A Global Perspective on Hemp with Morris Beegle

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Morris Beegle hopes the administration sees hemp as a new crop that can rotate with corn and soy on millions of acres.

The episode begins with co-hosts Eric Hurlock and Sophia Kerzias introducing the show and guest Morris Beegle. Beegle is identified as the founder of the NOCO Hemp Expo and a hemp advocate involved in multiple ventures. The hosts mention Beegle's recent month-long trip to Africa, including Kenya and South Africa, where he stayed at a hempcrete hotel. Beegle recounts his work in Kenya with the National Industrial Hemp Council and American companies like IND Hemp and Hempwood to advocate for hemp legalization, funded by a USDA program. He describes meeting high-level officials and the challenges of separating industrial hemp from cannabis in discussions. In South Africa, Beegle highlights the 2% THC limit for hemp, landrace genetics, and growing construction and food sectors. The conversation shifts to the 11th NOCO Hemp Expo in Estes Park, Colorado, focusing on fiber, grain, and industry alignment, with less emphasis on intoxicating hemp products. Beegle also discusses the European Industrial Hemp Association conference in Berlin, which he is helping produce. Throughout, Beegle expresses hope for administrative support for industrial hemp as a rotational crop and addresses political and regulatory uncertainties. The episode includes sponsor messages, news nuggets about hemp documentaries and building events, and a lighthearted segment about the podcast's production quirks.

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