, nutrition, textiles, and therapeutic uses, has long been inappropriately categorized and stigmatized by the mis-perception that it is the same as marijuana. “While it’s all cannabis, hemp is not marijuana, it has little to no THC, it is not psychoactive, it is not a drug, and has never qualified to be a Schedule 1 or any schedule on the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Naturally occurring cannabinoids and other compounds, including cannabidiol or CBD, can be used for nutritional, wellness, nutraceutical, and medicinal products that have legitimate therapeutic uses. It’s important that we differentiate hemp and marijuana as the DEA and FDA continue to muddy the waters with ‘alternative facts’ and overreaching inaccurate statements pertaining to hemp and the medicinal properties related to cannabidiol / CBD.”

Beegle will be accompanied by several of NoCo Hemp Expo’s key strategic partners, including author and hemp evangelist Doug Fine and leading cannabis law firm the Hoban Law Group. Also attending will be Tim Gordon and Preston Whitfield from CBDRx, Sean Murphy of Hemp Business Journal, Rick Trojan of the Hemp Road Trip, Samantha Walsh and Michael Bowman of National Hemp Association, Colleen Keahey of Hemp Industries Association, and Eric Steenstra of VoteHemp. Additional hemp companies and stakeholders will also be represented at #HempOnTheHill.

Most of these key Expo partners will be speaking at NoCo Hemp Expo 4, March 31 and April 1, 2017 in Loveland Colorado. Expo events include two full expo halls; a dedicated business/industry day; the Hemp Summit with CannaPro Series for attorneys, accountants and professional services; Fashion Alley; an Artists & Activists Tent; as well as expert speakers, workshops, demonstrations, and countless other educational and networking opportunities including a post-expo concert. Additional programming and ticket sales information can be found HERE.

About NoCo Hemp Expo 4, Colorado Hemp Company and TreeFreeHemp
WAFBA LLC (We Are For Better Alternatives) is home to the NoCo Hemp Expo, TreeFreeHemp and Colorado Hemp Company, located in Loveland, Colorado and operating since 2012. Areas of focus include product and brand development, marketing, printing, production, events and advocacy. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.
#NoCoHempExpo #HempOnTheHill #LetsTalkHemp #EndProhibition #OneLouder

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New Coalition to Lead the Fight for Responsible Regulation of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Growers and Caregivers

Posted by Matt Brown on January 18, 2010 at 3:42pm

With Colorado legislators set to convene the sixty-seventh General Assembly, a new coalition—the Sensible Patient and Provider Coalition (SPPC)—has formed to lead the fight for responsible regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries, growers and caregivers. The coalition, made up of Colorado’s leading medical marijuana organizations, represents the middle ground in the debate over regulation of medical marijuana. With its mix of business owners, caregivers and patients, SPPC supports statewide medical marijuana rules that promote public safety, give local government key decision-making control, ensure patients have safe access to dispensaries and caregivers, and provide state and local governments with adequate taxes and fees to regulate and enforce medical marijuana regulations. “The voters of Colorado support sensible, responsible regulation of the medical marijuana industry, and the majority of legislators recognize that,” said Brian Vicente, co-chair of the Sensible Patient and Provider Coalition. “It’s critical we come to consensus on this issue and then move on to other important issues that affect Coloradans.” Coalition members include: • Sensible Colorado, www.sensiblecolorado.org, a group of Colorado professionals and parents formed to research, educate, and advocate for effective drug policy. • Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, www.commr.org, a coalition of medical marijuana patients and providers formed to establish criteria for the regulation of medical marijuana in order to make a positive difference in people’s lives. • Colorado Patients and Providers Coalition (CPPC), www.cppc-cog.org, a homegrown Colorado organization acting for the betterment of our local community and to aid in creation of legislation affecting fair regulation and to keep local business Colorado Owned & Grown (COG). • Dispensary Owner’s Coalition, www.dispensaryownersco.com, a group of Denver-area medical marijuana dispensary owners and caregivers providing services to patients throughout the region. SPPC seeks regulation that aligns with voter sentiment. A recent poll by Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, a SPPC coalition member, showed that Colorado voters overwhelmingly favor establishing state-licensed marijuana dispensaries for persons who are suffering from debilitating medical conditions. By a margin of 2-to-1, 64 percent of voters said they would approve proposals that would establish state-licensed marijuana dispensaries to cultivate and provide marijuana to patients with doctors’ recommendations. SPPC members are opposed to proposals which seek to limit medical marijuana caregivers to five patients, as limiting caregivers to only a few patients will cause an explosion in the number of small-scale grow operations as larger operations are forced to close. That leaves police and local fire departments in the unenviable position of monitoring literally thousands of small grows in every corner of the state. As more patients are prescribed medical marijuana, more neighborhood-based caregivers will be servicing patients—potentially in someone’s backyard. “The recent five to one proposals are wolves in sheep’s clothing that will put public safety at risk and would be virtually impossible to regulate,” said SPPC co-chair Matt Brown. “These plan will also require an army of new government regulators and that is something the state can ill-afford in this economic recession.”
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The Faces of Medical Marijuana

Posted by Matt Brown on January 12, 2010 at 11:49am
They live with cancer, multiple sclerosis, severe digestive and neurological disorders, constant pain and other devastating conditions. For some, allergies prohibit traditional painkillers. For others, traditional western medicine has had no impact – or worse – has actually exacerbated their condition. For each, medical marijuana gives them back their life. They are the faces of medical marijuana. Whether serving as a painkiller, muscle relaxer, appetite stimulator, psychological aid or symptom alleviator, medical marijuana enables its patients to experience a quality of life they never thought they would have. Responsible regulation of medical marijuana will ensure that these patients continue to receive safe, responsible access to and use of this lifesaving treatment. Here are their stories. SHARON BROWN: Sharon Brown, a part time receptionist, has suffered from a variety of autoimmune disorders since 1993. Her platelets are so low that her blood will not clot, eating is a challenge and she struggles with rheumatoid arthritis. "I'm really kind of wasting away. My body is breaking down" she said. Medical marijuana has helped her fight ongoing pain and rebuild her blood platelet count. “Without medical marijuana, I would not have any quality of life.” (Video Coming Soon) ANNIE NOEL: Annie Noel, a former truck driver, was severely injured in a major accident. “They sent the coroner out to scrape me off the road,” she said, and later her doctor told her she would never walk again. But Annie went through intense rehabilitation and never gave up. Today, she can walk and is an active member of her church and her community. “The one thing that helps my pain more than anything else is medical marijuana.” Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Vlv-bijdk to view Annie’s testimonial. RAY MERRIWEATHER: Ray Merriweather has suffered from the onset of multiple sclerosis since 2001. His symptoms include severe weakness, sensory loss, gate difficulties, severe pain, and lesions on his spinal cord and in his brain. And because he suffers from MS – a disease with no cure – his symptoms progressively worsen. Thanks to medical marijuana, Brian has continued to speak and move normally, despite his brain lesions and severe pain. He even mountain bikes and works out regularly. "The benefits that I get from it are fascinating. I get to live a normal life," he said. (Video Coming Soon) JANNA HARRISON: Before Janna Hudson received her medical marijuana license in June 2009, severe digestive and neurological issues led to an ongoing struggle with extreme pain, hernias and muscle spasms. Lack of hunger and inability to swallow dropped her weight to a deadly 98 pounds. And a series of surgeries coupled with an allergy to opiates such as morphine, ibuprofen and codeine have compounded her struggle. “Medical marijuana is all I have." she said. Since using medical marijuana, Janna is able to eat and can enjoy a life free of the extreme pain she has dealt with since birth. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawPFMJKC2Y&feature=related to view Janna’s testimonial. DILLON PRICE: Dillon Price is 15 years old and suffers from Lyme disease. From the onset of this disease, Dillon has lost 60 pounds and was unable to gain any weight or maintain his appetite through traditional medications. This has recently changed for Dillon thanks to medical marijuana. He has an appetite, almost no nauesa, and is now able to take any additional medications besides medical marijuana. The pain associated with Lyme disease has subsided and Dillon is able to lead the life a 15-year-old boy should be leading. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEaH1PwUjC8&feature=related to view Dillon’s testimonial. WILLIAM CHENGALIS: William Chengalis suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain in his hand from falling off a ladder, hepatitis C and bipolar disorder. The string of traditional medicines William maintained for the past five years were slowing working to destroy his liver. But now he has the option to use medical marijuana and piece by piece his life is returning to what it was prior to five year ago. “I’m not taking a narcotic and to me that’s important,” explains William. (Video Coming Soon) CONNIE CANTRELL: Connie suffers from chronic pain due to a car accident, which tore the muscle in her upper left arm and having an 11 pound tumor removed from her torso. Not your typical medical marijuana patient, Connie is well past her mid-twenties and deals with constant pain every day. Medical marijuana has helped ease the tension and relax enough to get some sleep to make it through the following day. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NKfQGoHfI to view Connie’s testimonial.

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