Finding Your Voice In A Dispensary
This presentation delves into the integral role of neighborhood dispensaries within medical marijuana communities and states, highlighting the deep connections formed between dispensary staff and their clients. At the core of the discussion is the unique position of dispensaries as community hubs, akin to traditional gathering places such as churches, bars, or barbershops. The speaker,…
Optimizing Pest Management in Cannabis Cultivation: Effective Strategies and Sustainable Solutions
Join Alex as we delve into the world of pest management in cannabis cultivation. In this presentation, we’ll explore understanding practical strategies for implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques and definitions tailored specifically to the unique needs of cannabis growers. From understanding the importance of pest identification to sustainable control methods, you’ll gain valuable insights…
Embracing Compliance to build a sustainable cannabis business
The session titled “Embracing Compliance to Build a Sustainable Cannabis Business” will delve into the critical role that compliance plays in ensuring the longevity and success of cannabis enterprises. Compliance is not merely a regulatory burden but a cornerstone for establishing trust, credibility, and operational stability within the rapidly evolving cannabis industry. This session will…
New Facility Rollout Do’s and Don’ts in Michigan
Learn about the common pitfalls and lessons learned for setting up your cannabis business in the state of Michigan. From finding the right location and setting your floorplan and negotiating your lease to setting up your IT and security systems, learn how decisions made today can have lasting effects on your success!
The Impact of Pre-Roll Automation
This presentation explores three crucial sub-topics centered around the significance of automated pre-roll manufacturing. Firstly, it delves into the rapid growth of pre-roll demands in the cannabis industry, shedding light on the increasing need for efficient and scalable production methods. Secondly, it examines the essential factors to determine whether a business is a suitable candidate…
The Benefits of a Bottle
We will be discussing the benefits of bottles in aspects of safety, ease of use, and cost savings. This seminar will bring awareness to the benefits of bottles over pails for small to medium-sized extractors, manufacturers, and processors that aren’t purchasing drums or totes.
Reaching Your Revenue Goals with Cannabis Data Analytics
As the cannabis industry matures, the market is becoming increasingly competitive for both licensed and ancillary businesses. Insight into established and emerging markets is now more valuable than ever as business owners are searching for ways to obtain new leads, make informed decisions, and expand their businesses. Data analytics is an important tool used across…
Better Decisions Through Data: How to Utilize Technology to Mitigate Risk and Manage Loss Prevention
Data is only useful if you use it and know how to use it. When it comes to the cannabis industry, there are a wealth of software solutions and platforms available to businesses, but understanding how to apply these analytics and insights to help a business grow and scale can be overwhelming. This presentation will…
Meeting Growth Demands with Smart Automation
Keeping up with the rapidly evolving and growing cannabis marketplace requires a hard look at existing systems and processes to ensure efficiency at every stage. Removing time-consuming, laborious, manual tasks from your manufacturing workflow is critical – and that means you need to automate. In this session, we will cover how to avoid costly missteps…
A Better Way To Do Business
The presentation would open with introductions, my co worker Scott and i would introduce ourselves, roles, and small background, than the same for the company. after introductions we would like to go over the variety of services you can outsource, including services we do not provide, to professional organizations, and why this a better way…
On The 3rd Day God Created Dirt
Everything About Being In The Cannabis Industry Requires Dirt, Dirt Is The Real Estate. That’s why it was formed on the 3rd day! And that’s why the state of Oklahoma requires an address before you can obtain a license. And if you are working in an auxiliary capacity how location is everything. Dirt is also…
Cannabis Odor – Be In The Know
Odor is the industry’s biggest public-facing problem – and we are not winning. We will define the current challenge and look at the coming regulatory impact on odor control. A deep dive into why people complain about odor and why it’s complicated is next. Explore available odor control technologies and see what’s working and what’s…
Building for Scale: Learn From the Franchise Model To Strengthen Your Dispensary
Franchise businesses are able to scale faster than independent businesses for a multitude of reasons. While an intimate knowledge of franchising and cannabis is necessary to properly franchise an independent concept, there are several key characteristics independent dispensary owners can implement within their businesses to operate more efficiently and successfully scale with compliance and profitability…
Solar 101: Utilizing Solar Energy in the Cannabis Industry
Grows in Oklahoma continue to experience heightened electric costs for their businesses. With solar power, we aim to reduce monthly energy costs by 80 or 90% and significantly reduce your carbon footprint. Homegrown solar energy has never been more affordable with the new 30% tax credit. Join us for this special ‘Solar 101’ presentation to…
Protecting Your Green – Using Payroll, HR and Timekeeping
Often overlooked, Payroll, HR and Timekeeping can drive your business to success or failure. Learn the essentials from a payroll professional. Teresa will discuss 1099 vs. W2, employee handbooks and job descriptions, and many other topics to keep your cannabis business compliant and running smoothly.
Cannabis IT Do’s and Don’ts in Mississippi
Technology is a key part to setting up, operating, and securing any successful cannabis business. Every cannabis business needs software, a surveillance system, networking, barcode scanners, and more. Not to mention traditional IT stuff like PCs and office printers, or more cutting-edge tech like self-service kiosks and RFID scanners! If you’re a new cannabis business…
Pest Monitoring and Identification
Proper Pest monitoring, and pest identification: Over the years I have observed the lack of proper use of pest monitoring tools and pest identification throughout the cannabis industry. In my presentation I will address the use of pest monitors and how to read them to help identify pest. Often, we see improper use of pest…
How to Select the Best Tech Stack for Your Cannabis Retail Business
In this session, we cover the tech stack you need to launch your store, whether you run a small store or a multi-location operation. We discuss everything from the absolute basics to get your business off the ground to more comprehensive options if scaling is your ultimate goal. We also provide an overview of each…
East Coast Emerging Markets
The cannabis industry has seen rapid growth over the past decade from its earliest regulated markets in Washington State and Colorado to a booming market in most states generating over $25 billion in annual revenues. As the East Coast continues to heat up with new markets coming online, it is important to learn the lessons…
How to permanently reduce your cost per pound
The is a great deal of discussion about the economics of the industry have changed (dramatically for many) and most focus on headcount. This leaves fewer people to deal with even more. Learn how industries like food processing and pharma leverage supplier consolidation to reduce their total cost of product acquisition and possession permanently while…
Nobody wants to talk about Licensing – 3 important steps for improving your experience
Nobody enjoys licensing but without an “in good standing / current” license you could lose your business. This session will present three steps to improve your licensing experience: 1. Organization of corporate documentation. The importance of this step is to be compliant with record keeping requirements, using the regulations as a guide to develop a…
A Guide to Regulatory Compliance: In the Face of More Regulations
Colorado legalized Medical Cannabis in 2000 and Adult-Use in 2014. More than $12 billion in Cannabis has been sold since legalization in 2014, with the state collecting over $2 billion in taxes. As the Colorado market continues to mature, new brands/operators are still entering the market, even with the current saturation. Currently Colorado has 400+…
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Challenges and Tips
Risks of a poor supply chain. Understanding how global events effect your manufacturing schedule and what you can do to control the controllable. Understanding your inputs and how a par level can keep the lights on. The need to stay agile with new regulations and how proper planning helps.
Overview of Cannabis Seed-to-Sale Software Systems
Seed-to-sale software remains a major compliance hurdle for operators and the industry as a whole. This presentation frames the best practices and prepares the license holders how to approach the use of seed-to-sale software in their operations. All solutions will be discussed with emphasis on METRC compliance.
There’s So Much Cash! Best Practices for Securing, Automating and Managing Your Cash Handling
Industrywide, it’s estimated that between 95 and 99% of all cannabis-related transactions are carried out in cash. There isn’t one reason why this is the case, rather it’s a trifecta of causes – legal, financial, and social. Until all three of those are relaxed, cash volumes will continue to pour into the cannabis space. This…
Payroll Vs PEO and how they help your business
What is the difference between a payroll company and Professional Employer Organization(PEO) and how do they help you grow and be the employer to work for.
There’s So Much Cash! Best Practices for Securing, Automating and Managing Your Cash Handling
Industrywide, it’s estimated that between 95 and 99% of all cannabis-related transactions are carried out in cash. There isn’t one reason why this is the case, rather it’s a trifecta of causes – legal, financial, and social. Until all three of those are relaxed, cash volumes will continue to pour into the cannabis space. This…
How To Build a Culture of Compliance in the Ever Changing Cannabis Industry
There is one thing that will never change in the Regulated Cannabis Industry, and that is everything will always be changing. One of the key reasons that people fail in this industry is their inability to adapt to change. Change means learning how to manage their risks and having implementable systems in place as regulations…
Building your ‘A” Team
Tired of replacing employees? Want to reduce the cost of attracting Talent? Are your growth plans in line with employee perspective? Want to know how you compare to your competition with retention? Building your ‘A’ takes time , effort and lots of planning. We will discuss options to achieve optimal success. CEO ,Craig Petersmark, The…
The Collaboration Within the Michigan Cannabis Community and Why This Is So Important to the Sustainability of the Industry
Rob Sims, Community and Collaboration in Cannabis. Join Primitiv co-founder, Rob Sims, discuss the importance of coming together as a community in the cannabis space. From co-op cultivation opportunities, to product development, to providing assistance with sales and distribution, there is no community without collaboration. Sims will discuss who Primitiv is currently collaborating with and where…
How Cannabis Retailers Can Benefit from Omni-Channel Sales
Running a cannabis retail operation is not easy. For many successful retailer operators, they’ve waited patiently for months and some times years to get licensed. Now that they’ve made it through the licensing gauntlet, its time open shop and start getting a return on their investment. The most successful retailers realize they need an omni-channel…
A conversation with Raekwon and CitizenGrown
What do hip hop, social justice and brand building have in common in cannabis? Join us for a conversation with hip-hop legend, Raekwon of Wu-Tang fame, on his new brand, Compliments of the Chef, why he entered the cannabis space with social justice company CitizenGrown, and how celebrities are bringing more than star-power to cannabis…
Top Seven Key Focus Areas to know in 2022: Apllication to Production.
Application process and changes that will take place in 2022 Negotiating the right lease and land use. Leveraging license for loans. Understanding market value of license and terms of financing Importance on understanding cash burn into the application process and challenges upon getting a license to build out and to operational. leasing vs buying – depending –…
Cannabis: The Answer to a Stronger America?
Now that New York and New Jersey have both legalized cannabis, the debate over federal legalization continues to heat up in Washington. The MORE act, which will remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and enact various criminal and social justice reforms related to cannabis, was passed by Congress in November and the US House…
Navigating the complex Cannabis supply chain
Trying to figure out the complex and complicated Cannabis supply chain is not an easy task. We need to start from pre-seed and take it all the way to label. If you are not able to successfully navigate the supply chain, then you will not be successful.
Cannabis is Medicine; An MD’s Perspective from 10 years of recommending Medical Cannabis
Cannabis; one of the oldest, safest, best medicines on the planet. Billions have consumed it, with no recorded deaths. The science and anecdotal evidence supports its use for a wide range of medical conditions. It can be grown almost anywhere, and it smells amazing! Yet it is still criminalized in most places. We will look…
How to Strategically Navigate the Complex and Competitive Landscape of the Virginia Cannabis Market to Take your Business and Investments to the Next Level
As the expansion of the cannabis market resumes in the wake of the pandemic, investors are eager to enter the Virginia cannabis market which is projected to reach over $50 million in sales by 2024. An established regulated retail cannabis market in Virginia is on the horizon, however there are still hurdles to clear with…
Virginia’s New State Flower: Legalizing Cannabis in the Commonwealth
After years of inching towards legalization, the General Assembly finally passed the Virginia Cannabis Control Act in early 2021, but we are still far away from true commercial legalization. The Virginia Cannabis Control Act is complicated and subject to change, leaving both business owners and consumers without answers to fundamental questions. What we do know…
Getting Legalization Right
My goal is to discuss key factors that are necessary from both the state and the operators as Virginia and other eastern states opt in to Cannabis legalization. To help others avoid the mistakes as cannabis pioneers.
It’s Complicated: Workplace Safety in Cannabis
This presentation is an introduction to the complicated world of workplace safety and health. All employers have a legal responsibility to protect workers from the hazards in their operation. We identify the types of hazards that exist and how to create an effective safety plan for the cannabis workplaces that both protects employees and mitigates…
Resident Analytical Insight in Cannabis Manufacturing
The cannabis industry is at a very important precipice in its path to being a legitimate and trustworthy consumer space. As unheard-of investment, organizational mergers, and fierce competition feed the beast of cannabis commerce explosion, organizations must consider where quality fits into the picture. Harmonized federal guidance on the best practices for analysis of cannabinoid…
How To Level Up You Cannabis Operations
Level up your business by avoiding pitfalls and easy mistakes to create a solid foundation that give you and your business peace of mind. Maintaining regulatory compliance with OSHA, FDA, FTC, and other regulatory bodies is a common issue we see many in this industry run into. Not only does your physical business space need…
Cannabis Packaging: Navigating Branding, Product Quality, & Regulations
The rapid commercialization and acceptance of cannabis has given growers of cannabis access to the techniques and products used by their most admired cultivars. With more options available than ever for curing, storing, and packaging cannabis, this session will arm the audience with a broad knowledge of the techniques the most advanced cultivation operations are…
Social Consciousness for Cannabis Brands
If you look at the current make-up of the cannabis industry, you’ll see that a large percentage of these teams have something in common – they tend to be largely white and male. But why is cannabis unique in its needs for social equity reform? The cannabis industry was built on the backs of BIPOCs,…
Overview of the need for security at cannabis facilities.
Grady will demonstrate the need for security at all cannabis facilities.
Packaging in a Complex Regulatory Market
The presentation will focus on evolving regulatory trends in packaging and how brands can maintain compliance while still making a strong design impression. The industry is rapidly evolving with brands becoming more sophisticated in their approach to branding while still maintaining compliance with packaging restrictions. The presentation will highlight the evolution of regulations, the trends…
Cannabis Packaging 101: Containers and Automation
This presentation focusses on topics critical to cannabis organizations that have are considering automating their cannabis packaging operations.
True growing/processing facility construction costs
Managing the construction process of facility development can be a challenge especially with costs. If not carefully managed, the costs can escalate to a number that can hinder the success of the overall project. Learn strategies for controlling these costs based real-world experience.
Reducing Labor Cost and Product Waste Utilizing RFID-based Compliance Solutions
In this session, we’ll look at how cultivators can use RFID-based technology solutions to reduce the labor cost associated with compliance and reduce the risk of damaging or contaminating plants in the facility. Traditional systems rely on barcode scanning to achieve compliance which requires physical interaction with each plant. This includes a huge time investment…
Is Your Packaging Helping Your Product?
In this presentation, our CEO, Jack Grover will analyze different packaging materials commonly used in the industry. He will discuss each material’s advantages and disadvantages and, most importantly, what an operation’s package choices mean for their final product quality.
Introduction to Cannabis Testing
Are you interested in starting a cannabis testing laboratory? Are you curious how to develop and/or implement internal analytical testing procedures for additional quality control? Navigating the world of Cannabis testing is quite an undertaking and can be overwhelming. Knowing some of the challenges ahead can greatly mitigate risks. From a grower’s perspective it is…
The Importance Of Trade Organization in the Regulated Marijuana Industry
Commercial marijuana businesses are generally underserved by their marijuana trade organizations. In Oklahoma we have approached this uniquely and have built a bridge between lawmakers, regulatory, commercial, and ancillary businesses and our trade organization.
Introduction to Cannabis testing; Laboratory Start-up
Are you interested in starting a cannabis testing laboratory? Are you curious how to develop and/or implement internal analytical testing procedures for additional quality control? Navigating the world of Cannabis testing is quite an undertaking and can be overwhelming. Knowing some of the challenges ahead can greatly mitigate risks. From a growers perspective it is…
Securing Your Cannabis
This seminar will bring awareness to the cannabis industry about securing their assets and keep companies up to date with all the changing regulations and how we are helping companies stay in regulations in the MMA. Protecting your cannabis business from internal and external theft. With the state of the MMA and how fast the…
How to Choose Software and IT Solutions to Grow Your Canna-Business
This is a discussion panel with three leading experts. Sean Glynn and associates will be presenting a holistic IT picture, combining Software as a Service, IT as a Service and Network Infrastructure. They will give advice for current and future cannabis businesses on how to choose and implement IT and Software as well as educate cannabis…
The Importance of Food Safety in the Cannabis Industry
This presentation will review the importance of food safety in the cannabis industry, including the potential risks and steps for mitigation. In addition, the benefits of third party certification and the steps to certification will be covered. Participants will learn the importance of food safety in cannabis as well as the certification process and how…
Beyond Security Compliance to Market Differentiation
In this seminar Wendi Walsh will teach attendees how to build a cannabis company that is built to last and built to scale leveraging these principles: 1. Deliberate planning 2. Diversity 3. Agile organizational model 4. Begin with the end in mind 5. Embracing risk She hopes to leave everyone with these three take-aways: 1….
Marijuana Regulation in Michigan
In this seminar Andrew Brisbo will discuss the current status of the regulatory programs within the Marijuana Regulatory Agency, including the patient/caregiver registry, medical marijuana facility licensing, and the adult-use ballot initiative. He will convey the status of the regulatory programs under the Marijuana Regulatory Agency and enhance understanding of the overall environment for marijuana…
Gamifying the Workplace for Significant Productivity Improvements
The Cannabis industry has a labour problem. A large detailed-orientated labour force is required to meet stringent cleanliness requirements, achieve yield goals, and meet demanding quality expectations. Currently, large numbers of millennials are employed by the industry who have not shown a predilection towards these business requirements. This costs the cannabis firms untold millions in…
Beyond Security Compliance to Market Differentiator
Every state has different security requirements that seem to be slight alterations of what was required for organizations that serve alcohol. Cannabis is a different vertical, gaining prominence in a different time. It requires a different look at security. Do you have operations in multiple states? Do you have a seed-to-sale operation? Do you have…
Why Does Testing Take So Long: The Ins and Outs of Analytical Testing
Analytical Testing is a complex process that requires precision with each step. Instrument maintenance is also paramount to producing accurate results. With a greater understanding of the analytical process, growers and producers can have a better expectation of the outcome of their testing. In an easy-to-follow format, Ian Cameron hopes to educate growers and producers…
Cannabusiness Technology, Compliance and Scaling Your Business
With so many new terms, such as seed-to-sale and track-and-trace, do you find yourself lost on what they all mean? Okay, sure, you may know the definition of each, but do you know how they apply to Oklahoma’s laws including the Unity Bill? Join the conversation with John Tytus, MJ Freeway’s onboarding consultant as he…
Introduction to Cannabis Testing
Ready to start testing your cannabis? Not sure where to begin? This session will explain the how’s and why’s of cannabis testing. Simon Bergeron will inform attendees about regulations, requirements, and best practices for testing within the cannabis industry.
Creating a Well-Controlled Environment With the Right HVAC Systems for You
Choosing and implementing the right environmental control system to manage loads and energy is widely complex when you are unfamiliar with HVAC. We will compare and contrast different HVAC Systems to help you make the right choice for long term success. Paul Van Lare will educate engineers, building owners, and growers on the HVAC options…
Protecting Your Green: Utilizing Payroll, HR and Timekeeping to Protect Your Cannabis Business
Often overlooked, Payroll, HR and Timekeeping can drive your business to success or failure. Learn the essentials from a payroll professional. Teresa will discuss 1099 vs. W2, employee handbooks and job descriptions, HR/OSHA compliance and the legal ramifications of not having an electronic timekeeping system. For those knowledgeable in cannabis but not as strong in…