Tentative schedule subject to change
Sunday, January 23
Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, Rocketts Landing Room
Patient consultations for certification by registered practitioners will be available from 9:00AM until 4:00PM. Conference registration not required.
Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, Kanahwa Ballroom
9:00 AM Exhibitor Hall opens
6:00 PM Exhibitor Hall closes
Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, Capitol Room
9:00 AM Virginia Cannabis Conference Registration & Networking Power Hour
Registration desk opens at 9AM. Check in early and enjoy breakfast while networking with fellow attendees.
12:00 PM Lunch
2:45 PM Afternoon Break
Delta Hotels Richmond Downtown, James River Ballroom
10:00 AM Opening Remarks
10:05 AM Keynote
Sheba Williams, member of the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board and executive director of Nolef Turns
10:25 AM The Human Cost of Marijuana Prohibition Post-Legalization
Hear stories presented by members and participants of Cruel Consequences: Portraits of Misguided Law.
Harry Kelso
Tamara Netzel
Katie Orndoff
11:00 AM Cannabis Testing: What Consumers and Businesses Really Need to Know
Dr. Michelle Peace M.F.S., Ph.D., Cardinal Quality Labs
1:00 PM Strategies for Successful State & Local Licensing
Bryan Hill, Maryland licensee
JM Pedini, VCG Consulting
Curry Roberts, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance
Sebastian Wicker, LTF Consulting
2:00 PM Financial Considerations for Cannabusinesses
Teresa Kearney, Panacea Payroll
Learn how your operation can use payroll and HR to keep your business compliant. It goes well with banking, accounting/280E and general operations information.
3:00 PM 2022 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Overview
Ashley Allen, Columbia Care
JM Pedini, NORML
Henry Watkins, Office of Sen Adam Ebbin
Sheba Williams, Nolef Turns
Review of the cannabis-related bills filed for the 2022 General Assembly
4:45 PM Closing Remarks