The First Annual Colorado Industrial Hemp Awards and Festival, Boulder, CO October 3 & 4, 2014. CHEA members Jackie, David and Sue attended.

Sue, David, and Jackie from CHEA.

Sue and Jackie with new friends Alex White Plume, Long Soldier and Gloria. Alex was the festival's honoree because he was the first American to plant hemp during prohibition (it's still prohibited in his home state of South Dakota). Read about Alex's struggle with the DEA on his Wikipedia page or watch the documentary "Standing Silent Nation," to learn more.

Educational messages.

A high tech CBD oil extractor.

John Patterson offers hempcrete building classes. He did a demonstration at the festival.

John Patterson shows Jackie how hemp fiber was obtained from hand crushing the stalks, in the days before machinery.

Caren Kershner received the Hemp Education Award.

Ryan Loflin received the award for most acres planted and harvested (6 this year, 60 in 2013).

Harry Hempy (his real name), stumping for his run for governor of Colorado.

Photos from the 9/20-21 hemp harvest on Ryan Loflin's Springfield, CO farm.

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