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9th Annual Washington Cannabis Summit
May 10 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
The Cannabis Alliance presents the 9th annual Washington Cannabis Summit!
About:
This year marks The Cannabis Alliance’s 9th annual Washington Cannabis Summit on May 10th in Seattle! This all-day event provides a dynamic platform for industry professionals, experts, policymakers, and advocates to discuss insights, trends, developments, and best practices in the industry. The title this year is High Stakes: Resiliency in a Shifting Landscape. The day will feature four panels: The Ins and Outs of (De/Re) Scheduling Cannabis, State Responsibility in the Absence of a New Farm Bill, Interstate Commerce of “Adult Use Cannabis”, and Innovation in Cannabis Regulation. We plan on roundtable discussions and whole group discussions around these topics as the day progresses all bookended by expert keynote speakers.
Who can attend? Licensees, executives, employees, entrepreneurs, politicians, ancillary businesses, advocates, and more!
Schedule:
9:00-10:00 – Registration
10:00-10:15 – Welcome-Caitlein Ryan, Executive Director, The Cannabis Alliance
10:15-10:45 – Opening Keynote-Amber E. Senter, Executive Director, Supernova Women
10:45-12:00 – Interstate Commerce of “Adult Use Cannabis”
Amber E. Senter, Executive Director, Supernova Women
Adam Smith, Founder and President, Alliance for Sensible Markets
Mitzi Vaughn, Shareholder, Karr, Tuttle, Campbell
Shannon Vetto, CEO, SV Consulting
Jason Lammers, Moderator
12:00-12:15 – Break
12:15-1:30 – The Ins and Outs of (De/Re) Scheduling Cannabis–
Frank Stiefel, Senior Policy Associate, Last Prisoner Project
Christopher Girard, Industry Strategist, Thynk Industries
Madeline Grant, Manager, Business Development, Management Science Associates, Inc.
Neil Juneja, Managing Partner, Gleam Law
Matt Friedlander, Moderator
1:30-2:15 – Lunch-Keynote-Laury Lucien, Education Director, Parabola Center
2:15-3:30 – Innovation in Cannabis Regulation
David Postman, Board Chair, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Micah Sherman, Founder, Raven Farm
Gillian Schauer, Executive Director, Cannabis Regulators Association
Laury Lucien, Education Director, Parabola Center
Jessica Pichardo, Moderator
3:30-3:45 – Break
3:45-5:00 – Regulation in the Absence of a New Farm Bill
Pamela Epstein, Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer, Terpene Belt Farms
Trecia Ehrlich, Cannabis Programs Manager, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Jessica Tonani, CEO, Verda Bio & Basic Jane
David Gang, Professor and Director, Washington State University Institute of Biological Chemistry
Shawn DeNae, Moderator
5:00-5:30 – Closing Keynote-Mary Jane Oatman, Founder, Indigenous Cannabis Coalition & THC Magazine and Executive Director of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association
5:30-9:00 – After Party
Event Venue:
The Collective Seattle
400 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, Wa 98109
After-party Venue:
canteenM
201 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Tickets: SOLD OUT
Join us virtually LIVE!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvduyrrzspE9T9xO8FVyWsAQvwTVAKES2f