Archived Webcasts

Best Legal Practices for Cannabis Brand Expansion

Date: December 13, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: FREE WEBCAST RECORDING- Register to Watch
Click Here to Register to Watch this Webcast Recording
Webcasts

 

DeepRoots is a free, monthly, webcast series featuring some of the foremost operators and brands in the Cannabis Industry. This collaborative venture between CBE & Ott Growth Advisors provides best practices and strategic insights for cannabis brands and operators to position their businesses for market expansion and growth.

 

About This Event:

Clark Hill Cannabis Co-Chair Sander Zagzebski, joins Deep Roots for a discussion on best practices for creating legal deal structures that enable brand IP expansion strategies. Sander and Deep Roots will explore the three main business models for multi-state brand expansion: asset light, asset heavy and the hybrid model. Discussions about pros and cons of each approach and how attention to detail will enable brands and license holders to create successful partnership that drive shareholder value. Topics to be included are deal structure options, financial considerations, structural impacts on compliance and how to plan in advance for relationship where agreed upon expectations aren’t achieved.

This Webcast will cover:

  • Typical Go-to-market deal frameworks
  • How to Develop an Intellectual Property Strategy
  • Key Licensing Deal Terms
  • Creative 280e Structures
  • Dispute and Relationship Exit
  • Capital Markets: How to fundraise off a royalty payment

 

Meet The Speaker:

Sander C. Zagzebski, Co-Chair of the Cannabis Industry Group at Clark Hill PLC.

Sander C. Zagzebski is a Corporate and Securities Partner at Clark Hill PLC and Co-Chair of its Cannabis Industry Group.  Sander represents clients, including cannabis industry clients, in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and other change-of-control transactions.  Sander’s experience as a transaction corporate/securities lawyer covers joint ventures and strategic alliances; capital raising transactions (offerings of debt and equity securities, including private equity investments and venture capital investments); restructurings and recapitalizations; structured finance transactions; private equity and venture capital fund formation and governance; and general corporate, partnership and LLC matters.  In addition to cannabis companies, Sander has represented technology and new media companies, investment advisors, aerospace and defense companies, bank holding companies, manufacturing companies, real estate companies, entertainment companies, and consumer product companies in M&A, capital raising, and other strategic corporate transactions ranging in size from under $10M to in excess of $1B.

Your Host:

Erik Ott, Founder, Ott Growth Advisors

Erik Ott is the founder of Ott Growth Advisors (OTA), a boutique investment bank specializing in Corporate Development and M&A. Ott serves on the Board of Directors of BGP Acquisitions Corp, a $115m cannabis SPAC trading on the NEO exchange. Before OTA, Ott was a founding partner at KO Acquisitions, Inc. and investment bank specializing in M&A in the State of California.

Best Practices for Brand Expansion: Kiva Confections

Date: November 30, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: FREE WEBCAST RECORDING- Register to Watch
Click Here to Register to Watch this Webcast Recording
Webcasts

 

 

DeepRoots is a free, monthly, webcast speaker series featuring some of the foremost operators and brands in the Cannabis Industry. It is a collaborative venture between CBE & Ott Growth Advisors providing best practices and strategic insights to cannabis brands and operators to help them position their businesses for market expansion and growth.

About This Event:

Kiva Confections’ co-founder Kristi Palmer joins Deep Roots to share how Kiva has built a brand footprint across the US. Kiva currently operates in over 10 markets and recently expanded into Canada. The company was founded in 2010 with a clear mission – change how the world views and uses cannabis for the better. Frustrated by the inconsistent, low-quality edibles available at the time, a young couple began making chocolate bars out of their Bay Area, California home kitchen. Today, their award-winning chocolates, mints, chews, and gummies are the most trusted, recommended, and sought-after available. Kristi will share the details of Kiva’s success and learnings to date and share some of these learnings with Deep Roots.

Meet the Speakers:

Kristi Palmer, Co-Founder, KIVA Confections

Kristi Palmer is the co-founder of Kiva Confections. In 2010, the edible market was underserved-available products were untested, unlabeled, and inconsistent. To solve this problem, Kristi and Scott Palmer set up shop in the kitchen of Kristi’s childhood home in the Bay Area, California. After working with expert cultivators, certified analytics labs, and a lot of trial and error, Kiva was born.

Today, its award-winning chocolates, mints, gummies, and chews are the most trusted, recommended, and sought-after edibles available, with loyal customers throughout hundreds of dispensaries in CA, AZ, NV, MI, IL, OH, OK, MA, HI, and Canada. Kiva Sales & Service, the distribution company Scott and Kristi started to ensure outstanding service to retailers, has similarly expanded to provide additional cannabis brands access to its knowledge, network, and know-how.

Prior to a career in cannabis, Kristi worked in the fine dining/hospitality industry and co-founded a wedding photography business. Taking her learnings from these industries, Kristi is the driving force behind Kiva’s customer service philosophy and has created and applied best practices across sales, distribution, and marketing. Her passion for creating a healthy regulatory environment for the industry led to serving on the boards of several reputable cannabis trade organizations, including 9 years on the Board and a term as President for The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) as well as being a founding Board member of The California Cannabis Manufacturer’s Association (CCMA).

 

Erik Ott, Founder, Ott Growth Advisors

Erik Ott is the founder of Ott Growth Advisors, a boutique investment bank specializing in Corporate Development and M&A. Ott also serves on the Board of Directors of BGP Acquisitions Corp, a $115m cannabis SPAC trading on the NEO exchange. Prior to founding Ott Growth Advisors, Ott was a founding partner at KO Acquisitions, Inc. and investment bank specializing in M&A in the State of California.

 

 

Best Practices for Brand Expansion

Date: October 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: FREE WEBCAST Recording - Register to Watch Event Recording
Click Here to Watch this Webcast Recording
Webcasts

 

 

DeepRoots is a free, monthly, webcast speaker series featuring some of the foremost operators and brands in the Cannabis Industry. It is a collaborative venture between CBE & Ott Growth Advisors providing best practices and strategic insights to cannabis brands and operators to help them position their businesses for market expansion and growth.

About This Event:

Binske founder and CEO Jacob Pasternack joins Deep Roots’ Host Erik Ott to share how Binske has built a brand footprint across the US with an exclusively IP licensing model. Binske currently operates in 6 markets with 6 more coming online over the next 2 quarters.  As one of the only “pure-play” licensing brand models in cannabis Jacob is keenly aware of how to evaluate, select and enable partners to drive his brand business forward. Jacob will share the details of success to date and explain how his past and current fundraising initiatives are designed to support those partnerships.

Meet the Speaker:

Jacob Pasternack Founder, Chairman & CEO Praetorian Global INC

Jacob is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Praetorian Global INC, a leading brand owner and intellectual property provider to the global cannabis and hemp industry. Praetorian develops unique portfolios of cannabis, hemp and lifestyle-related intellectual property, leading to award-winning products such as Binske and Oni Seed Co. Praetorian provides access to its intellectual property and 100+ years of combined cannabis cultivation genetics knowledge and experience primarily through licensing arrangements with partners, enabling them to bring new brands and products to market.

Hosted By:

Erik Ott, Founder Ott Growth Advisors

Erik Ott is the founder of Ott Growth Advisors, a boutique investment bank specializing in Corporate Development and M&A. Ott also serves on the Board of Directors of BGP Acquisitions Corp, a $115m cannabis SPAC trading on the NEO exchange. Prior to founding Ott Growth Advisors, Ott was a founding partner at KO Acquisitions, Inc. and investment bank specializing in M&A in the State of California.

 

 

 

 

 

Why Solventless Commands the #1 Retail Price of Concentrates

Date: August 11, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: FREE LIVE WEBCAST - Register to Join this Event
Click Here to register & watch the recording of the, "Why Solventless Commands the #1 Retail Price of Concentrates," webinar.

About This Event:

Whether a veteran or just getting started in concentrates, solventless extraction should be top of your list.  Compared to solvent-based extracts, solventless requires no refining so preserves the subtlety of the flower.  While solventless products (SKUs) are among the most sought after and command the highest value, preparation can impact outcomes.  Among several considerations, sourcing or growing premium material can help ensure success. Learn about the nuances and how your business can thrive with solventless.

Meet the Speaker:

Josh Rutherford, VP of Corporate Development

One of the original co-founders of PurePressure, Josh continues exercising his passion for the cannabis industry as the VP of Corporate Development for Agrify.  After originally attending the University of Arizona he transferred to CU Boulder in 2011 as the cannabis industry was really getting started in Colorado. Cannabis has always been a passion and central to Josh’s life for many years. With extensive experience gathered growing cannabis as a master grower in commercial-scale gardens, Josh soon began offering expertise consulting for growers and extractors. When the rosin revolution was in its infancy, he realized rosin was the extraction method of the future, but was quickly frustrated by the poor quality and unreliable presses on the market. With a trusted friend, Ben Britton, Josh began this mission to solve this problem bringing the best products and technology to the rosin market. In addition to being a founder at PurePressure, Josh is also the co-owner of Kush Masters, a licensed extraction facility in Boulder producing top-tier concentrates and edibles.

Brands, Beverages, and International Expansion

Date: July 27, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: FREE LIVE WEBCAST - Register to attend
Click Here to Register for the Webcast Here:

 

The Cannabusiness Key is a free, monthly, web-based speaker series featuring some of the foremost thought leaders in both the marijuana and hemp industries. Started in 2016, the Cannabusiness Key has brought together dozens of interesting speakers exploring a wide range of topics that are relevant and timely for cannabis operators, owners, and investors alike.

About This Event:

Edibles have enjoyed a long run as one of the most reliable growth sectors in both medical and recreational cannabis markets, and the expansion of cannabis-infused beverages has been an exciting development within it. Keef Brands , led by CEO Travis Tharp, has been on the cutting edge of this growth, having established distribution throughout some of the largest domestic markets as well in several Canadian provinces. On July 27th, Travis will join host Jason Klein to share the challenges he has faced and lessons he has learned in building one of the most widely recognized beverage brands in a fractured cannabis marketplace while maintaining consistency and spurring innovation to satisfy customer demands. Join live at 12:00 PM ET on July 27th to ask Travis your questions directly.

Meet the Speaker:

Travis Tharp is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Keef Brands, the top selling cannabis beverage brand in the U.S. in 2022, according to BDSA. Headquartered in Colorado, Keef is currently in 11 markets with plans to expand into 3 more by the end of 2022. Prior to joining Keef Brands in 2017, Tharp spent six years in the tech space launching, building, and scaling two-sided marketplaces, including Handy (now part of Angi) and HopSkipDrive. During that time, he led international operations teams and oversaw the integration of multiple acquired marketplace companies. Tharp graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Hosted by:

Jason Klein |Partner@Rimon Law

Jason Klein is a business attorney with a long track record of representing cannabis businesses, both marijuana and hemp, in tightly regulated markets. As one of the first lawyers on the East Coast to build a practice dedicated to the cannabis industry, Mr. Klein has a long track record of successfully navigating his clients through challenging regulatory and business operating environments amid uncertainty in new marketplaces.

The State of Cannabis Capital Markets and M&A

Date: June 29, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: FREE LIVE WEBCAST - Register to attend
Click Here to Register and view the Live 6/29/22 Webinar

 

The Cannabusiness Key is a free, monthly, web-based speaker series featuring some of the foremost thought leaders in both the marijuana and hemp industries. Started in 2016, the Cannabusiness Key has brought together dozens of interesting speakers exploring a wide range of topics that are relevant and timely for cannabis operators, owners, and investors alike.

About This Event:

2022 has been a volatile year up and down the global public markets, and as macro liquidity conditions continue to tighten, the cannabis industry sector has not been immune from the downstream effects. Tripp Keber and Peter Rosenberg  have been through all sorts of market conditions with cannabis companies in every stage of their lifecycle, and they will join host Jason Klein to share their perspective on the current state of affairs of the cannabis industry, the cannabis M&A market, and the broader cannabis movement going forward.  Please join us live on June 29th at 12pm ET for this unique look into the current thinking from two of the most experienced and influential dealmakers in the industry.

Meet the Speakers:

 

Tripp Keber is widely considered one of the most prominent and well-known business leaders in the cannabis industry. Additionally, Mr. Keber is recognized as an established branding expert in the adult use and medical cannabis spaces. He was previously the co-founder and former CEO of Dixie Brands, Inc., a cannabis centric branding company. Dixie is known worldwide for its namesake cannabis-infused beverages and infused products, Dixie Elixirs & Edibles, Aceso and Therabis, Dixie’s human and pet Full Spectrum Hemp Oil wellness brand platforms respectively, as well as hundreds of other cannabis products. Mr. Keber has served as a Director for several cannabis industry organizations, including the National Cannabis Industry Association, the Marijuana Policy Project, and the National Association of Cannabis Businesses. Currently Tripp is Managing Director for Right Side Advisory Services, LLC, a hemp and cannabis centric advisory firm that specializes in both private and public companies in the United States and abroad. He has also held many senior and C-level positions in realty, communications and other industries. He has a BS in Political Science from Villanova University and currently resides in Denver, CO with his family. Additionally, Tripp is involved in several charitable organizations located within his community including several focusing its support of military veterans suffering from “post-traumatic stress disorder.

 

Peter Rosenberg is an independent financial advisor to companies in the cannabis industry. He was formerly Head of M&A at Viridian Capital Advisors, a boutique investment bank focused on research, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions for cannabis companies. Previously, Peter was a Senior Partner at Merida Capital Partners, a private equity firm which invests exclusively in cannabis and hemp companies. Peter has extensive business development, investment, capital raising and M&A transaction execution, and portfolio management expertise in the cannabis sector as well as a vast network of industry relationships. His specific areas of expertise include capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and vertical knowledge in the packaged consumer goods and services, distribution and specialty retail sectors. Before joining Merida, Mr. Rosenberg had 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and has held senior mlevel positions in leveraged finance, investment banking, private equity, commercial banking and public securities asset management. Mr. Rosenberg worked previously as a Managing Director for Duff & Phelps, Wells Fargo Securities, Barrington Associates, and Salomon Brothers.

Prior to his investment banking and M&A career, Mr. Rosenberg was a partner at BLUM Capital, a San Francisco based hedge fund, an Associate for Comman, Howard & Flamen and a commercial banking marketing and credit officer for Security Pacific Bank and Manufacturers Hanover Bank. Mr. Rosenberg graduated magna cum laude from the University of Colorado with a B.S. degree in Business and Administration. He holds active Series 7, 63 and 24 FINRA securities licenses. Mr. Rosenberg also served on the Board of Directors of GrowGeneration, a publicly traded specialty retail chain selling cannabis cultivation equipment and supplies to commercial growers.

Hosted by:

Jason Klein |Partner@Rimon Law

Jason Klein is a business attorney with a long track record of representing cannabis businesses, both marijuana and hemp, in tightly regulated markets. As one of the first lawyers on the East Coast to build a practice dedicated to the cannabis industry, Mr. Klein has a long track record of successfully navigating his clients through challenging regulatory and business operating environments amid uncertainty in new marketplaces.

Advanced Planning and Strategies for Post-Harvest Activities: Getting the Costs and Equipment Right

Date: May 18, 2022
Time: 11:30 am - 5:15 pm
Location: FREE LIVE WEBCAST - Must register to attend
Please Click Session Titles to View Archived Content
CBE Virtual Events

About this Event:

Date: May 18, 2022, 11:30 AM – 5:15 PM ET

Advanced Planning and Strategies for Post-Harvest Activities: Getting the Costs and Equipment Right

CBE launches its 2022 Virtual Event Series with an information packed day of sponsored presentations by top industry product & service suppliers serving the important activity for Cultivators and Processors alike; Post Harvest Operations and hosted by Industry Cultivation Expert and CBE Contributor Ryan Douglas.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

CBE Presenting Partners:

Scaling Up Your Post-Harvest Processing with Automated Systems

Virtually every major crop has benefitted from integrating automated systems into its post-harvest process, and if they want to remain competitive, cannabis processors need to do the same. In this presentation, you’ll learn how automation can bring considerable advantages in product consistency, efficiency, and continuity of flow to your facility. In addition, you’ll gain insights into how industry leader GreenBroz develops its machines and ways they’ve helped operations of all sizes a scale.

 

Presented by:  Cullen Raichart, Founder & CEO of GreenBroz, Inc.

Cullen Raichart, has more than 12 years of experience as an entrepreneur and inventor. A veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Cullen is driven to create American-made products that offer solutions to the growing agriculture industry.

Before founding GreenBroz, Inc., Cullen worked in the corporate world for a Fortune 500 company until realizing his passion for creating innovative products. His goal became the streamlining of the harvesting processes and, in turn, reducing growers’ time and costs.

Cullen’s vision for end-to-end harvesting technology has led GreenBroz, Inc. to become a world leader in automated harvesting solutions.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Perfectly dried and cured cannabis in just 13-24 hours with Cryo Cure!

An entirely disruptive approach has emerged to rapidly and perfectly dry cannabis and hemp.  The revolution is called Cryo Cure.  Cryo Cure is a patented process and proprietary machinery developed by cannabis and freeze- drying experts to deliver the ultimate solution to drying, curing and processing…in just 13-24 hours!  It’s not just the speed that is game changing.  After Cryo Curing, cannabis flower looks, feels and smells just like it did on the plant.  We like to call it a “live resin flower”.

 

Co-Presented by: Tracee McAfee/CEO & Co-Founder of CryoCure. 

Since 1986, Tracee’s keen eye for discovering, manufacturing, and selling innovative consumer products has led to an impressive track record.  She has appeared live on HSN and QVC for over 12 years; worked with major celebrities to develop proprietary consumer brands sold across channels – retail, web, catalog and television.

Tracee owned a talent agency and video production company for 15 years and built her sales and marketing company from $800,000 in sales in year one to $8.6 million the second year with just 4 employees. She has been featured as an industry leader in numerous business publications and podcasts. Tracee is the co-inventor of Cryo Cure’s proprietary, patent-pending process.

Co-Presented by: Greg Baughman/President & Co-Founder of CryoCure.

Greg Baughman is well-known in the cultivation and science of cannabis. He has spent years refining his cultivation skills and aiding patients with his proprietary cultivars and extracts. Greg was the CEO of Trump Tight Entertainment, a music production company for over 10 years.  In 2014, he relocated from Ohio to Michigan to become a medical cannabis caregiver, cultivator and processor. He has aided patients with conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, opioid dependency and chronic pain.

Working with testing laboratories in Michigan, Greg has been able to identify the unique profiles of his own cultivars of cannabis. This has allowed him to apply the plants attributes to his patient’s conditions accordingly. Greg is the co- inventor of Cryo Cure’s proprietary, patent-pending process.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Unpacking Fresh Frozen:  SKUs & Operational Considerations

Profiting from live resin, live rosin, and other top shelf SKUs requires a sophisticated business plan to use fresh frozen cannabis. In this insight-filled webinar, solventless business expert and cannabis advocate Eric Vlosky will teach you how orient your business for maximum profitability with cannabis that has never been dried or cured. Core topics include how to handle, store, and process fresh frozen, why the “cold chain” is so critical to making a top shelf live concentrated product, and what businesses need to know to successfully leverage frozen cannabis.

 

Presented by: Josh Rutherford, VP of Corporate Development

One of the original co-founders of PurePressure, Josh continues exercising his passion for the cannabis industry as the VP of Corporate Development for Agrify.  After originally attending the University of Arizona he transferred to CU Boulder in 2011 as the cannabis industry was really getting started in Colorado. Cannabis has always been a passion and central to Josh’s life for many years. With extensive experience gathered growing cannabis as a master grower in commercial-scale gardens, Josh soon began offering expertise consulting for growers and extractors. When the rosin revolution was in its infancy, he realized rosin was the extraction method of the future, but was quickly frustrated by the poor quality and unreliable presses on the market. With a trusted friend, Ben Britton, Josh began this mission to solve this problem bringing the best products and technology to the rosin market. In addition to being a founder at PurePressure, Josh is also the co-owner of Kush Masters, a licensed extraction facility in Boulder producing top-tier concentrates and edibles.

 

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Hosted by industry cultivation authority, Ryan Douglas, Founder of Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC

Ryan Douglas helps new cultivation businesses come to market quickly and spend less money getting there. He is the founder of Ryan Douglas Cultivation, LLC and author of From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation Business in Record Time. Ryan has worked in commercial horticulture for 23 years and specializes in legal cannabis start-ups.

Before entering the cannabis industry, Ryan spent 15 years as a commercial greenhouse grower of ornamental and edible crops, growing up to 600,000 plants annually. As Master Grower from 2013 to 2016, he directed cultivation for Tweed Inc., the flagship subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation. Ryan now offers cultivation advisory services to cannabis operators worldwide, and he can be reached through his website, douglascultivation.com.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

2022 CBE Virtual Event Calendar

8/11 The Economics of Transitioning to Formulation-Centric Processing

hosted by Dr. John MacKay

10/12 Strategic Cultivation: From Seed to Harvest

hosted by Ryan Douglas

 

 

The State of Banking and Financial Services in the Cannabis Industry – 2022 Update 

Date: April 27, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: FREE LIVE WEBCAST - Register to attend
Click Here to view Register or view this recording of the 4/27/22 Webinar
Webcasts

 

The Cannabusiness Key is a free, monthly, web-based speaker series featuring some of the foremost thought leaders in both the marijuana and hemp industries. Started in 2016, the Cannabusiness Key has brought together dozens of interesting speakers exploring a wide range of topics that are relevant and timely for cannabis operators, owners, and investors alike.

About This Event:

Banking and Financial Services for Cannabis Businesses

One of the most difficult challenges direct cannabis businesses face in 2022 is securing the financing they need to grow and stay ahead in competitive markets and doing so on reasonable terms. High cost of capital can be one of the biggest drains on a cannabis business’ bottom line, and lack of access to a broad suite of financial services can drag an otherwise great business down. On April 27th,  join Jason Klein as he hosts a conversation with Safe Harbor Financial’s CEO Sundie Seefried, and Paul Penney, Chief Investment Officer, to discuss why banking this industry can be so expensive; and how Safe Harbor proposes to offer a better alternative as it turns a new page in its history. You will have the opportunity to ask Sundie and Paul your own questions as we explore their experience banking the industry through the years, their thoughts on potential federal banking reforms, and their outlook for the industry’s short-term future.

Meet the Speakers:

Sundie Seefried, CEO & President, Safe Harbor Financial

Sundie Seefried is Founder and President/CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, the leading provider of reliable banking and financing solutions to the cannabis industry.

A 39-year credit union industry veteran, Seefried was the former CEO of Partner Colorado Credit Union (PCCU). Established in 2015 by PCCU, Safe Harbor was formed to provide an unmet need – compliant banking and financial services to the rapidly growing U.S. cannabis industry. Seefried designed a full scope Cannabis Banking Program for PCCU known as the Safe Harbor program, which has withstood the scrutiny of 16 federal and state exams to date. Now in its 8th year, Safe Harbor has grown to nearly 600 accounts spanning 20 states, and processed over $12 billion in cannabis-related transactions.

Seefried authored ‘Navigating Safe Harbor – Cannabis Banking in Uncertain Times,’ a guide for entering the cannabis business banking industry. She also contributed a chapter on cannabis banking to Timothy McGettigan’s university textbook ‘The Politics of Marijuana: A New Paradigm.’

 

Paul Penney, Chief Investment Officer, Safe Harbor Financial

Paul Penney, CPA is an experienced institutional investor, research analyst, private company executive and board member and an early and highly engaged cannabis industry private and public company investor, lender, strategic advisor, and founder. Paul’s responsibilities run broad and deep across the cannabis space ranging from managing a senior secured / equity fund to strategic advisory and financial roles with some of the largest west-coast centric cannabis companies and THC & CBD brands.

Hosted by:

Jason Klein |Partner@Rimon Law

Jason Klein is a business attorney with a long track record of representing cannabis businesses, both marijuana and hemp, in tightly regulated markets. As one of the first lawyers on the East Coast to build a practice dedicated to the cannabis industry, Mr. Klein has a long track record of successfully navigating his clients through challenging regulatory and business operating environments amid uncertainty in new marketplaces.

 

 

 

 

 

The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) and Key Regulatory Issues, Initiatives and Trends

Date: March 30, 2022
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: FREE LIVE WEBCAST - Register to attend
Click Here to Register for the 3/20/22 Webinar
Webcasts

 

The Cannabusiness Key is a free, monthly, web-based speaker series featuring some of the foremost thought leaders in both the marijuana and hemp industries. Started in 2016, the Cannabusiness Key has brought together dozens of interesting speakers exploring a wide range of topics that are relevant and timely for cannabis operators, owners, and investors alike.

About This Event:

Host Jason Klein is joined by CANNRA’s Executive Director Gillian Schauer and President Andrew Brisbo (Executive Director, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency) to discuss current developments impacting the cannabis regulatory and policy spaces, including how regulators are responding to hemp derived cannabinoids, evolving distribution and delivery models, social equity initiatives, and the potential for sweeping change on the federal level.

Meet the Speakers:

Andrew Brisbo & Gillian Schauer

Andrew Brisbo was appointed by Governor Whitmer to lead Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) in April 2019. In addition to overseeing licensing and regulation for the medical and adult-use marijuana industries in Michigan, the MRA also runs the state’s medical marijuana registry card program. MRA’s mission is to establish Michigan as the national model for a regulatory program that stimulates business growth while preserving safe consumer access to marijuana. Andrew has worked in licensing and regulation with the State of Michigan since 2004, including with the Michigan Gaming Control Board, Department of State, and occupational and health professional licensing.

Andrew is also active in the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a national organization of more than 40 US state and territorial regulatory agencies that provides policy makers and regulatory agencies with the resources to make informed decisions when considering how to approach the legalization and regulation of cannabis. He currently serves as CANNRA’s president, having been elected to the role in 2021.

Gillian Schauer, PhD, MPH is the Executive Director of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a non-partisan organization that convenes cannabis regulators from more than 40 states and territories to identify and share best practices in cannabis policy and regulation to protect consumer safety, promote equity, and create regulatory certainty.

Dr. Schauer has worked in public health and drug policy for nearly two decades and has a decade of experience working with federal and state agencies on cannabis policy, data monitoring, and research translation, including work with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to her work on cannabis issues, Dr. Schauer worked on tobacco control policy, with a focus on tobacco cessation and treatment.

Dr. Schauer is also an Affiliate Research Scientist with the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute at the University of Washington and has more than 65 peer-reviewed research publications on cannabis, tobacco, and other substances. She has a PhD in Behavioral Science from Emory University, a Master of Public Health from University of Washington, and a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.

Host:

Jason Klein |Partner@Rimon Law

Jason Klein is a business attorney with a long track record of representing cannabis businesses, both marijuana and hemp, in tightly regulated markets. As one of the first lawyers on the East Coast to build a practice dedicated to the cannabis industry, Mr. Klein has a long track record of successfully navigating his clients through challenging regulatory and business operating environments amid uncertainty in new marketplaces.

 

Presented by:

 

Next »« Previous
Back To Top
×Close search
Search