iHemp Hour

In 2013, Jeff Gallagher was a network engineer suffering from panic attacks. A neighbor handed him a capsule made from “marijuana stalks,” and it changed his life—and the industry—forever. In this episode, the founder of Made By Hemp discusses the shift from the “Wild West” to regulated wellness, why he refuses to touch Delta-8, and the upcoming explosion of the fiber market.

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While the “get rich quick” crowd has left the building, the real innovators are busy building the future. Broadcasting live from the Southern Hemp Expo, the iHemp Michigan team uncovers the next wave of disruption: hemp wood putters, biodegradable plastics, carbon credits, and a $545 million cannabis acquisition that changes everything. If you think the industry is stalling, you aren’t looking where we are looking.

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What happens when a packaging engineer realizes his career is just “polluting the world faster”? He turns to hemp. In this iHemp Hour, we sit down with Chris Judge of Michigan Herbal Remedies to discuss the shift from corporate manufacturing to sustainable CBD, the truth about “green” packaging, and why the white-label gold rush is finally stabilizing.

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Neogen showed us a fast, validated way to track delta‑9 THC on‑farm before harvest. Their Raptor test quantifies 0.10%–1.60% in minutes, aligns with AOAC 2018.11, and costs ~$16/test after setup. “There’s a crossover need from food safety to hemp,” says Neogen’s Tony Lupo. Use code SHE2021 for show specials at SHE.

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Hemp Synergistics showed how to turn broad spectrum distillate into a clean, shelf stable powder—no nano, no lipo—and why distillate beats isolate for foods and supplements. We also covered D8 legality, a new hemp vs. marijuana field test, and smarter on farm THC testing.

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Annie Rouse dismantles the “raise hemp to 1% THC” talking point and shows where growth really comes from: animal feed, fiber/grain, and smarter compliance. Plus, on farm THC screening, new edible rules, and a bioavailability breakthrough you can use. Join iHemp Michigan and build what lasts.

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Two shows, one message: hemp is a supply chain, not a novelty. In this iHemp Hour, Kayla Heard (Southern Hemp Expo) and Chris Hudson (West Michigan Cannabis & Hemp Expo) share how to find buyers, bankers, and real world solutions—from hemp paper and insulation to vodka and hemp wood. Use code SHE2021EK10 for 10% off SHE.

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Certification is shifting from “nice to have” to “must have.” On iHemp Hour, Food Chain ID’s Marsha Mole explains how US Hemp Authority 3.0, cGMPs, and ISO accredited testing protect brands, unlock retail, and build consumer trust. Here’s the playbook to get audit ready—and how iHemp Michigan can help.

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Hemp paper isn’t a novelty—it’s outperforming tree paper in real packaging. Tiny e Paper’s one ply hemp carriers replace three ply corrugate, cut shipping weight, and run on existing lines. Here’s how Michigan brands and converters can pilot hemp paper now and why local processing is the unlock.

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