Pioneering Hemp in Africa: Insights from South Africa's Hemp Leaders Welcome back to the Let's Talk Hemp podcast, Volume Up! I'm your host, Morris Beagle, and today we're diving into the vibrant hemp and cannabis scene in Cape Town, South Africa. After an enriching experience at the Kenya Hemp Conference, I spent nearly three weeks in Cape Town, exploring the local industry and meeting some incredible people. Highlights from Cape TownHemporium and the Hemp Hotel I had the pleasure of staying at ...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 10
"Hemp in Africa: Highlights from KEHE Con 2025" Welcome back to the Let's Talk Hemp podcast! I'm your host, Morris Beagle, and today we have an exciting episode as we dive into the first-ever Kenya Hemp Conference, KEHE Con 2025, held in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark event brought together policymakers, farmers, industry leaders, and international stakeholders to discuss the future of industrial hemp in East Africa. We start the episode by wishing everyone a happy new year and sharing our plans ...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Let's Talk Hemp Environmental Benefits at the Asia International Hemp Expo Welcome back to the Let's Talk Hemp podcast! In this special episode, we are broadcasting live from the final day of the third annual Asia International Hemp Expo. Over the past four days, we've had the pleasure of engaging with industry experts, discussing the latest updates, and exploring the future of hemp. Key Topics DiscussedEnvironmental and Sustainability Benefits of Hemp Paul Iglesia highlighted the numerous envir...
Dec 08, 2024•42 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Let's Talk Hemp Cannabinoids at the Asia International Hemp Expo In this episode of the Let's Talk Hemp podcast, it's Day 3 at the third annual Asia International Hemp Expo, organized by the Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association (TITA) and we are broadcasting live. We express our gratitude to all attendees and speakers who have contributed to making this event a success. Today, we delve into the topic of hemp cannabinoids, including CBD, CBG, and THC, while also touching on the innovative hemp ...
Nov 29, 2024•31 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Let's Talk Hemp Grain at the Asia International Hemp Expo In this episode of the Let's Talk Hemp podcast, I had the pleasure of hosting a second live session from the third annual Asia International Hemp Expo. We delved into the fascinating world of hemp grain and its myriad applications, from human food and animal feed to cosmetics and biofuels. I kicked off the discussion by highlighting the nutritional benefits of hemp seeds, which have been consumed for thousands of years and are rich in pro...
Nov 28, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Let's Talk Hemp Fiber at the Asia International Hemp Expo In this episode of the Let's Talk Hemp podcast, I had the pleasure of hosting a live session at the third annual Asia International Hemp Expo, alongside my co-host Didi from the Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association. We were joined by two remarkable guests: Rachele from Italy, representing the Federation of International Hemp Organizations and the European Industrial Hemp Association, and Ms. Nutra from Thai Pathika, a pioneer in introdu...
Nov 27, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 5
"Empowering Indigenous Voices: Highlights from the National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit" In this episode of the Let's Talk Hemp podcast, I had the pleasure of attending the National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. This remarkable event, organized by Mary Jane Oatman, Rob Pero, and the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA), brought together tribal leaders, industry professionals, healthcare experts, and policymakers to discuss critical cannabis and hemp polic...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Pioneering Hemp in Peru: A Deep Dive into the Andean Trade Forum In this episode of the *Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up* podcast, host Morris Beagle recaps his experience at the Andean Hemp and Cannabis Trade Forum in Lima, Peru, and discusses the event's key highlights and discussions with various industry experts. The forum, organized by GCNC with assistance from Futura Farms, gathered stakeholders, government officials, and industry leaders from Peru and beyond to explore the burgeoning hemp marke...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 6Ep. 3
From Seed to Fiber: U.S. Hemp Industry's Trade Mission to Japan Episode Description: Welcome back to the Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up Podcast! I'm your host, Morris Beagle, and today we have a special episode for you: The Japan Tapes. This episode features a series of short, on-the-ground interviews recorded at the inaugural Tokyo International Hemp Conference. This event marked a significant milestone for the U.S. hemp industry, with 26 delegates from various companies and organizations coming tog...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 6Ep. 2
"Unveiling the Power of Functional Fungi" Dell Jolly the Co-Founder and President of Umbo and Jessica Davis from Bulk Wholesale Mushrooms , join Morris Beegle to talk about the upcoming Mushroom Summit in Denver on June 19th and 20th . They explain how the conference will focus on the functional and food side of mushrooms, rather than the psychedelic side. Some of the topics that will be discussed at the summit will include sourcing US-grown certified organic mushroom products and how to create ...
May 16, 2023•31 min•Season 6Ep. 1
The Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up podcast returns with Episode 7 of The Thai Tapes series recorded in Thailand during the Asia International Hemp Expo . On our final episode of the Thai Tapes series Morris Beegle speaks with Ben and Alan Dronkers from Sensi Seeds. They discuss how Thailand with the support of the government has been able to change the public perception on cannabis in Thailand and around the world. https://www.linkedin.com/in/morrisbeegle/ https://www.nocohempexpo.com/ https://www.li...
Jan 31, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 7
The Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up podcast returns with episode 6 of The Thai Tapes series recorded in Thailand during the Asia International Hemp Expo . Morris Beegle speaks with Paul Benhaim about how Thailand's hemp laws support the Kingdom while also encouraging international cooperation. They also discuss the future of hemp legalization throughout Southeast Asia. https://www.linkedin.com/in/morrisbeegle/ https://www.nocohempexpo.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbenhaim/ Elixinol Wellness Lim...
Jan 17, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 6
The Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up podcast returns with episode 5 of The Thai Tapes series recorded in Thailand during the Asia International Hemp Expo . Morris Beegle speaks with Mike Bifari , a cannabis Activist from Argentina about his advocacy work and experience working in the South American Hemp Industry. https://www.nocohempexpo.com/ Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a new day will dawn for those who stand long an...
Jan 10, 2023•13 min•Season 5Ep. 5
The Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up podcast returns with episode 4 of The Thai Tapes series recorded in Thailand during the Asia International Hemp Expo . Morris Beegle speaks with Don E Wirstshafter from the Cannabis Museum about how cannabis is rooted in the Thai culture. They also briefly discuss the history of the plant from its prominence to its downfall to its comeback. https://www.cannabismuseum.com/ https://www.nocohempexpo.com/ Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp...
Jan 03, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 4
The Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up podcast returns with episode 3 of The Thai Tapes series recorded in Thailand during the Asia International Hemp Expo . Morris Beegle speaks with Olive from HempThai about the opportunities for hemp entrepreneurs in Thailand. Olive announces that next year's expo will be the week of November 18th and talks about her hemp focus; fiber, textile and hempcrete. Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial ...
Dec 27, 2022•12 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up podcast returns with episode 2 of The Thai Tapes series recorded in Thailand during the Asia International Hemp Expo . This segment features a conversation with Anar Arthur from HempMongolia. Where they discuss the push towards creating a regulated hemp industry in Mongolia, as well as the exciting future for the expanding Hemp industries in Asia and around the world. Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WA...
Dec 20, 2022•13 min•Season 5Ep. 2
The Let's Talk Hemp Volume Up podcast returns with episode 1 of The Thai Tape series recorded in Thailand during the Asia International Hemp Expo . This first segment features international hemp builder Sergiy Kovelenkov from the Ukraine for a candid conversation talking about the Asian cannabis market along with ongoing hemp projects in Ukraine as the war continues with Russia. Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a n...
Dec 13, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 1
We're back! After a hiatus, the "Show That Never Ends" is coming back bigger than ever. Season Five kicks off in Thailand with the biggest names in Hemp. Join Morris Beegle as he meets with industry operators, entrepreneurs, experts, advocates and others from around the world, at the first annual Asia International Hemp Expo in Bangkok. Produced By PodConx Asia International Hemp Expo - https://asiahempexpo.com/ Noco Hemp Expo | 3/29/23 - 3/31/23 - https://www.nocohempexpo.com/ Morris Beegle mor...
Nov 27, 2022•4 min
Websites http://www.hempplastic.com http://www.elixinolglobal.com http://www.morrisbeegle.com http://www.friendsofhemp.com http://www.southernhempexpo.com Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forests will echo with laughter Produced by PodConx Sound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/...
Jun 09, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Websites https://ushempauthority.org/ https://zilis.com http://www.morrisbeegle.com http://www.friendsofhemp.com http://www.southernhempexpo.com Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forests will echo with laughter Produced by PodConx Sound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/...
May 13, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 8
https://www.hawaiinexus.com/ https://zuzuhemp.com/ http://www.morrisbeegle.com http://www.friendsofhemp.com http://www.southernhempexpo.com Ray Maki is a tropical permaculturalist and commercial organic farmer on Kauai for over 30 years. Maki is the president of the Hawaii hemp farmers association and owner of the Hawaii Nexus hemp oil products line. The Hawaii Nexus product line can be viewed at Hawaiinexus.com Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @Exp...
Apr 28, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Websites http://www.dougfine.com http://www.morrisbeegle.com http://www.friendsofhemp.com http://www.southernhempexpo.com Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forests will echo with laughter Produced by PodConx Sound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/...
Apr 14, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Canada has been at the forefront of hemp foods since the late 1990’s and there is no sign of our friends to the north slowing down anytime soon. Today, Canada has legal recreational and medical cannabis in addition to being a leading global producer of industrial hemp. In this episode of Volume Up, host Morris Beegle is joined by co-host Anndrea Hermann of Hemp Production Services along with Rush Shamai, founder of Ruth’s Hemp Foods, and Mike Fata, founder of Manitoba Harvest, as the revisit the...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Websites https://cannabisalud.com/ http://alcann.org http://www.hoban.law Social @lorenabeltran @cannabisaludmx @Hobanlawgroup Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forests will echo with laughter Produced by PodConx Sound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Modern day hemp advocates have been touting the fantastic fiber applications of the cannabis plant for decades citing historical documentation spanning thousands of years. We now know with science by our side that hemp stalks are no ordinary plant stalk and that the bast fiber and hurd(shiv) have some truly remarkable qualities that can provide large industries better ingredient/input alternatives that are environmentally advantageous. In this episode of Volume Up, host Morris Beegle and co-host...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Show links www.letstalkhemp.com www.morrisbeegle.com Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forests will echo with laughter Produced by PodConx Sound Designed by Jamie Humiston - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-humiston-91718b1b3/...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Show links www.letstalkhemp.com www.morrisbeegle.com www.nocohempexpo.com www.friendsofhemp.org https://www.opandme.com/ https://www.anaviimarket.com/ www.victoryhempfoods.com https://gosteward.com/farms/victory-hemp-foods - funding link Chad talks about www.indhemp.com Morris Beegle morris@morrisbeegle.com @morrisbeegle @LetsTalkHemp @NoCoHempExpo @ExperienceHemp @WAFBAofficial And a new day will dawn for those who stand long and the forests will echo with laughter Produced by PodConx Sound Des...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This episode takes a look at how three amazing hemp leaders bring the industry together in an effort to help combat some of the issues resulting from pandemic pandemonium. Hemp for Our Future was the brain-child of Courtney Moran and Shawn Hauser, who brought in Annie Rouse and Friends of Hemp to organize and execute an ongoing campaign to gather supplies and help utilize hemp products to help America fight the war on COVID. From delivering cannabinoids to front line healthcare workers in New En...
Jun 03, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode we discuss the beginning of the Hemp Industries Association, in 1994 in Arizona. Before the HIA was established, there was the True Hemp Industry Alliance (THIA), first established in 1992, who called the meeting where HIA name was created. THIA created a certification program called the True Hemp seal certification - to test and confirm products being labelled as hemp were 100% hemp, and preventing unscrupulous players from mislabeling products. This group pooled together funds ...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Morris & Rick visit with Dionne Holmquist & Shane Davis, from Hemp Spirit Extracts & Slow Hemp, about cultivating boutique hemp in a regeneratively. They also discuss the plight of native tribes and small farmers, and their Slow Hemp methodology. We then jump across the pond to speak with Kehry Reyher, of Hemp Today fame, about the history of his hemp vision, the incredible Naklow Palace, state of European regulations and the Nepalese Karaoke prank played on Rick dur...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 33
