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Here’s your last chance to join N.J.’s can’t-miss cannabis business conference, networking session this week

 Posted by  Posted on September 21, 2021

New Jersey’s cannabis business community will gather in-person from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at NJ Cannabis Insider Live!’s fall conference to discuss the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in this multi-billion dollar industry.

Tickets are limited to adhere to coronavirus safety protocols. (Tickets are $299, and proof of vaccination or 24-hour negative COVID-19 results are required for entry.)

Presented by Hance Construction, the all-day event at the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center boasts more than 30 speakers. NJ Advance Media, NJ.com and NJ Cannabis Insider’s parent company is proud to support equity and inclusion in the cannabis space by sponsoring 20 minority business owners who are cannabis license hopefuls to attend this event.

The complete lineup of speakers and panels:

Keynote

Dianna Houenou, chair of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission

Panels

Market Update – The Garden State

The Feds – How DC decisions may affect local markets

Minorities, Women, Vets — How should we envision (social) equity?

  • Faye Coleman, CEO of Pure Genesis, board member of Hemp Advisory Council for the New Jersey CannaBusiness Assn.
  • Charles Johnson, co-founder & CEO of LeafSpotZ’s Inc., an African American B2B cannabis transportation and logistics software company
  • Cindy Ortiz, president of Bloom Wellness Center Corp., a hopeful medical marijuana dispensary funded and run by a minority female
  • Moderator: Edmund DeVeaux, New Jersey CannaBusiness Association

Micro-licenses – Small business in a Big market.

  • Precious Osagie-Erese, COO of Roll Up Life, Inc., a New Jersey-based CBD delivery service company
  • Tara “Misu” Sargente, founder and CEO of Blazin’ Bakery, and a board member of the New Jersey CannaBusiness Assn.
  • Chirali Patel, attorney at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, founder of Blaze Responsibly and an executive board member of the Cannabis Law Committee New Jersey State Bar Association

565 Towns vs. 1 Plant – What’s at stake?

Rules & Regulations – Where are we now?

Brick & Mortar – Understanding what goes into construction

  • Art Hance, founder and CEO of Hance Construction
  • Rob Bedsworth, founder and CEO of ViTAE Development — development, design, and construction of cannabis facilities
  • Tara “Misu” Sargente, Blazin’ Bakery, New Jersey CannaBusiness Assn.

Medical Marijuana – What patients should look forward to.

Banking & Finance – How the money will flow?

Market update – New York City

  • Ngiste Abebe, president of the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association, and vice president of Public Policy at Columbia Care

CannaTalks

In addition to the panel discussion, we’re hosting 15-minute “CannaTalks” on the expo floor:

  • Hemp: Still a cash crop? — Faye Coleman, Pure Genesis
  • Construction: What you should know — Art Hance, Hance Construction
  • Manufacturing: Edibles, tinctures and legal limits — Tara “Misu” Sargente, Blazin’ Bakery
  • Education: Training the future workforce — Rob Mejia, an adjunct professor at Stockton University in the Cannabis Studies Department
  • Quality Control: Lab testing ensures a trusted product — Kristen Goedde, founder and COO of ISO 17025-accredited cannabis testing laboratory Trichome Analytical
  • Certification: It’s required. Learn more —Sarah E. Trent, founder of cannabis company Valley Wellness, and NJ Cannabis Certified, which provides training for all entry level jobs in the cannabis industry
  • Security: What’s required for your operation — Dan Jensen, head of cannabis security for Supreme Security Systems
  • Labor: Building tomorrow’s workforce today — Hugh Giordano, a labor union representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW).

Vendor & Sponsor Expo Floor

Sponsors and partners for NJ Cannabis Insider events are among the businesses shaping the industry locally and regionally.

  • Hance Construction, NJ Cannabis Insider presenting sponsor, was selected to build one of the first cannabis grow facilities in New Jersey, and has since worked on other medical cannabis projects, offering consulting and site-location services
  • Supreme Security Systems, NJ Cannabis Insider exclusive security sponsor, New Jersey leaders in the security space, providing custom designed, state-of-art systems to protect your business.
  • Sax LLP, NJ Cannabis Insider badge sponsor, with 65 years of experience advising established and emerging companies, Sax Cannabis Advisors are at the forefront of the unique and complex cannabis industry. Their audit, tax and advisory team provides superior advisory services to all segments of the market.
  • 5S Security, NJ Cannabis Insider security guard sponsor, at 5S Security, CEO Joseph and his team of professionals ensure rigorous ongoing training, cutting-edge protocols, and tactical expertise to ensure the highest levels of protection and professionalism in the industry. Whether your solution requires a single door guard to a facility team of fifty, their teams are customized to cater to your organization’s individual needs.
  • Trichome Analytical, headquartered in Mount Laurel Township, offers the highest standard in accurate, compliant and comprehensive cannabis and industrial hemp testing and consulting services for cultivators, processors, retailers and regulatory agencies. Trichome Analytical is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited, holds federal DEA registration for USDA-compliant hemp testing.
  • Archer Law, cannabis law attorneys, in conjunction with Archer Public Affairs, are at the forefront of marijuana legalization, helping the public sector and governments grapple with responsible regulations.
  • NJ Cannabis Certified, which provides training for all entry level jobs in the cannabis industry, including dispensary training and entry level cultivation and lab technician training.
  • Cognitive Harmony Technologies began in Chicago, Illinois in 2019. At that time, CHT developed a set of tools designed to help social equity applicants compete against big cannabis businesses during the first round of dispensary, craft grow and infuser licensing applications. CHT products and services include critical components to lower the barrier of entry to a mere 10% of the boutique consulting service offerings, while also providing a framework for evaluating an applicant’s chance of success.
  • The Botanist is a retail and product brand created to help wellness seekers. They listen and help guide patients and consumers as they discover cannabis and the power of herbal wellness.
  • Harvest 360, a NJ Cannabis Insider’s social equity partner, is a cannabis consulting company that specializes in application preparation and licensing management, working to reduce barriers of entry for communities most impacted by the War on Drugs.
  • New Jersey CannaBusiness Association, the Garden State’s largest trade group, operating as the state’s cannabis chamber of commerce
  • Stockton University, the interdisciplinary minor in Cannabis Studies offers students a foundation for understanding the burgeoning cannabis industry. Stockton recently opened The Cannabis & Hemp Research Institute, which will research hemp cultivation and develop lab testing.
  • HBK CPA, a multidisciplinary financial services firm, offering the collective intelligence of professionals committed to delivering exceptional client service across a wide range of tax, accounting, audit, business advisory, valuation, financial planning, wealth management and support services from offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, New York and Florida.
  • Fincann, the financial institutions’ and cannabis industry’s recognized one-stop resource for proven compliant, sustainable and transparent marijuana banking, financial services, and advisory.
  • UFCW Local 152, represents 14,000 workers in retail stores, healthcare facilities, manufacturing, public sector, and much more across four states.
  • Pure Genesis, a certified MWBE cannabis business, offering products and services to ease your mind, improve your health and enhance your life. With more than 250 years of combined experience in supply chain, operations, IT, retail, pharmacy, Human Resources and cannabis operations, they continue to expand their positive reach by fulfilling our mission of education, access and advocacy.

Click here to purchase tickets. Space is limited.

This is the NJ Cannabis Insider’s seventh event of the year, and second in-person gathering since pandemic mandates were relaxed. Its next New Jersey event will be a Career Fair & Business Expo on Nov. 17 at Stockton University.

NJ Cannabis Insider is a weekly subscriber-based online trade journal and events group produced by NJ Advance Media, which also publishes NJ.com, The Star-Ledger and other affiliated papers. Contact us here.

Author: CSN