Policy, Regulations & Research: NoCo Hemp Expo 10

Let’s Talk Hemp
Policy, Regulations & Research Conference

Thursday, April 11th
10am-4:30pm
Holiday Inn & Conference Center
(formerly Ridgeline Hotel)

Join the core of the hemp industry once again for a vanguard gathering that dives deep into the hemp industry’s future policy, regulation, and research landscape. This dynamic event will bring together prominent stakeholders and thought leaders to explore the ever-evolving regulatory framework, innovative research initiatives, and the imminent implications of the upcoming 2024 Farm Bill for the hemp industry. Discover the latest insights and trends in the world of hemp, and don’t miss this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation and to influence the direction of hemp policy and research.

Panel & Keynote topics

2024 Economic Insights, Cultivating Success for Hemp in the next Farm Bill, Fireside Chat with The USDA – The Hemp Bioeconomy, Advancing Standards in Hemp: ASTM Roundtable, Hemp 2024: Regulatory State of the Union. Ending the Cannabis Civil War, Fireside Chat with The FDA, Certifying your CBD Products, Compliance, Labeling & Making Claims, Regulatory and Fraud Risks in the Cannabis Industry, Hemp Supply Chain Strategy, Manufacturing Risk, Product Recall and an Expanding Insurance Market, Responsibly Scaling a Business via Human Capital Best Practices, Banking on Hemp in 2024, and More!

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Welcome to Policy, Regulations & Research Conference Morris Beegle - WAFBA James Johnson - JJGRO Enterprises
10:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																KEYNOTE ADDRESS Beau Whitney - Whitney Economics
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Welcome to Policy, Regulations & Research Conference - Breakout Session Steven Hoffman - Compass Natural Marketing
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Labeling & Making Claims Asa Waldstein - Apex Compliance
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Cultivating Success for Hemp in the next Farm Bill Patrick Atagi - National Industrial Hemp Council Jonathan Miller - U.S. Hemp Roundtable Mary Jane Oatman - Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association Justin Swanson - Hemp Industries Association
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Now I Know My CBD’s… LegitScript CBD Certification Naomi Moono - LegitScript
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Industrial Hemp and the Bioeconomy: How to Make Hemp Matter in U.S. Agriculture and Manufacturing Joy Beckerman - Hemp Ace International Herrick Fox - USDA
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Regulatory and Fraud Risks in the Cannabis Industry Richard Cheng - Ritter Spencer Cheng, PLLC Andrew Escamilla - Herring Bank
12:05 PM - 12:45 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Advancing Standards in Hemp: ASTM Roundtable Hunter Buffington - ASTM / NIHC Alex Escher - Hemp Hollow Consulting/ Escher Design Darwin Millard - ASTM International David Vaillencourt - The GMP Collective
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends Morris Beegle - WAFBA Joy Beckerman - Hemp Ace International
2:00 PM - 2:35 PM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Welcome Back From Lunch - DEI In The Hemp Industry Alexis Harris - Harris and Associates LLC
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Hemp: A new Vision for Cannabis Reform Rod Kight - Kight Law
2:30 PM - 3:05 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Hemp 2024: Regulatory State of the Union Moderator: Joy Beckerman Michelle Bodian - Vicente LLP Jonathan Miller - U.S. Hemp Roundtable Beau Whitney - Whitney Economics Joy Beckerman - Hemp Ace International
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Supply Chain Fireside Chat Kim Stuck - Allay Consulting LLC Joseph Hickey Sr. - FIHO
3:10 PM - 3:45 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Charting a Path Forward - How Hemp and Marihuana Can Bridge the Gap to Normalization of Regulatory Mandates Gary Kaminsky - Core Manufacturing LLC Rod Kight - Kight Law Gillian Schauer - CANNRA Tami Wahl - Tami L. Wahl Tyler Klimas - Leaf Street Strategies
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Getting to The Root of Your Human Capital Challenges, an interactive workshop. Bryan Passman - Hunter + Esquire
3:45 PM - 4:20 PM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Manufacturing Risk , Product Recall and an Expanding Insurance Market Gary Rimler - Rimler Consulting & Risk Management, LLC
3:50 PM - 4:25 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Fireside Chat with the FDA Patrick Cournoyer - FDA, Office of the Commissioner Garrett Graff - Moye White
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Trailridge Innovation Suite @ Estes Park Conference Center																Closing Remarks Alexis Harris - Harris and Associates LLC
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
Main Stage General Sessions @ Estes Park Conference Center																Closing Remarks Morris Beegle - WAFBA Joy Beckerman - Hemp Ace International

Let’s Talk Hemp Policy, Regulations & Research Conference

Panel & Keynote topics

Let’s Talk Hemp
Policy, Regulations & Research Conference