(PART 2) Eager for Edibles? Here’s What You Need to Know About the New Regulations and the Patent Landscape for Edibles

Presentation

We are soon approaching one year since the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada and it has been an eventful journey so far.

The industry will not be slowing down any time soon as we are quickly coming up on the next phase of cannabis legalization: edibles. Companies and consumers alike are preparing for the legalization of edibles, concentrates and topicals, with a number of major licensed producers having already forged partnerships with major companies in the food and beverage industries. The patent filings for edible cannabis products also continue to increase and there is one US law suit pending on a liquid cannabinoid formulation.

Join us to discuss the upcoming changes to the regulatory and patent landscape for edible cannabis products.

The Next Tech: Cannabis Evolved

Panel Discussion

The most popular grow techniques come with tongue-twisting names like hyper-spectral imaging, micronization and ultrasonic extraction. But what do they even mean? This session will dive right in, while also explaining the imperatives of data and tech-driven agri-business in an exploding market. You’ll understand the difference between old-school ROI and the enhanced profitability and efficiency innovation provides. In a sink-or-swim future, the best tech wins.

Moderated By: Megan Henderson

The Future of Cannabis Beverages – Where Craft Cannabis meets Craft Wine and Beer

The Future of Cannabis Beverages – Where Craft Cannabis meets Craft Wine and Beer

Presentation

During this enlightening presentation, Terry Donnelly will look at the impact of cannabis on the alcoholic beverage industry, the potential for social harm reduction by converting alcohol drinkers to cannabis drinkers, and the opportunities for craft producers of cannabis, wine, and beer to work together to create new categories that build on the great heritage of thousands of years of craft beverage production, incorporating the best aspects of terroir, lineage, cultivation, and infusion. Hill Street is positioning itself at the centre of this movement, with technology and processes that can allow leading artisanal producers to collaborate on world class vintage and craft products using state of the art infusion technologies.

Brought to you by: Hill St. Beverage Company

Emergency Management and Business Continuity for the Cannabis Industry: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Presentation

Exploding facilities, database breaches, raging wildfires – these are just a few of the threats and hazards to impact dozens of cannabis companies this past year. The industry – any industry will suffer long term pain or fail to recover without proper awareness and preparedness. After a major emergency or disaster more than 40 percent of businesses never reopen, and another 25 percent that do, fail within the year.

Greg will provide you with real life experiences from working with industry leaders before, during and after major emergencies and supply chain interruptions. Find out how to truly incorporate Business Impact Analysis data through enterprise risk management so that your company will flourish after any business disruption.

Doing nothing is not a strategy…….

Genetic Jumps: Unraveling the Possibilities of THC’s DNA

Welcome to the Grower’s Circle – Canada remains the world leader in regulated cannabis cultivation and we are proud to share the news of our homegrown expertise with the world. To keep cannabis cultivation on the edge of innovation, it’s important to generate an exchange of ideas and insight between growers. To that end, Grow Up is introducing The Grower’s Circle – a one day series of technical sessions that allow growers (both experienced and novice) to get more out their cultivation practices, courtesy of the shared insights of others.

Technical Workshop Description

During Prohibition, cannabis breeding was largely limited to the production of a single cannabinoid – THCA. But with a freer rein for research, we are learning more about this complex plant and all that it offers both medicinally and recreationally. The discoveries stand to benefit a much larger segment of the population. And they suggest a rethink in many of our long-held breeding practices.

Facilitated By: Av Singh

‘BESTS’ & ‘PESTS’: Cultivation Strategies

Welcome to the Grower’s Circle – Canada remains the world leader in regulated cannabis cultivation and we are proud to share the news of our homegrown expertise with the world. To keep cannabis cultivation on the edge of innovation, it’s important to generate an exchange of ideas and insight between growers. To that end, Grow Up is introducing The Grower’s Circle – a one day series of technical sessions that allow growers (both experienced and novice) to get more out their cultivation practices, courtesy of the shared insights of others.

Technical Workshop Description

The sea of green (SOG), the screen of green (ScrOG), monster cropping, lollipopping. It often seems like, overnight, cannabis cultivation has developed an entire language of its own. Well, here’s your immersion course, a comparative conversation that’ll cover all of the above, and more. Meanwhile, despite its general durability, the very diversity of current cannabis cultivation has seen new permutations of exposure to pathogens, pests and harmful fungi. Those brown tips on your leaves, sudden outbreaks of yellow or white patches or holes, could jeopardize your entire yield. We’ll trade experiences in what afflicts our crops, the most effective responses, and prophylactic measures to avoid exposure in the first place.

Facilitated By: Av Singh

High Tech or Why-Tech: The Real Value of Cannabis Innovation

Welcome to the Grower’s Circle – Canada remains the world leader in regulated cannabis cultivation and we are proud to share the news of our homegrown expertise with the world. To keep cannabis cultivation on the edge of innovation, it’s important to generate an exchange of ideas and insight between growers. To that end, Grow Up is introducing The Grower’s Circle – a one day series of technical sessions that allow growers (both experienced and novice) to get more out their cultivation practices, courtesy of the shared insights of others.

Technical Workshop Description

Farms used to use tools. Now they use instrumentation – spectral imaging, C02 misting, UV, ultrasonic extraction and other technologies. Some of them are tried, tested and proven to increase yields to meet any explosion in demand. Others have even greater promise, but the jury is still out. Many of them can be found on our convention floor. Drop your tarps and baler twine and find out what can work for you in this future-focused session. In a sink-or-swim future, the best tech wins.

Facilitated By: Av Singh

The Extraction Interaction: Imagining A (Mostly) Smoke-Free Future

Welcome to the Grower’s Circle – Canada remains the world leader in regulated cannabis cultivation and we are proud to share the news of our homegrown expertise with the world. To keep cannabis cultivation on the edge of innovation, it’s important to generate an exchange of ideas and insight between growers. To that end, Grow Up is introducing The Grower’s Circle – a one day series of technical sessions that allow growers (both experienced and novice) to get more out their cultivation practices, courtesy of the shared insights of others.

Technical Workshop Description

It would once have been hard to imagine, but as advances in concentrates continue, simply smoking the flower seems destined to be a niche activity. The demand for edibles and tinctures has fueled R&D into concentrates like hash, oils, waxes, etc. and inspired new methods of extraction. This session will look at the future of consumption and the optimal means of extraction for emerging markets.

Facilitated By: Av Singh

Soil and Sativa: A Ground-Up Approach to Growth

Welcome to the Grower’s Circle – Canada remains the world leader in regulated cannabis cultivation and we are proud to share the news of our homegrown expertise with the world. To keep cannabis cultivation on the edge of innovation, it’s important to generate an exchange of ideas and insight between growers. To that end, Grow Up is introducing The Grower’s Circle – a one day series of technical sessions that allow growers (both experienced and novice) to get more out their cultivation practices, courtesy of the shared insights of others.

Technical Workshop Description

“Weed” wasn’t just a euphemism. By nature, cannabis is hardy, and amateur growers traditionally gave little thought to its nutritional needs. But as the understanding of the plant has grown exponentially, so has the appreciation of how different soil nutrients can dramatically affect the robustness of cannabinoid and terpene profiles (and how some soil attributes can actually hinder growth). Here’s where you’ll learn about the food under your feet.

Facilitated By: Av Singh

Photobiology: Here Comes the Sun

Welcome to the Grower’s Circle – Canada remains the world leader in regulated cannabis cultivation and we are proud to share the news of our homegrown expertise with the world. To keep cannabis cultivation on the edge of innovation, it’s important to generate an exchange of ideas and insight between growers. To that end, Grow Up is introducing The Grower’s Circle – a one day series of technical sessions that allow growers (both experienced and novice) to get more out their cultivation practices, courtesy of the shared insights of others.

Technical Workshop Description

Literally our most illuminating session. The phenomenon of photosynthesis is where it all begins, but researchers continue to parse how the process is utilized and optimized. What do we really know about what the plant “wants” from light? How effectively does artificial light mimic the benefits of solar rays? More importantly, what are the aspects of light that are most beneficial to cannabinoid and terpene production?

Facilitated By: Av Singh