This session will provide a detailed look at marketing considerations for growers and licensed producers including:
Moderator – Bridget Hoffer
This session will highlight aspects of the craft cannabis industry, specifically, in regards to what methods and process’ define a craft model, and how those aspects will not only define that products quality, but overall value as well. Matthew will discuss the importance of a quality driven market and talk about why it so important, not just for an overall healthy cannabis market, but particularly for those seeking cannabis for its therapeutic use.
Since the Canadian legalization of Cannabis in October 2018, the industry has seen significant growth. The Federal laws are heavily weighted toward licensing, production, and cultivation requirements, quality, and testing requirements, with minimal environmental guidance. Although the legal requirements from an environmental standpoint for producers have not changed significantly since legalization, municipalities have been forced to deal with many nuisance complaints from area residents regarding odours, noise, dust, and light from production and cultivation operations. Municipalities in Ontario have passed by-laws to restrict facilities because of these nuisance issues. By far, odours have been the biggest challenge. Rosanna DiLabio with Pinchin will review the aspects and impacts of Cannabis operations with a focus on “nuisance” emissions, how they can be managed and outline odour control technology currently available. Vicki Hilborn with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) will outline how nuisance concerns are being managed in rural areas of Ontario, what a “Good Neighbour Policy” is and will provide highlights about the odour research currently being supported by OMAFRA. Finally, you will hear from Richard Butler of Willms and Shier Environmental Lawyers about how legal agricultural protections apply to growers and what producers need to know about their environmental liabilities both from a civil and regulatory perspective. An interactive discussion and Q&A session will follow the presentations.
Moderator – Rosanna DiLabio
When building or expanding an indoor farm, multiple factors impact whether it’s more profitable to add tiers to existing cultivation rooms or increase footprint. In this session, we use data from real projects to first breakout the cost of building an indoor farm. Then, we use that model to illustrate the myriad of factors that building designers should consider when asking the question “should we add more tiers or increase footprint.” We leave sufficient time for the audience to ask question and share their thoughts.
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It used to be that parents worried that their kids would be exposed to marijuana when they went off to college. Now they’re majoring in it. Two years ago, Niagara College produced its first graduating class in the production of commercial cannabis. Meanwhile, Guelph University has long conducted advanced research on medicinal marijuana and shifted easily to recreational studies, becoming a veritable factory for qualified industry personnel. Other institutions are following suit. This panel welcomes representatives from colleges, universities and consultancy firms who are creating careers.
Moderator – Daniel Hochman
Cannabis product innovation in Canada is key for differentiation and continued growth. However, a range of challenges in the cannabis sector make product innovation a more difficult than traditional consume packaged goods. These challenges range from regulatory issues, diverse consumer occasion and need states, provincial retailer dynamics, evolving commercial pressures, etc. The panel members hope to share their experience, expertise and lessons learned in bringing leading products to market from ideation to commercial roll out.
Moderator – Dr. Shane Morris
Moderator – Brian Coutts
The more you know, the more you grow. And with legalization in the rear-view mirror, the industry has been allowed to experiment with maximizing and optimizing yields and sales. From integration of cannabis tech and data, to vertical farming, to crop steering and genetics advances, this panel of front-line experts joins moderator Phil Wong to debate the pros, cons and potential of various new techniques that are gaining traction across the cannabis industry.
Moderator – Phil Wong
