Tommy Chong Returns Home

We are thrilled to announce that Tommy Chong, legendary cannabis advocate, comedian, and actor, will be returning to his hometown of Edmonton to participate in a series of special events, including our Kick-Off Riverboat Party, meet-n-greet and an interview with his son Paris.

Keynote: Minister Nally

The Impact of the Red Tape Reduction Act on Alberta’s Cannabis Industry

Learn how the Red Tape Reduction Act is reshaping Alberta’s cannabis industry. We will discuss the progress made in reducing regulatory hurdles, enhancing sampling and retail experiences, and explore future initiatives such as farmgate sales and public consumption.

Canadian Cannabis Championship

Grow Up is proud to be bringing the Canadian Cannabis Championship back to Alberta, Sunday September 29, 2024, at the Edmonton Convention Centre. The top licensed producers in cannabis flower/pre-rolls/vape catridges and concentrates will be competing for the title of best in Canada by live judging in the Grow Up Consumption Lounge. Consumers welcome.

Canada's Largest Industry Tradeshow

Get your company in front of top growers, the best brands, largest retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, hundreds of top speakers/keynotes and thousands of delegates.

Riverboat Kick-off Party Early

Limited Seats to this Exclusive Event

Saturday September 28, 2024 (8:00 pm – 11:00 pm)
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Riverboat Kick-off Party aboard the Edmonton Queen. This exclusive event is limited to just 150 tickets, offering an intimate setting to kick off the Grow Up Alberta weekend. Your ticket grants you access to a night filled with food, music, and the stunning scenery of Edmonton’s River Valley. A special opportunity to meet cannabis icon Tommy Chong as we cruise along the river. Enjoy the beats of a live DJ. Drinks will be available for purchase at the cash bar.

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Previous Speaking Engagements at Grow Up:
2021 Niagara Falls

Paul Lewin

Paul Lewin has been a lawyer in Toronto and across Canada for over 27 years. He practices with Cannabis & Psychedelics Law Group LLP https://www.cannpsylaw.com

and with Lewin & Sagara LLP in Toronto: http://www.lewinsagara.ca His focus concerns litigation and consultation on matters related to cannabis and psychedelics.

Paul has advised patients, businesses, and medical professionals across Canada and abroad on the psychedelic industry. Paul has advised on the constitutionality of the psychedelic prohibitions currently in place and the means by which the laws can be changed. Paul has a deep understanding of the developing psychedelic legal landscape. The medicinal use of psychedelics is following a similar path as the early regulation of medicinal cannabis. Paul knows this road well.

Paul has fought cannabis issues at all levels of the Ontario Courts and in various other provinces. He has litigated the constitutionality of the religious use of cannabis establishing a freedom of religion breach. He challenged the medical cannabis doctor-as-gatekeeper rules under the Medical Marihuana Access Regulations. His court challenge at the Ontario Court of Appeal to the cannabis grower privacy laws ended the ongoing privacy breaches in which the police would access, without warrant, hydro consumption records of cannabis growers. His most recent ruling at the Alberta Queens Bench is the first case to successfully strike down the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations as unconstitutional due to serious infringements of the rights of medical cannabis patients.

Paul was on the Board of Directors of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in Canada (NORML Canada) www.norml.ca  advocating for cannabis reform from 2011 to 2020. He spearheaded advocacy campaigns across the country including a national ranking of politicians on their cannabis positions. He lobbied politicians at all levels of government. He has spoken at cannabis events, he has moderated cannabis policy discussions and he has been interviewed dozens of times in the media on cannabis policy. Paul has advised doctors, lawyers, politicians, and the police on cannabis laws and cannabis policy.

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