Florida Cannabis Coalition presents
CannaDay Tampa Bay
Friday, August 22nd
@ The Cuban Club in Ybor City
Learn about cannabis. Find your path. Make connections.
You’ve heard about different cannabis schools, seminars and classes across Florida. This isn’t one of them.
We are a coalition of members.
Not a school or institute. (You don’t get a certificate, sorry.) Our strength is in our members. You. Watch these highlights of our last event in Boca Raton to see what makes us different.
Join us along with industry experts, patients, activists, business owners, investors and entrepreneurs, as we gather together to support amendment 2 and support each other as Floridians and together embrace the new medical cannabis economy.
This time we are inviting aspiring entrepreneurs to PITCH THEIR BUSINESS to our panel of industry experts and investors. They tell us what their plans are, and we tell them how to make them better and attract real investment capital. The ones that make the cut will get connected with investors to help make their dreams come true.
Plus a full day jam packed with great info and networking opportunities… all for just $249! AFTERPARTY INCLUDED!
Here’s what we are going to cover…
• The difference between Charlotte’s Web (The Compassionate Cannabis Use Act of 2014) and Amendment 2
• Why whole plant medication is needed in many critical circumstances
• You’ll meet the people most affected by legal medical cannabis and learn how your business can help meet their needs
• Best business practices when entering into a startup opportunity
• Risk assessment (is it worth it to get into this business?)
• Cultivation (what’s so specialized about growing cannabis?)
• Plant Science (GMOs, CBDs, THCA, etc… you get the idea)
• The steps you NEED to take today to prepare for tomorrow
• Accounting (ever hear of US Tax Code 280e? It’s pretty important if you plan to have a direct cannabis business)
• Legalities (a group of lawyers answer your toughest questions.)
• Activism (who is working to educated government and help change laws?)
• Licensing (a realistic look at the best way to pursue a distribution or cultivation license and what you can do before we know how it will all play out.)
• Real Estate (Zoning, city councils, that sort of thing)
• Regulations (what’s happening in Tallahassee and the latest from the SB1030 Rules Workshop held on August 1st)
• Actions you MUST take today in order to prepare for tomorrow!
What you WILL NOT get
• Certificate of Completion with Honors as Valedictorian (really, we’ve seen this!)
• A get rich quick bizop
• A long lecture on Charlotte’s Web
• A lesson in tomato growing
• An MLM seminar
• Mislead
What you WILL get
• Meaningful connections
• Valuable information
• Great food
• To vet your business idea with other professionals
• Conversations with investors
• To experience America’s legal cannabis community firsthand
The list of speakers is growing and changing every day. So many are interested in speaking to you here in Florida and we are being very pricky about who we put in front of you. Keep an eye here for lineup changes.
Here’s who will be speaking so far, this list is subject to change:
LICENSING IN THE CANNABIS BUSINESS
Adam Bierman, President of The MedMen
Having already helped over 100 marijuana-related businesses in the U.S. navigate through, create, and turn in licensing applications, as well as assisting in setting up and managing the day-to-day operations that come with running a marijuana business, The MedMen optimize success through almost every aspect, including real estate, legal filings, compliance set-up, interior design, construction, security, staffing, marketing, graphic design, website design, and maintenance.
WORKING WITH CHANGING LAWS
Greta Carter – The Hope Clinics / CTI
Owner of The Hope Clinics in WA and founder of the Cannabis Training Institute, which offers online cannabis industry certifications.. Considered a Thought Leader in the area of cannabis, Carter is managing member of Life Gardens, a company fully licensed to grow and process recreational use cannabis under WA I502 laws, and part owner of two Cultivation Centers, two Production & Processing Centers and two Dispensaries currently applying for licensing in the State of Nevada.
CANNABINOID THERAPY
Genester Wilson-King M.D. FACOG
Medical Director and primary Practitioner for Cannabinoid Therapy Institute, Florida's first Cannabinoid-friendly physician network. King has brought her 28 years of medical practice experience to CTI to stand up for the rights of the 6.2 million Floridians who continue to be discriminated against and ostracized by the medical community at large.
STRAINS, CONCENTRATES AND SCIENCE
Tyler Markwart, Plant Scientist
Executive Director of Allele Seeds Research which is a non-profit Cannabis research group. He writes a monthly column at The Northwest Leaf, a medical marijuana magazine available in Washington state and is a contributing writer with Ladybud Magazine from Denver, Colorado. With 20 years of cannabis and agriculture experience, ranging from award winning, grant funded University research to warehouse sized medical grows, Tyler aims to provide the most reliable, scientific data available to the community in his work.
EXPERIENCE OF A MASTER GROWER
Brad Weinstock, Cultivation and Distribution Specialist
A graduate of the University of Minnesota and Oaksterdam University, Brad has been cultivating cannabis since 1980 and developed one of the first strains of Northern Lights in Minneapolis.
“CHARLOTTE’S WEB” IS NOT ENOUGH – WHY WE NEED THE WHOLE PLANT THERAPY
The CannaMoms
Advocates in many aspects of parental rights and options in the care of sick children, the CannaMoms aim to offset the stronghold that dangerous medications and lack of options/alternatives in the care of children has had on society. They are dedicated to raising awareness about medical cannabis and inciting action on behalf of those who need a voice.
HEMP 4 WATER
Steve Edmonds
W. Steven Edmonds Jr. holds a Masters in Political Science from the University of Central Florida; is a libertarian environmentalist and co-founder of One Florida Foundation. Edmonds is also the campaign manager for Bill Wohlsifer for Attorney General and proponent of Hemp4Water.
ROADMAP TO REGULATION
Bill Wohlsifer – Libertarian Candidate for Florida Attorney General
Bill Wohlsifer, when elected, will be Florida’s First Attorney General to support an end to the War on Drugs; to advocate for the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida (Bill wrote the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act); to advocate for the creation of an industrial hemp cultivation industry in Florida; who is neither a Republican nor a Democrat, but a Libertarian.
LEGAL DISCUSSION PANEL
Featuring Shawn Gearhart, Jason Sammis, Dom Fariello and more of Central Florida’s leading legal minds.