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The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t stop the NoCo Hemp Expo two years in a row, and an estimated 7,000 people descended on the National Western Complex from March 25 through March 27 for the seventh annual Colorado hemp conference.
The 2020 NoCo Hemp Expo, originally set for last spring, was postponed and then ultimately forced online, but organizers were able to bring some semblance of normalcy to the event this year. While the setup included a mask mandate, hand-sanitizer stations and IKEA-like arrows pointing attendees around the Western Complex buildings to increase social distancing, those in attendance didn’t mind the rules, since they were at their first major industry conference since the pandemic began last March.
“We’re really happy with how it’s turned out. I think people were excited to get out and interact,” expo organizer Morris Beegle told the crowd.
Beegle had booked around 300,000 square feet of event space, which housed nearly 250 hemp, CBD and non-psychedelic mushroom vendors; there were several speaking stages and an auditorium for keynote speakers, including Governor Jared Polis.
“It is good to see folks here, showing how resilient we are at coming back,” Polis told attendees. “If anyone is ready to plant the seeds for rapid recovery and growth for future generations,…
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The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t stop the NoCo Hemp Expo two years in a row, and an estimated 7,000 people descended on the National Western Complex from March 25 through March 27 for the seventh annual Colorado hemp conference.
The 2020 NoCo Hemp Expo, originally set for last spring, was postponed and then ultimately forced online, but organizers were able to bring some semblance of normalcy to the event this year. While the setup included a mask mandate, hand-sanitizer stations and IKEA-like arrows pointing attendees around the Western Complex buildings to increase social distancing, those in attendance didn’t mind the rules, since they were at their first major industry conference since the pandemic began last March.
“We’re really happy with how it’s turned out. I think people were excited to get out and interact,” expo organizer Morris Beegle told the crowd.
Beegle had booked around 300,000 square feet of event space, which housed nearly 250 hemp, CBD and non-psychedelic mushroom vendors; there were several speaking stages and an auditorium for keynote speakers, including Governor Jared Polis.
“It is good to see folks here, showing how resilient we are at coming back,” Polis told attendees. “If anyone is ready to plant the seeds for rapid recovery and growth for future generations,…
