Analytical Technologies to Improve Quality and Compliance
It is critical for companies and testing laboratories to focus on key areas of analysis: quantifying the potency of CBD and THC, determining heavy metals as well as contaminants from residual solvents, pesticides and mycotoxins.
The Future of Concentrates and Extracts
Cannabis consumption has yet to hit the mainstream. Increased consumer acceptance of flower inhalation is highly unlikely as a major contributor to increased sales. What will it take to get widespread engagement of consumers into extracts and concentrates.
Key Considerations Before Building your Extraction Facility
Incorporating safety into building design, complying with international fire and building codes, design considerations to prevent product contamination and improve workflow and process efficiency, and factors to consider before selecting extraction equipment will all be covered in this interactive and engaging panel discussion. You won’t want to miss this!
ASCERA: The story of developing for the producer and consumer in the 510 vape industry
ASCERA has had a long & tedious journey in pursuit of higher standards for the Cannabis vaping industry. With a dream to conquer the market with a superior & premium vape cartridge that is not only affordable but also reliable. Using industry-leading zirconia ceramic & Viton gaskets, ASCERA is sweeping the market with a vape cart that speaks for itself. ASCERA was built on the ideals of a cart that highlights your oil without affecting the integrity or flavour.
Like all journeys, there are always hurdles. ASCERA went through its fair share, including struggling to meet demand due to a Viton shortage caused by the pandemic. ASCERA’s journey also included a rigorous R & D process, where numerous technologies were discarded & replaced with more health-conscious solutions to ensure satisfaction for the end-user, and compliance with the regulatory bodies.
Product Demonstration
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Our Past and Continued Fight for Justice in Cannabis
Justice in cannabis is a large topic. Justice includes our path and fight towards legalization thanks to the key advocates that got us to this place. Justice also refers to ensuring that those who live with prior cannabis convictions are able to have their records erased and are not hindered by their past as they work towards their future. Justice also means ensuring that all those fighting for the gaps in our current model of legalization to be filled are given opportunities to be vehicles for a cannabis regime that is more favourable for providers, medical patients, and recreational consumers alike. Justice also ensures that the inherent rights of Indigenous people are upheld in our current cannabis regime.
What are ALL our roles in the continued fight for justice for people in cannabis as well as those who consume it?
Our Panel Speakers are thought leaders and accomplished trailblazers in the Canadian cannabis regime Andrea Dobbs, Necole Hines, Jacqui Menezes and Jamie Shaw, who will remind us of what it took to get to this place of a legal space, share some of the shortcomings of the industry that we need to fight to improve, and indicate where there are still fights for human and constitutional rights happening within the city of Victoria in which we’re gathering.
Co-moderated by Donna Johannson, founder of Canadian Women in Cannabis (CWIC) and CWIC Team member Anne-Marie Fischer of CannaWrite
Social Equity & Women in Cannabis
We may talk about social equity in theory, but how often do we, as an entire industry, take time and opportunity to reflect on what social equity really means, and whether the cannabis landscape in Canada is indeed an equitable space for all?
Social equity programs in cannabis recognize and seek to reconcile the disproportionate representation of Women, Indigenous, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, seniors, and those with prior convictions within the cannabis industry, as these groups continue to encounter financial, technical, systemic, and societal barriers to entry into the industry. Social equity is about removing these barriers to entry, and creating pathways to success.
This panel will discuss social equity as a whole as well as the status of Women in Cannabis. We will be sharing current data and research highlighting the gaps and imbalances that continue to plague women and other groups from advancing in our sector.
Thought leaders Necole Hines, Rosy Mondin, Jacqui Menezes, and Keri McBrien will share their insights from their personal experiences as well as what they’ve seen in the industry, as opportunities to create more equitable spaces that gives ALL people the opportunity to advance and prosper in the cannabis space.
Co-moderated by Donna Johannson, founder of Canadian Women in Cannabis (CWIC) and CWIC Team member Anne-Marie Fischer of CannaWrite
Fireside chat with Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi, performer, farmer and star of Discovery Channel’s Growing Belushi. In addition to sharing his journey creating Belushi’s Farms, the cannabis connoisseur will discuss the passions that spurred his entry into cannabis and the challenges he’s faced in growing and remaining nimble in an ever-changing industry.
Farmgate in Canada: Overview and Future Directions
The presentation will explain what cannabis farmgate is and could become, looking at the prospects for different licensees, including cultivators. Ideas being discussed include using farmgate stores to promote cannabis tourism and providing tasting and sampling as with wineries and craft breweries. The presentation will review provincial governments’ moves to establish farmgate programming and conclude by considering the outlook for farmgate in applicable provinces. The scope for cultivators’ participation will be discussed with fresh insights from BC’s current consultation exercise. Moderator Christina Michael
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