1.
Global Business Trends &
the Developing U.S. Hemp Industry
The Science of Industrial Hemp | Denver, CO | 7/29/16 | Sean Murphy

2.
February 7, 2014

3.
Farm Bill Amendment Signed

4.
May 24, 2014
Hint: Our Common Home

5.
“The Earth, our home, is beginning to
look like an immense pile of filth.”
Pope Francis, Laudato si’

6.
September 17, 2015
Hint: United Nations

7.
“I speak for the trees
for the trees have no tongues.”
The Lorax
(unofficial world tree ambassador)
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

8.
April 22, 2016
Hint: Under 2 Degrees Celsius

9.
Paris Agreement Signed
“Now is the time for bold, unprecedented action. Our planet cannot be
saved unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground.” Leonardo di Caprio

10.
UN Business Forum
Business Case for Corporate Climate Adaption Panel
Stuart Gulliver, CEO/Chairman, HSBC Bank

11.
ROBERT. H. HERZ
Former Chairman, FASB
MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG
SASB, Chair of the Board
Did you know?
89% of global institutional investors will request sustainability
information directly from companies, but only 10% of
companies are integrating sustainability metrics into 10-K
filings.

12.
IN THE WORDS OF MORRIS BEEGLE…
LET’S TALK HEMP

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1. Food
- Dairy
- Bread
- Grains
- Beverages
- Snack Foods
- Packaged and
Prepared Foods
- Condiments
2. Supplements
3. Personal Care
4. Consumer Textile
5. Other Consumer
- Pet Food
- Pet Supplements
- Household Cleaners
- Paper
- Jewelry/Crafts
- Other
6. Industrial Applications
- Automotive
- Green building
- Industrial Textiles
- Bedding Materials
- BioFuels
- BioPlastics
- Oil Wells
- Other
7. “Hemp” CBD
Industry Sectors Breakdown

14.
• Nutrition Business Journal
• Arcview Market Research
Deputy Editor (3rd Edition)
Carla Ooyen, MBA
Research Director
V.P., ISA Scientific
CEO, Business Strategies Group
Available Advisor Position

15.
Where’s the Data Come From?
1. Data Partners and Collaborators
• Trade Associations
• Companies & Non-Profits
• Government Agencies, Departments of Ag
2. Import / Export
3. Point of Sale
4. 125+ Interviews with executives & industry leaders

16.
Global Hemp Industry (2015-2016)
31% Growth
CBD Industry (2015)
$85M
U.S. Hemp Industry (2020)
$1.8B

17.
Genetics/Se
ed
Farming/Cu
ltivation
Processing Dealers/
Wholesale
Retailer Market
Pain Point #1
Seed Supply – unreliable, untimely, and
difficult to acquire---the process to acquire is
often full of bureaucratic delays and lack of
transparency.
Pain Point #3:
Industrial Processing– where do cultivators
take production for processing? Where do they
store it? Who are the wholesale buyers? What
is the market price?
Pain Point #2
Weed and insect control - “We saw a lot of
plant disease last year.” –Ron Turco
1. Full Federal Commercial Legalization
Federal farm programs, pesticides, access to
government agriculture resources.
2. Establish Hemp Commodity Market
High Level Solutions

18.
Investing in
the Hemp
Supply
Chain

19.
Public Private Alternatives
Land/Real Estate
Impact Bonds
& Grant Making

20.
Acquisitions

21.
Going Global for Hemp

22.
Paris, United Nations Climate Summit (COP 21) Vatican

23.
White House

24.
Hemp House

25.
Holy Land

26.
Silicon Valley

27.
Pueblo
5.1%
Saguache
6.2%
Hurfano
6.1%
Boulder
2.6%
Denver
3.2%
Douglas
2.6%
El Paso
4.0%
Economic:
Unemployment
Rates
The
Silicon
Valley of
Food

28.
Five Trends & Opportunities
for the U.S. Hemp Industry

29.
Fact:
Agriculture uses 70% of the
world’s fresh water supplies.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
1. Water Conservation

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2. Global Food Security
“Food Production Must Double by
2050 to Meet Demand from World’s
Growing Population, Innovative
Strategies Needed to Combat Hunger”

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3. Industrial Processing
X X

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4. Petrochemical / Plastic Replacements

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5. CBDs (Healthcare)

34.
“The microbiome is where the money is at.”
• Genetic Sequencing, Eliminating Genetic Drift
• Personalized Medicine for Cannabinoid and Terpene Therapies
• Open Sourcing Genetics
Kevin McKernan, Chief Science Officer, Courtagen

35.
Schedule II

36.
The CBD Summit
November, 17th 2016 | 9:00am-2:00pm
Tickets Available: 100
Private Invites: 50 ($195/ea)
Industry Buyers: 50 (Complimentary)
Gold Coast Resort and Casino, Las Vegas ---Next to the Rio and MJ Biz Conference

37.
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Publishing 9/1/16
• Report Price: $295
• 40+ pages, Data Charts, Insider Info
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