December 9, 2021

All Sessions Auditorium A and Amphitheatre

All Times Pacific

8:00 – 9:00am | Expo Hall Open!

9:00am-9:50 PST
Ending The War on Drugs: Today’s Solutions Come From Our Past

Moderator:
Kelly Perez, Co-Founder Co CEO, Cannabis Doing Good
Panel:
Lanese Martin, Executive Director, The Hood Incubator
Jennifer Lujan, Sr. Director of Social Impact/Momentum, Eaze
Timothy Fair, Founding Partner, Vermont Cannabis Solutions

10:00am-10:50 PST
The Aftermath of Incarceration: Out of Prison But Never Free

Moderator: 
Gina Kranwinkel, President/CEO, NACB

Panel:
Stephanie Shepard, Development Associate, Last Prisoner Project 

Nichole West, Director of Operations, LP Atlantis

11:00am – 11:50 PST
Race Forward: A Look at the Future of Social Equity Programs

Moderator:
Mark Gorman, EVP Chief of Government Relations, NACB

Panel:
David Scherr, General Council Vermont Cannabis Control Board
Tahir Johnson, Director, Social Equity and Inclusion – United States Cannabis Council
Tom Nolasco, Director of Legal & Strategic Initiatives- NACB

12:00-1:00 PST
LUNCH/GIVEAWAYS

• Giveaways for the Summit include:
• 2 year subscription to Cannabis & Tech Today
• 4 DynaVaps
• 1 Terplandia Diffuser &
  3 pack of Terpenes
• Coral Cove Wellness Retreat 4 days & 3 night trip in Jamaica
• 6 Helmand Valley Growers Company Snap Back hats
• 3 HVGC Baseball T’s
• Franny’s Farmacy CBD bath bombs, small reserve full spectrum gummies

1:00pm – 1:50 PST
Minority-Focused Associations in Cannabis: Ready With Real Help

Moderator:
Courtney Mathis, CEO Cannabis Doing Good

Panel:
Lanese Martin, Executive Director, The Hood Incubator

Ernest Toney, Founder, BIPOCANN

Amber Littlejohn, Executive Director, Minority Cannabis Business Association

2:00pm – 2:50 pm PST
The Journey of Social Equity Licensees: Stories from the Front Lines

Moderator:
Zachary Tyson, Co-Founder, Mr. Z’s Cannabis

Panel:
Ebony Andersen, COO & Managing partner, Josephine & Billie’s

Devin Alexander, CEO, Rolling Releaf

Chris Fevry, CEO & Co-Founder, Your Green Package

Marne Madison, Executive Director, Exit Now

3:00pm- 3:50 PST
DEI in the Cannabis Workplace: Opportunities for Unlimited Potential

Moderator:
Geoffrey Gallegos, Research Attorney, NACB

Panel:
Dr. Paloma Lehfeldt, Senior Director of Clinical Science and Partnerships and Chair of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council, Goodness Growth Holdings

Christine De La Rosa, CEO & Co-Founder, The Peoples Eco System

Nichole Upshaw, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Jushi Holdings