Programming topics throughout the day center around social justice, brand building, raising capital, advocacy, sustainability, gender parity and more, and will take place in three rooms throughout the day. We are honored to welcome Commissioner Shaleen Title of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission as our inaugural Summit Keynote Speaker.
Time | Session | Location | Speakers |
8:45 a.m. | Opening Plenary Session | Film House | Kathy Blume, Melinda Moulton, and Jennifer Whetzel |
9:15 a.m. | Session I Politics, Advocacy, and Legislative Change | Film House | Laura Subin, Sarah Copeland-Hanzas, Linda Noel |
9:15 a.m. | Session II Cannabis and Parenting | Classroom | Jessilyn Dolan, Dionne Heyliger, Jessie Gill |
9:15 a.m. | Session III Licensing Application Workshop | Great Room | Nicola Batten |
10:05 a.m. | Session IV Building Justice Into Your Business And Championing Justice In The World | Great Room | Jennifer Lujan, Natalie Papillion |
10:05 a.m. | Session V Scaling Up Your Business | Film House | AJ Van Wallendael, Meghan Lynch, Tamala McBath |
10:05 a.m. | Session VI Beyond Green: Circular Economics, Restorative Practices, And Intergenerational Justice | Classroom | Sarah Shaw, Amber Bassett |
11:00 a.m. | Session VII The Endocannabinoid System and Women’s Bodies | Classroom | Caitlin Bernhard, Yamil Sarabia, Lauren Andrews |
11:00 a.m. | Session VIII Cultivation – Keeping It Green And More Than Green | Great Room | Abha Gupta, Stephanie Waterman, Chris Motyka |
11:00 a.m. | Session IX Addressing Banking, Capital, and Tax Needs | Film House | Sharon Grimes, Melissa Diaz, Joyce Cenali |
11:55 a.m | Lunchtime Jam with Julie Winn | Film House | Julie Winn |
12:10 p.m | Health/Wellness Lunch&Learn | Film House | Yamil Sarabia |
1:00 p.m. | Keynote: Shaleen Title | Film House | |
1:35 p.m. | Yoga with Kamalika-K | Film House | Karen Santorello |
1:45 p.m. | Session X Cannabis Science – History, Tech, and Research | Classroom | Kara Tracy, Callie Chapman |
1:45 p.m. | Session XI Business – The Ins and Outs Of Running A Legal/Illegal Business | Great Room | Jennifer Whetzel, Scheril Murray Powell, Alyssa Cassidy |
1:45 p.m. | Session XII Community Relations and Culture Change | Film House | Leslie Laurie, Carol Angela Davis, JD and Angela Hardiman |
2:30-3:20 p.m. | The Inner Work of Running a Cannabiz: Navigating Fear and Cultivating Resilience | Great Room | Stephanie Boucher |
2:30-3:20 p.m. | Gender Parity Roundtable Discussion | Meeting Room | Jennifer Whetzel |
2:30-3:20 p.m. | Environmental Sustainability Roundtable Discussion | Meeting Room | Alyssa Cassidy |
3:20-4:00 p.m. | Social Justice Roundtable Discussion | Meeting Room | Natalie Papillion |
4:00-4:20 p.m. | Closing Plenary Session | Film House | Kathy Blume, Jennifer Whetzel, Alyssa Cassidy, Natalie Papillion |