Time |
Location |
Description |
10:00am |
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Expo Opens |
10:30am |
Main Stage |
Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Update and Q&A with Task Force Vice Chair, Dr. Mark Ware. Dr. Ware will give a brief presentation on the Task Force’s activities so far, then open the floor to questions from the audience. |
11:30am |
Main Stage |
Aurora Cannabis: Compassion and Quality. Neil Belot (Aurora Cannabis) |
12:00pm |
Main Stage |
Comparing legalization models in Canada and the US. Ivan Ross (Aslan Ross Consulting), Amy Margolis (Margolis Legal), Dieter MacPherson (CAMCD), Josh Kappel (Vicente Sederberg LLC, Colorado). Hosted by Seth Adler of Cannabis Economy. |
12:00pm |
Room 109 |
Discovering Careers in Cannabis. Hosted by Viridian Staffing. Kara Bradford, MBA, MM (Co-Founder and Chief Talent Officer of Viridian Staffing. Founded in 2013, Viridian Staffing provides temporary, temp to hire, direct placement & HR outsourcing services in the cannabis sector) |
1:30pm |
Main Stage |
Recommendations for Marijuana Legalization and Regulation in Canada ~ from the Responsible Marijuana Retail Alliance of BC (BCGEU & BCPLSA). |
2:00pm |
Main stage |
An Overview of the new Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) and What it Means for Patients. Kirk Tousaw (Tousaw Law). |
2:00pm |
Room 109 |
How to Talk to Your Doctor. Lift Resource Centre Patient Workshop. |
2:30pm |
Main Stage |
Pushing the Envelope of Organic Horticulture. Nico Hache (Director of Grow Operations at OrganiGram). |
3:00pm |
Main Stage |
Sustainable Cannabis Production. Jeanette VanderMarel (Green Organic Dutchman), Chris Mayerson (Aurora and Aloha Green in Hawaii), Brian Taylor (Former three term mayor of Grand Forks, BC, former Designated Producer under the MMAR), and Kevin Cullum (Koppert Biological Systems). Hosted by David Bernard Perron (Head Agronomist at Whistler Medical Marijuana). |
3:00pm |
Room 109 |
Industry Mixer. Hosted by Jamie Shaw. |
4:20pm |
Room 109 |
Cup Awards. Hosted by 420 Canada. |
4:00pm |
Main Stage |
The Emerald Triangle: The History, the People, The Legendary Strains. Jonathan Valdman (Forever Flowering Greenhouses), Taylor Blake (The Emerald Cup), Tawnie Logan (Sonoma County Growers Alliance) and Lauren Fraser (RVR River Collective). Hosted by Seth Adler of Cannabis Economy. |
5:00pm |
Main Stage |
Lift Presents the Arcview ‘Sneak Peek’. Three startups pitch to a panel of esteemed judges. Hosted by Arcview. |
6:00pm |
Room 109 |
Arcview Post-Pitch Investor Event. Hosted by Arcview. |
7:00pm |
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Expo Closes |