International Harvesters: The Global Growers Panel
Panel Discussion
The Netherlands is hiking its cannabis exports. St. Vincent and the Grenadines is cultivating its first licensed medical marijuana crops. Italy has put out its first tender for medical cannabis to a German subsidiary of Canada’s Aurora. All over the planet, agri-business is retooling to accommodate world markets, and the sources and practices are as varied as the world itself. This international panel of growers will share collective wisdom, challenges and common concerns – and maybe even forge some global bonds.
Moderator: Av Singh
A Fireside Chat with the ‘King of Cannabis’
Fireside Chat
Arjan Roskam is the self-styled “King of Cannabis,” who’s circled the globe seeking rare strains for his Green House Seed Company and Green House coffee shops. Just two guys with heavily-stamped passports, taking a deep dive into the subject they know better than almost anybody. This is a momentous meeting of marijuana minds with insights to share.
Lessons from the Den
From Good to Great: Branding as a Business Strategy
Presentation
Hear from Adam Coates, Chief Commercial Officer at Westleaf Inc. about how the company’s retail banner, Prairie Records is setting the bar high in the cannabis retail space by redefining the in-store experience, changing consumer perceptions with breakthrough content and building strong brand affinity through storytelling.
State of the Industry: What We Learned, What We Gained and What It’s Cost
Keynote & Panel Discussion
Looking around us on a map, an optimist sees nothing but upside. Latin America is coming around to both medicinal and recreational marijuana. Europe is following suit. Meanwhile, across the border, 11 states plus D.C. are on the “legalized” ledger. Even the World Health Organization is recommending decriminalization. And ours is the only country prepared to supply cannabis on a global scale. But with great sales comes great responsibility. The push is on to standardize industry-wide to meet global regulations. The supply chain is being shored up. Most of our responses to the pull of demand involve spending more money to accommodate it. And the advent of legal edibles and oils is pushing us to diversify. It’s been a crazy year, and we’re here to predict what comes next.
Moderated By: Tony Chapman
How Was Your Summer? Anything New in Your World?
Keynote Interview
If he did nothing else, Bruce Linton would be a cannabis industry hall of famer for founding the production giant Canopy Growth Corp. But the company’s erstwhile Chairman, CEO and Founder is seeking literally greener pastures these days, and is set to write the next chapter in the global governance of marijuana. Bruce will do a sit-down interview with Tony Chapman that will shine a light on what we’ll all be talking about in 2020.
Featured Speaker: Bruce Linton
Interviewer: Tony Chapman
Opening Remarks
Advances in Intra-Nasal, Transdermal and Intra-Oral Nanoparticle Cannabinoid Delivery
Presentation
Learn about NanoSphere’s patented “smart nanoparticles” of cannabinoids as alternatives to smoking, vaping and edibles. Hear about new products with precision dosaging for therapeutic and recreational cannabis.
My Green Grow-Op: Eco and Economy Benefits of Outdoor Production
Fireside Chat
It was prohibition that sent cannabis production indoors in the first place. Once there, technology took over, applying industrial techniques to warehouse growth. But the anticipated spike in demand post-legalization – and issues of increased energy expense and environmental group pressure – could lure the industry at least partly back into the daylight. This session will look at the benefits of outdoor cultivation, its simpler infrastructure, eco-friendliness, cost-effectiveness and its promise as a measure to boost supply and ward off shortage-driven black marketeering. And it will consider whether greenhouse cultivation is an energy-feasible compromise between indoor and outdoor.
Interviewer: Dr. Av Singh, Flemming & Singh Cannabis Inc.
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