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The Dominos Are Falling: An Industry Update (Room Main Stage)

24 Oct 19
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Keynote

Speaker(s): Kay Tamillow
As the cannabis industry crosses the Mississippi, establishing a more consolidated and regulated business landscape, and CBD is popping up in large... More...

CultivatED: Advancing Equity in the Cannabis Industry (Room Main Stage)

24 Oct 19
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Keynote

Speaker(s): Chynah Tyler ; David Torrisi ; Tom Sannicandro ; Valerie Roberson
Announcing the nation’s first public-private jail-to-jobs fellowship program by and for the cannabis industry, solely focused on educating, empower... More...

How MMJ Companies Can Prepare for FDA/Government Regulation and Oversight - What Pharma Taught Us? (Room 109)

24 Oct 19
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Medical

Speaker(s): Oludare Odumosu
The FDA is coming!  With the popularity of state-wide medical cannabis legalization, it is not a question of if FDA oversight will happen, but... More...

Raising Capital and Vetting Capital Raises – for investors and entrepreneurs (Room 108)

24 Oct 19
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Investing

Speaker(s): Andi Goldman ; Kathryn McCall
Are you trying to raise capital for your early-stage company or are you an investor considering an investment in an early-stage company? Which type... More...

The Challenges of Corporate Culture Change in the Cannabis Industry (Room 107)

24 Oct 19
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): Gia Moron ; Julia Germaine ; Lynnette French
Lack of minority and women representation in ownership and C-suite positions in the Cannabis Industry has been a hot button topic. Join some of the... More...

Build, Grow and Expand Your Cannabis Business (Room 110)

24 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Investing

Speaker(s): Chloe Villano ; Jaime Lewis
Learn what you should expect from the business, pitfalls to avoid, tax and financial strategies, marketing strategies and operational strategies. ... More...

KEYNOTE - In Conversation with James Smith: Navigating the Massachusetts Experience (Room Main Stage)

24 Oct 19
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Tracks: Keynote

Speaker(s): George Donnelly ; James Smith, Esq.
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How Patents Will Drive Cannabis Innovation Around the World (Room 109)

24 Oct 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Policy/Compliance/Legal

Speaker(s): Tom Zuber
There’s a lot of misinformation out there about what can and can’t be patented in the countries in which prohibition is still relevant;... More...

Know Before You Grow: Federal and State Laws for Selling Hemp and CBD Products (Room 107)

24 Oct 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Hemp

Speaker(s): Michelle Bodian
Federal vs. State law: Which laws do business operators need to follow to sell hemp and CBD products? Spoiler alert: It's both... and don't... More...

Women Leadership in the Massachusetts Cannabis Industry (Room 108)

24 Oct 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): Amanda Rositano ; Britte McBride ; Emma Stollberger ; Jillian Perrillo ; Sarah Stretchberry ; Shelley Stormo
While the number of overall positions in the cannabis industry continue to reflect a large majority of men, there is a large and growing number of ... More...

Business and Law of Marijuana (Room 109)

24 Oct 19
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Policy/Compliance/Legal

Speaker(s): Blake M. Mensing Esq. ; Michael P. Ross ; Patricia Heer
This panel of experts will address the interplay between state laws legalizing recreational and/or medical marijuana uses and the Federal Controlle... More...

Energy Efficiency in a Cultivation Center and Requirements for Massachusetts' State Compliance (Room 107)

24 Oct 19
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: STEMed & Research

Speaker(s): Chris Treville
What are the regulations in Massachusetts regarding energy efficiency in a licensed cannabis cultivation center with 10,000 square feet of canopy o... More...

Vaping Crisis as Health Opportunity (Room Main Stage)

24 Oct 19
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Andrew Kline ; Jennifer Flanagan ; Jordan Tishler, MD ; Seth Adler
Come listen to the latest information on this ever-changing national crisis. What do we know now?  What has been done and will be done moving ... More...

280E: Taxing the Cannabis Industry (Room 108)

25 Oct 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Banking & Finance

Speaker(s): Dean Guske ; Michael Briggs ; Mike Goral ; Nick Richards
This session will focus on strategies to minimize the impact of 280E. We will discuss the importance of entity selection and how those choices are ... More...

FDA and Cannabis: Striking the Balance between Protecting the Public Health and Consumer Demand (Room 107)

25 Oct 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Policy/Compliance/Legal

Speaker(s): Frederick Ball ; Seth Goldberg
The 2018 Farm Bill allowed the interstate sale and transportation of industrial hemp-derived CBD grown and derived in compliance with state program... More...

The State of Medical Cannabis for Veterans (Room 109)

25 Oct 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): Chapman Dickerson ; Stephen Mandile ; Wayne Smith
While there have been many pieces of legislation regarding medical cannabis and veterans that have reached Congress, none have been passed. Current... More...

KEYNOTE: Is Consumer-Friendly Cannabis Policy Possible? (Room Main Stage)

25 Oct 19
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Keynote

Speaker(s): Keith Saunders, PhD PhD
Not long ago, there was no "medicinal cannabis" or "recreational cannabis," there was just "marijuana," and if you gr... More...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Owning and Operating a Cannabis Business in Massachusetts (Room 110)

25 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Business Opportunities

Speaker(s): Brian McGuire ; David Noble ; Grant Troeger ; Jim Borghesani ; Jon Napoli ; Jordan Mello ; Julia Germaine ; Keith Cooper ; Kim Napoli Esq. ; Kobie Evans ; Kyle Bishop ; Matthew Soares ; Meg Sanders ; Mitch Rosenfield ; Peter Gallagher ; Shelley Stormo ; Tara J. Hopper, Esq. ; Tim Gunther
Media Sponsor:        Learn what you should expect from the business, pitfalls to avoid... More...

A Bold New Cannabis World (Room 109)

25 Oct 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): Archbishop Timothy Paul, PhD, D.Th ; Leo Bridgewater
This panel provides a glimpse of the Cannabis Industry through the lens of faith based organizations. Our panel will tackle the various challenges ... More...

Hemp Could Save the Planet (Room 108)

25 Oct 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Marketing/Branding/Commerce

Speaker(s): Guy Rocourt
Guy will showcase the potential of hemp to alter our food, clothing, and medicine for the better. Guy will outline Hemp’s medicinal benefits ... More...

The Evolving Cannabis Market: What you need to know today about retail, consumer, and product trends (Room 107)

25 Oct 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kate Senzamici
The cannabis industry is constantly evolving—regulations, legalization, categories, brands, products, consumers, and more are changing e... More...

Going Public in Canada (Room 108)

25 Oct 19
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Investing

Speaker(s): Anna Serin ; Cindy Broad ; Justin Kates ; Maruf Raza
Come and discover the opportunities that lie across the border in taking your company to the capital markets, raise capital and create liquidity fo... More...

Podcasting and Sonic Branding (Room 107)

25 Oct 19
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): George Moriarty ; Jimmy Young ; Steve Blank
According to Edison Research, people who listen to podcasts are more educated, affluent, brand-loyal and digitally-engaged than those who do not. P... More...

Regulatory Updates: The New Frontier - Social Consumption and Delivery (Room 109)

25 Oct 19
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chauncy Spencer ; David O'Brien ; Joe Gilmore ; Kamani Jefferson ; Karima Rizk
Regulations for social consumption and delivery have been finalized. Now what? What will the process be? Who can be involved? Join the MRCC and est... More...

Cannabis and Hemp Academia Town Hall (Room 109)

26 Oct 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): Brett Greene ; Joe Gilmore ; Marion McNabb DrPH, MPH ; Nadir Pearson ; Steve White
Many U.S. universities have begun adding cannabis and hemp courses to their curricula.  Whether in the plant sciences, law, public affairs, me... More...

Dispensary Owner/Operator Panel: Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs (Room 108)

26 Oct 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jon Napoli ; Kelley Crosson ; Kyle Bishop ; Tom Schneider
Dispensary owner/operators’ real-life stories will lead this discussion, encompassing all aspects of their business, including but not limite... More...

The State of Cannabis Banking (Room 107)

26 Oct 19
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Banking & Finance

Speaker(s): Michelle Sullivan ; Tina Sbrega
Banking and Payment Processing is on the minds of many business owners. Most are aware of the States Act and the SAFE Banking Act in Congress -- bu... More...

A Career in Hemp (Room 107)

26 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Hemp

Speaker(s): Adam Souza ; Ellen Brown ; John Dvorak ; Julia Agron ; Laura Beohner ; Michael Goodenough
Almost a year since the 2018 farm bill passed and much has changed. This panel of distinguished leaders in the local hemp and CBD industry will dis... More...

How California Can Inform Cannabis Businesses in New Markets: Building it better from the start (Room 108)

26 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Tymofey Wowk
In California, cannabis companies suffered from a unique regulatory paradigm where 20% of products failed laboratory analysis tests. New markets, s... More...

Women of Cannabis in Science, Medicine and Pharma (Room 109)

26 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): Chanda Macias ; Dr. Monica Taing. PharmD ; Kebra Smith-Bolden RN ; Lisa Gray ; Sara Brittany Somerset
Women are often overlooked when it comes to the business side of science, medicine and pharma in cannabis, yet there is a growing number of wo... More...

Morals, Ethics & Religion and the Cannabis Industry (Room 107)

26 Oct 19
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Cannabis, Community & Society

Speaker(s): Gia Moron ; Leo Bridgewater ; Roz McCarthy
Morals, ethics and religion might impact someone to decide never to investigate or learn more about the Cannabis Industry. Listen to cannabis profe... More...