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Moderator – Kevin Lee
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Cannabis farmgate refers to a retail store where cannabis products are sold directly to customers by a federally licensed producer (LP), usually at their production site. Despite considerable publicity and apparent interest by the industry and consumers, uptake is at a very early stage. Ontario is the only province with cannabis farmgate operations, although Saskatchewan’s retail framework allows it. The BC government will launch a farmgate program in 2022. New Brunswick announced in late August 2021 that it will implement a farmgate program as soon as possible.
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.
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These are the brightest minds in cannabis growth, sharing experiences, best practices and goodwill amongst growers. And this camaraderie will come in handy as the push for industry standardization grows. They’ll talk about a year of challenges, adjusting to regulations, and offer insight into how Health Canada can adjust its role to promote better growing and cannabis quality. Many relationships were forged among growers at the last event, and it’s not far-fetched to see a future advocacy group forming over the lunch table.
Moderator – Brian Coutts
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The past year has been a “reckoning” for the Canadian cannabis sector. Many cannabis companies remain unable to turn a profit; but that’s almost a success story compared to those struggling to make payroll and in some cases, even survive. Against this backdrop there are also success stories. The truth is, some cannabis companies have adapted and are finding a way to succeed.
This panel will bring together a group of people who understand the many challenges faced by cannabis companies and have unique insights into what it takes to succeed in Canadian cannabis. We will discuss what went wrong but more importantly, we will focus on what smart cannabis companies should be doing now to turn things around for sustainable success.
Moderator – David Hyde
A tour de force of psilocybe mushrooms from historical use, legal status, growth cycles, understanding chemical makeup, and how psilocybin affects the brain and body.
Bruce Linton may forever be known for jumpstarting the Canadian cannabis industry as CEO of Canopy Growth. Or that may simply be known as his first home run. His next opportunity, Gage Cannabis, led the charge into the slowly loosening U.S. market via Michigan, with 19 “Class C” cultivation licenses, 15 dispensaries, and three processing licenses. And now, Gage has become a bigger player with the company’s all-stock $545 million purchase by TerrAscend. Bruce has graced us with his presence before, each time with some new venture percolating. In this keynote address, expect some hints of things to come.
Interviewer – Samantha Roman
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