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Hemp, Inc. to Sponsor Hemp X in Asheville, NC
Hemp, Inc. to Sponsor Hemp X in Asheville, NC.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n Hemp, Inc. to Sponsor Hemp X in Asheville, NC\n \n \nHemp, Inc. to Sponsor Hemp X in Asheville, NC\n \n ASHEVILLE, NC--(Marketwired - Aug 19, 2016) - Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) executives announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC, will sponsor the \"hempcentric\" festival, HEMP X, today and Saturday at the Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina. The family-friendly free event, being held today and tomorrow, will host Asheville-area farmers, entrepreneurs, and other small business owners in an effort to highlight the economic benefits of growing industrial hemp while educating Americans on the importance of hemp and the multiple uses and benefits of industrial hemp.\n David Schmitt, COO of Hemp, Inc.'s Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC, said, \"We are pleased to be one of the sponsors of this year's event. A lot has changed since the last Hemp X festival. We are now in the final stages of getting our 70,000 square foot multi-purpose industrial hemp processing facility operational and Governor Pat McCrory signed into law House Bill 992 which modified the industrial hemp research program by clarifying the definition of research purposes and the responsibilities of licenses. So, we're definitely looking forward to networking and even collaborating with other major players in the industry. There are so many opportunities for us now.\"\n According to the Hemp X Asheville website, the event will \"feature over 40 vendors, including the NC Industrial Hemp Association, from eleven states,\" and will offer free music nightly.\n Tomorrow, Hemp X will focus on veterans and hemp farming. Attendees will learn more about Growing Warriors, the non-profit organization founded by Mike Lewis who was the first farmer legally allowed to plant industrial hemp, again, in the U.S. His organization, Growing Warriors, is \"dedicated to training veterans to grow their own food for their families and children.\" This presentation will be moderated by Kristin L. Jordan, Esq., of Newman Ferrara LLP and will include Mike Lewis; Fred Curtis-Lewis, another Veteran, of Vetscape; Duane Lewis, Veteran and Co-Owner of Patriotic Hemp; and, Mike Bowman, Chairman of the National Hemp Association on the panel. The short film, Harvesting Liberty, by Patagonia will also be shown.\n Hemp X will also feat...