Previous Speaking Engagements at Grow Up:
2023 Victoria BC

Jaclynn Pehota

With over a decade of operational management experience in the telecom and insurance sectors, Jaclynn Pehota brings a diverse skillset to the cannabis industry, and has been a passionate advocate for medical cannabis access and cannabis legalization.

Having worked and volunteered extensively in the cannabis industry for the last 7 years, Jaclynn has gained an wide breadth of experience, including working with Sensible BC on their provincial decriminalization petition; co-founding the Cannabis Commerce Association of Canada; serving as a Director of the BC Micro License Association; co-founding Althing Consulting, a cannabis licensing consultancy; and participating in dozens of government stakeholder engagement sessions.

She has assisted dozens of cannabis producers, both small and large, with their licensing, and likewise has helped many cannabis retailers with their zoning and licensing needs. Jaclynn is happy to be able to bring this breadth of experience to her work with RCCBC.

Under Jaclynn’s stewadship, RCCBC has successfully advocated for In her capacity as the Executive Director of RCCBC , Jaclynn co-founded the BC Cannabis Summit, she has been a panelist and speaker at a number of cannabis conferences including Lift Vancouver. She has been quoted extensively in local and national media on the topic of cannabis retail.