THE 2016 NEW ENGLAND CANNABIS CONVENTION
Programming Schedule Saturday April 23, 2016 MAIN STAGE MMJ as Medicine & Legal Advocacy Open To All Attendees
12:00-1:00pm Cannabis as Medicine: Best Uses for Patients Opening: Dr. Gregory Witman, Canna Care Docs Moderator: Christine Reed – Wellness Education Entrepreneur Panel: Steven Shehales - Ardent Cannabis, Beth Dost - Ardent Cannabis Dr. Gregory Smith - medical cannabis author, Dr. Uma - Uplifting Health & Wellness 1:30-2:30pm Endocannabinoid System Self-Titration: Dosing Moderator: Jamie Joplin - Honey Droplets Workshops Panel: Michael Kahn - MCR Labs, Scott Galbiati - Culinary Solvent Michael Bourque - CannaKorp, Charles Walker- NIC, Kathryn Rifkin - MassCann/ NORML 3:00pm-4:00pm N.E. Support Networks Opening: Charles Nesson-Harvard Law Professor Moderator: Donna HackettActivist Panel: Catherine Lewis-Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine, Jenna McDonaldCanna Care Docs Nichole Snow - MPAA, Jill Osborn-Parents for Pot, Sean Judge-New England Veterans Alliance, Bill Flynn-MassCann/ NORML 4:30pm-5:30pm Enacting Change in New England Opening: Rob Kampia- Marijuana Policy Project Moderator: Mike Cann-Young Jurks Panel: Charles Nesson-Harvard Professor, Jared Moffat-Regulate Rhode Island Paul McCarrier-Regulate Maine, Michael Maloney- Councilor Cannabis Will Luzier- Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol in Ma, Andy Gaus MassCann/NORML
Saturday April 23, 2016 Cannabiz & Careers ( B.I.C. Ticket Required)
11:30-1pm Ganjapreneurs/Canna Business Forecast Opening: Nic Easley - 3C Moderator: Scott Bettano- Social High Panel: Susan Chicovsky - Green Mountain Harvest, Greg Gamet – CannaScore, Nicholas Kovacevich – Kush Bottles, Greg James – CannaKorp, Mary McEvory- High Times 1:15-2:00pm Preparing for a career or business in Cannabis Presentation by: Scott Giannotii Cannabis & hemp Association 2:15-3:00pm Navigating as Women in the Cannabis Space Moderator: Hannah Jane-Cannadynamics
Panel: Beth Waterfall - Women Grow, Julia Germaine - Manna Wellness, Marta Downing-Canna Care Docs; Kayla Cook - Leafly, Lynne Williams- Regulate Maine 3:15-4:15pm Security in the Cannabis Industry Presentation by: Tony Gallo - Sapphire Risk Advisory Group 4:30-5:30pm Starting your CannaBusiness Moderator: Jeremiah MacKinnon Cannabis Society of MA Panel: Holly Alberti - Healthy Headies, Steve Flaks - Biotracbiotrack THC, Charles Oster - Leafly, Krystal Lopez Team Feel Good Advocates
Saturday April 23, 2016 Live Demos by New England Grass Roots Institute ( B.I.C. Ticket Required)
11:30am to 12:00pm | Super Cropping & FIM’ing for greater plant production Learn the basics from the best and get the best out of your grow. See a live demonstration of techniques focusing on getting the best production from your plant by creating multiple bud sites and top colas. 12:30 to 1:00pm | Cannabis Tincture Discussion & Demonstration At one time, Cannabis Tinctures were widely used as a medicine. Tincture is an extraction of active cannabinoids from plant material. We’ll discuss and demonstrate making tincture medicines. 1:30pm to 2:00pm | Building an Organic Super Soil for your garden Let’s build an organic super soil! Creating your own soils makes a significant impact on the overall well-being of your garden and every single plant it grows. There is an entire universe living in your organic soils; let’s see what’s in there and why. 2:30pm to 3:00pm | Full Extract Cannabis Oil/ FECO/RSO Full Extract Cannabis Oil/FECO (commonly called RSO/Rick Simpson Oil): A discussion on FECO, What type of extraction is it, how is it made, & medical applications. 3:30pm to 4:00pm | Cloning techniques for preserving genetics Want an exact genetic copy of your favorite plant? Mastering cloning techniques is easy and cloning your plants is the perfect way to preserve your cannabis genetics once you find the perfect medicine. 4:30pm to 5:00pm | Salves, Fire Ciders & the Art of Holistic Healing Learn to make non psychoactive salves for muscle pain, psoriasis, swelling & immunity building/flu busting Fire Ciders. Plus discussion on the art of holistic healing utilizing the healing benefits of herbs.
HEMP TRACK SATURDAY APRIL 24
1:15-1:45pm - State of the Industry 2:00 – 2:45pm | Food and drink developments Presented by: Brian Gillis, CannaDynamics 3:00- 4pm | The many practical uses of hemp Presented by: Oleg MaryAces, MagicWithin: GreenBuilt, LLC 4:15 – 5pm | Best career opportunities Presented by: Jon Napoli The Hempest
Sunday April 24, 2016 MAIN STAGE MMJ as Medicine & Legal Advocacy (Open to all Attendees)
12:00pm-1:00pmCannabis as Medicine: Best Uses for Patients Opening: Dr. Gregory Smith - Medical Cannabis Author Moderator: Dr. Jordan Tishler Panel: Dr. Uma - Uplifting Health & Wellness, Brian Gillis - CannaDynamics, Dr. Gregory Smith 1:30-2:30pm Pesticides & Cannabis Testing Moderator: Joshua Parker Panel: Peter Armando- Griffin Greenhouse, Scott Churchill MCR Labs, John Chandler - Urban-Gro Chris Hudalla - ProVerde Labs, Craig hessler- American Chemical Society 3:00-4:00pm Shedding Light on Personal Cultivation Opening: Dan Thayer - Thayer Corporation Moderator: Bernadette Mae Panel: Jay Kelley, Derek Carme, Shelly Peterson - Grow Light Product Solutions, Leif Kentro 4;30-5:30pm Nutrients, Soil & Cultivation Aids Moderator: George Campbell Adam Sutton - Aurora Innovations, Nick Falco, Seth Whitney, Shara Ross
Sunday April 24, 2016 Cannabiz & Careers (B.I.C. Ticket Required)
11:30-1pm Ganjapreneur/ Canna Business ForecastKey Note: Robert Carp- Author, Cannabis Attorney Moderator: Michael Latulippe- cannabis society of MA Panel: Randall Huft - Innovation agency, Paul Campbell - Leafly, Greg Welch Biotrack THC Danielle Schumacher THC staffing, Holly Alberti - healthy headies 1:15-2:00pm Navigating as Women Moderator: Christine Reed Panel: Andrea Lantz - Plymouth County Growers, Melissa Bouchard - Thomas C Slater Center Erica Haywood - Erica Haywood – Organic Edibles, Jody Lehrer - M.P.A., NIC Instructor, Austin Davis- Students for Sensible Drug Policy
2:15-3:00pm Preparing for a career in Cannabis Moderator: Lou Pino - Pino Consulting Group Panel: Shaleen Title - THC staffing, Chris Foye, Cara Crabb Burnham - NIC, Scott Galbiati - Cannabis & Hemp Assoc. 3:15-4:15pm Security in the Cannabis Industry: A panel discussion with industry professionals Moderator: Mike Whittaker Panel: Douglas White - Smoke Cloak DNA, Larry McIntosh Smoke Cloak DNA, Tony Gallo - Sapphire Risk Advisory Group, Keith McCuen - Rolland Safe & Lock 4:15-5:00pm Starting your CannaBusiness Opening: Susan Chicovsky - Green Mountain Harvest Moderator: Mike Clinton - Twisted Dreams Radio Panel: Shanel Lindsay - Ardent Cannabis, Greg James - Cannakorp Charles Oster - Leafly, Greg Gamet - CannaScore
Sunday April 24, 2016 Live Demos by NorthEast institute of Cannabis 11:30 -12pm | Live Demo: Trimming: Techniques and Tips for the TradeTips for dry trim, wet trim and what the mechanical options are. The demonstration will be accompanied by an instructional video. 12:30 -1pm | Live Demo: Super Soil and Mixes for Optimum Yield and Minimum Risk Materials for this demo generously provided by Aurora Innovations. 2:30-3pm | Your Business and how it fits into the landscape of the cannabis industry Presented by: Bill Downing 1:30-2pm | Canna-Branding: Cultivating positive relationships with the media Presented by: Mike Hsu and Jeff Lawrence 2:30-3pm | What is NIC, and why it’s time to prepare for your new career Presented by: Cara Crabb-Burnham and Joe LaChanc
HEMP TRACK SUNDAY APRIL 24
1:15 – 1:45pm John Dvorak, HEMP CURRICULUM AND MUSEUM 2:00 – 2:45pm | Food and drink developments Presented by: Brian Gillis, CannaDynamics 3:00- 4pm | The many practical uses of hemp Presented by: Oleg MaryAces, MagicWithin: GreenBuilt, LLC 4:15 – 5pm | Best career opportunities Presented by: Jon Napoli The Hempest