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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“We are honored to be part of this effort to educate our leaders and to do away with outdated and misinterpreted federal regulations governing industrial hemp,” said NoCo Hemp Expo Founder Morris Beegle.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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"I think you will agree with me that the hope of this country is with her youth...."

The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, founded in 1895, is the oldest patriotic youth organization in our country. Membership is open to descendants of patriots of the American Revolution.  
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Members gain valuable leadership experience in conducting meetings, following parliamentary procedures and standard protocol, serving as delegates and speaking before groups at local, state and national conferences. The responsibility and privilege of selecting officers helps members gain an understanding of the democratic process.

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"Good citizens cannot be made suddenly. They must grow..." Harriett Mulford Lothrop
Founder of The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution, April 5, 1895

To learn more please visit www.nscar.org

The 2016 - 2017 N.S.C.A.R. National Theme is Freedom's Thunder. During the course of our nation’s history there have been many landmark events with long-term positive effects, however; only one holds the distinct claim of being the final liberation of our citizens. The siege of Yorktown was a series of battles that shook the foundation of the world’s ruling governments, set the stage for the beginning of a new independent nation, and bestowed liberty upon American citizens for all time. This last major land battle of the American Revolutionary war triggered the British surrender because it disabled the sizeable British forces of General Lord Cornwallis.

In September of 1781, a series of events enabled George Washington to successfully lead 20,000 Colonial and French forces against the British in Yorktown, Virginia. The French fleet, under the command of Admiral de Grasse, blocked British naval support from reaching the Chesapeake Bay and in the process isolated 8,000 entrenched British, Hessian and Loyalist forces. The Comte de Rochambeau commanded the French Army sent to America to aid the colonists. Washington and Rochambeau’s military strategy and command of the combined French and American Army units paved the way for this landmark victory. The bombardment of cannon was heard for miles as if a storm of massive thunder had enveloped the peninsula. The siege of Yorktown in October 1781 shook the world and forever cast off the yoke of oppression for our new nation.

The national project that will raise funds for the creation of an enhanced outdoor interpretive program at the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (ARMY). The Artillery and Firing Station will feature an educational program on the siege of Yorktown as well as firing demonstrations of the cannons.  C.A.R. will fund the procurement of artillery pieces as well as the creation of an educational program highlighting the soldier’s deeds, the efforts of our allies and leaders, all encompassed in a hands-on learning environment featuring artillery demonstration for persons of all ages.

To learn more please visit:  http://www.historyisfun.org/yorktown-victory-center/new-yorktown-museum/

At the recent Fairview/Boulder crosstown basketball rivalry, the programs of both schools put away their purple and red to wear orange in support of their schools' Culture of Respect Pledge. In solidarity they have collected over 1000 signatures from their school communities.

They did this to explain that…
"Because sexual harassment and sexual assault are prevalent in our society and…
Because these actions create a culture of intimidation, irresponsibility and fear… both programs join together to replace this rape culture with a “Culture of Respect” in which ALL people feel safe ANYWHERE and that ALL students can reach their goals and realize their dreams."

They committed to:
- do their part to make all others feel respected and safe.
- treat ALL students, teachers & school staff with dignity, equality & respect.
- be aware of my language and the language around us.
- step off the sidelines and be part of the solution to harassment and assault.

Members of Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County, the Boulder High PantherZ Z Club and the Flatirons Golden Z Club were on hand in their orange t-shirts taking pledges. This effort is all part of Zonta Says No! and international program to fight violence against women.