THC Hunting or Plant Profile
THC Hunting is the norm in the cannabis industry but is it best for customers and the longevity of the Plant? In-breeding in the pursuit of high THC content leads to a shallow gene pool where consumers...
Archives: Seminars
Making the Connection between Risk Management and Profitability
Risks in the cannabis industry can vary from slips and falls to fires in your grow rooms. There are things you can do to help prevent them from happening. Making sure you are prepared and ahead of the...
How to Execute Your Operational Plans for a Successful Launch
This comprehensive discussion will focus on the essential next steps operators need to take once they’ve had their license application approved. Sara will cover high-level initiatives for a successful...
What to Do (and Not to Do) When Preparing to Apply for a Mississippi Cannabis Business License
Entrepreneurs, is your business ready for cannabis business licensing in Mississippi? From forming a strong team and finding investors, to acquiring a suitable location and engaging with your community,...
Reducing Your 280E Footprint: Navigating the tax weeds of cannabis
Attendees will gain a solid understanding of cost of goods sold, different entity types, and what they can do now to minimize income tax.
Hierarchy of Loyalty: Advanced Marketing Tactics to Power Growth and Increase Revenue
You know the saying; it’s far easier to keep a customer than get a new one. But loyalty isn’t just about repeat business. You must create such a positive impact on your customer that they sing your...
Into the Weeds
The cannabis industry presents unique challenges to business owners when it comes to managing finances, accounting and taxes. Navigating changing state and federal regulations and maintaining compliance...
Designing for Success: Key Considerations for a Cannabis Cultivation Facility
The design of your cannabis cultivation facility can literally make or break your business and is worthy of deep consideration. In this session, we’ll outline the key components to consider when planning...
Democratizing “Green Zone” Data: How PropTech is Shaping Cannabis Real Estate
Cannabis is one of the fastest growing and most highly regulated industries in the nation. Identifying and securing cannabis real estate brings its own share of complexities and competition. Whether...
It’s Complicated: Advertising Cannabis
You know you wanna, but can you? Well, it’s complicated. Cannabis advertisers have more to worry about than most brands. They need to consider FCC guidelines, federal and state regulations, and...
Recipe for Success: 11 Ingredients for a Great Cannabis Cultivation Start-up
The success of most cultivation start-ups is made or lost in the planning phase, and 90% of cultivation problems are directly related to oversights committed long before any seeds are planted. If you...
How To Get a Bank Account (And Keep It!)
So you’re opening up a cannabis business in Mississippi? You must have thick skin. Cannabis operators are not only challenged by hurdles faced by every new business, but face additional compliance...
Mergers and Acquisitions: The Next Stage in Michigan’s Commercial Cannabis Industry
The cannabis industry in Michigan is quickly evolving. M&A deals will play a significant role over the next couple years. As the number of licenses issued will start declining, successful cannabis...
Digital Marketing basics for New Cannabiz Companies
Learn what your business will absolutely need to operate online… and in compliance. At our last event, our team spoke with dozens of newly licensed business owners who had no clue what to do next when...
How to Take Your Cannabis Staffing Strategy Higher
alent recruitment and retention is crucial to any industry, but particularly one as highly regulated as cannabis. Staffing, onboarding and training are key to regulatory compliance and to creating the...
What Growers Need to Know About the Worker Protection Standard
Cannabis growers pest management practices may involve applying pesticides that require compliance with the Federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The goal of WPS is to inform and protect workers...
Cultivating Energy Savings with Indoor Agriculture
Indoor grow facilities are power-hungry buildings. Learn about the various strategies that can help indoor grow facilities become energy efficient. Learn about where your energy goes, the importance...
Tax & Accounting issues: 4 years post SQ 788
Did you know the IRS can deny deductions completely if
you are operating without good records? Also since there
are no “deductions” in cannabis it’s important that your
cost of goods sold is flowing...
Cannabis odor – Public Enemy #1
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...
Cybersecurity Priorities for the Cannabis Industry
Regulators and consumers alike are starting to ask hard questions about cybersecurity and data privacy in the cannabis industry. As the industry matures, good cybersecurity needs to be seen as a mission-critical...
Consideration of horticulture lighting solution for success
Lighting is one of the most important factors controlling the growth result, but lighting does have to work with many other environmental and operational factors as a complete system to reach the best...
Postharvest technology strategies to ensure optimal cannabis quality
Healthy, growing cannabis plants have natural defenses against many pathogens, pests, and cannabinoid and terpenoid degradation. Once the cannabis has been harvested, there are opportunities for quality...
Seed planting & Germination Workshop
This presentation covers preparing seeds for planting, the proper techniques for planting a seed, how to care for your seeds after planting, and is interactive. Attendees will take home a 4×4 pot with...
The Importance of Zoning in Cannabis Operations
This presentation will identify the high-level role zoning laws play in cannabis operations.
It will provide a business owner with resources the business owner can use to navigate and comply with local...
Tissue Culture, Homozygous Genetics & Cultivation
Selecting genetics that were bred for your specific region. Seed viability, the importance of a “radical. Cultivation techniques appropriate for your end product, environment and genotype.
Seed to Strategy: How to Get the Sale?
Sales is one of the driving factors in not only going into business, but staying in business. Whether your passions are in agriculture, cultivation, manufacturing, distributing, products, and or retail–...
James Thorburn is the leader in the most innovative and sophisticated cannabis litigation in the nation and has had several published opinions, including Justice Thomas’ Statement in Standing Akimbo...
HVAC- the importance of precision humidity and climate controls to produce maximum yields in an indoor environment
Learn about the Importance of humidity and climate in an indoor environment. Learn more about how HVAC equipment provides modulated humidity and temperature controls to create a stable environment....
Developing New Mexico’s Cannabis Workforce
Labor shortages are a real concern for many industries right now, especially for the newly legalized cannabis Industry of New Mexico. This presentation will resolve the need to create a Labor Pool and...
Amp the Trajectory of Your Business with Your Next Leadership Crew!
Want to grow your business and your team to reach its potential? This presentation will focus on creating leaders, finding the right talent for your organization, working at maximum efficiency, and...
Winning Merit Based Retail Dispensary Applications in Highly Competitive Jurisdictions
Our goal is to provide both cannabis executives and aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs guidance on creating a merit-based application that will win licenses. During the presentation our panel will explain...
Postharvest technology strategies to ensure optimal cannabis quality
Healthy, growing cannabis plants have natural defenses against many pathogens, pests, and cannabinoid and terpenoid degradation. Once the cannabis has been harvested, there are opportunities for quality...
How To Brand and Market Your Cannabis Business
This session is focused on the marketing and branding a cannabis business. It will explain how to develop and protect a strong brand with state and federal trademarks. We will demystify the complicated...
Navigating Through the Complexities of Risk Management & Insurance
The insurance industry is constantly evolving in an effort to provide protection for both early stage and established cannabis companies. Quantifying risks, analyzing exposures, recommending controls,...
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Cannabis Business
As a Partner and Founder of a leading law firm focused on business issues, Larry Donahue has personally dealt with many legal challenges confronting his clients. Unfortunately, many of these challenges...
Cannabis & Self-Care: Linking Data to Deliver Insights
First party data belonging to cannabis operators provides a limited amount of insight into their business and customers. We’d like to show you how linking point of sale data to advanced health...
Numbers Don’t Lie: What your P&L says about DE&I
The profit and loss statement is a crucial tool in managing your business’s finances and investments, Understanding how to read and measure one through the lens of Diversity, Equality & Inclusion...
Cannabis Banking
Discussing the complexities of establishing a banking relationship that can serve the ever expanding needs of the fast growing cannabis market, including reliable cash management, forward thinking compliance...
The State of Cannabis – A Payments Perspective
Learn about the key issues facing cannabis retailers from someone who has been doing this for over 29 years, with a focus on removing as much cash from the equation as possible. Join us for some very...
Water Sustainability Best Management Practices
A presentation that focuses on strategies that cannabis cultivators must consider for water management, capture (condensate), reuse, wastewater and regulatory concerns that could significantly impact...
The Future of Nutrient Monitoring: How Plant Sap Analysis Can Help You Cultivate Healthier Plants for Less
For decades, growers have used leaf tissue analysis to monitor nutrient uptake. The problem with this technique is that when we study leaf tissue samples, we are looking at the past. Deficiencies or...
Data Drives: the key metrics that relate to the success of your cannabis business, yielding greater net operating margin through HR, compliance, and accounting.
Review the key data metrics that any Cannabis business must be mindful of to be successful metrics are tied to a strong HR function, an accounting and finance function that runs like clockwork and provides...
Cannabis Tax and Business Challenges
In this seminar you will learn from operators in more mature markets regarding the common challenges, tax challenges, cash flow challenges and other aspects of the industry that you may not be aware...
Refining the Extraction Process with On-site Testing
In the rapidly evolving world of cannabis extraction, there exists a wide spectrum of philosophies on ideal methods and best practices. Process-tracking practices with on-site analytical technology...
RAYMOND GUNS
You obtained your license, now what? Perception of businesses professionalism matters, especially in the cannabis industry. During this session we will learn the basics of lender and investor preparedness....
Technology in the Cannabis Packaging Space
Supply chain issues are some of the hardest challenges for businesses to overcome today. In the highly regulated cannabis industry, these difficulties are augmented due to state-by-state laws, the fluctuation...
Gaining Efficiency in Cannabis Cultivation
As cannabis production facilities increase in scale and number, keeping production costs down is increasingly essential to stay competitive. This presentation will draw on lessons learned from designing,...
Infused edibles are the future
As consumers continue to demand more predictability and faster effectiveness in edibles, products with quick onset will dominate the marketplace. Chef Ron Silver can teach you how it’s done. Ron has...
Beyond Emulsions – current best practices in bioavailability and predictability for infused products
As the industry moves beyond emulsions, discover best practices in fast-acting technology and learn how industry leaders are addressing the immediate issues in edibles, such as onset time, accuracy...
Regulatory Compliance
Learn some of the regulations governing commercial cannabis businesses. Since recreational legalization kicked in December of 2018, Michigan has become the fastest growing state in the recreational...
Correlating Cannabis & Culinary Arts
An Analysis of CBD & Gut Health Chef, Crohn’s survivor Jazmine Moore of Green Panther Chef. Over 70% of Americans suffer from a gastrointestinal problem or Cannabinoids have a direct correlation...
Indoor Cannabis Grow Rooms Design
This presentation provides a guide for the Design and operation of the HVACD for a sustainable Building. The HVACD system is critical to improve yield, control the quality, protect your margins and...
Building a Compliant Facility
The cannabis industry is burdened with strict regulatory requirements & challenging schedule expectations, making it difficult for business owners to receive their license & become operational....
An Exploratory Discussion on Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency
Learn about the nutritional pitfalls in the water solution and soil, and how to avoid them. Also discover how to increase metabolic function in plants by leveraging amino acids at certain stages of...
Cannabinoid Medicine: Knowing the Health Benefits for Your B2B Clients
There are endless CBD companies for your clients to choose from. So how do you influence them to buy your product? Know the medical information that makes your product stand out. This presentation will...
THC and Hypertension: Why Marijuana Should Be Used Cautiously with Diagnosed Hypertension
As marijuana has grown in popularity as a therapeutic supplement, marijuana users and hypertensive patients are beginning to overlap. If marijuana gets the user high by causing the user to “mellow out,”...
Law & Cannabis Businesses: What All Owners & Operators Should Know
The cannabis industry challenges business owners and operators with unforgiving, complicated laws and regulations as well as complex transactions with sophisticated parties, who are all attempting to...
Terpene 101: Tiny molecules with HUGE benefits!
During this presentation we will review the most commonly occurring terpenes found in cannabis. We will have a clear understand on why terpenes exist in nature, as well as the different types of terpenes....
No One Grows Alone: The Sales Approach that Can Save Cannabis Business
While the stigma around cannabis is breaking, the stigmas inside the industry hold businesses back. Francesca shares an elevated mindset and practical applications that take companies from surviving...
How to Open a Dispensary 101: Licensing & Application Phase
With cannabis sales projected to generate over $22B in 2021, investors are considering what license opportunities have the most potential. A dispensary license offers a healthy profit margin with most...
Technology, Security, & Compliance
This seminar focuses on the security and compliance issues that effect all types of cannabis businesses from manufacturing to a growth facility to dispensariesLearn how technology and a few simple steps...
Lighting Considerations for Cannabis Cultivation
This talk will cover lighting considerations for cannabis, including proper intensity, Daily Light Integral, Spectrum and Photoperiod. We will explore artificial lighting and its applications in both...
Accounting, 280e and lessons learned
I’ve seen the accounting profession provide very little of value to a CEO in the Cannabis space:
• Does your Accountant/bookkeeper “really” understand 280e, how to do correct cost accounting, and understand...
Pivoting into Cannabis: Using What You Already Know to Start Your Canna-Business
This panel will provide the audience with insight from professionals from a wide variety of canna-businesses who used the skills and experience they already had to expand into the cannabis industry....
Protecting Your Green: Utilizing Payroll, HR and Timekeeping to Keep Your Cannabis Operation Compliant
For those knowledgeable in cannabis but not as strong in back office practices, this session is for you. Learn the simple processes that will keep you legally compliant and help your cannabis business...
Hitting the Mark on Hemp Trademarks
Hemp businesses are booming throughout the nation as legalization is expanding on both the federal and state level. Hemp businesses seeking to capitalize on the recent, monumental legal transitions...
Healthcare Provider Legal Concerns and Evolution of Medical Marijuana Programs
The presentation will be provided by a Texas licensed physician who is registered with the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), along with an attorney who has been serving the cannabis industry since...
What Can Marketers Learn From FDA/FTC Enforcement Trends
In this session, we review recent enforcement trends and discuss ways companies operating in the hemp-CBD marketplace can limit their risk, while still be truthful and not misleading. This includes...
Supply Chain Solutions in the Cannabis industry
Getting your product from your facility to your clients is one of the most overlooked aspects of the cannabis supply chain. Tactical Transportation has a solution for you. Learn how Tactical can support...
Grow Relationships to Thrive
One of the most difficult things I’ve heard from farmers and entrepreneurs is marketing, branding and developing relationships wirh governments and big business. To solve this issue, I am going to share...
Simple Steps to Avoid Government Fees & Penalties
Government regulations abound in our industry. As a cannabis employer, there are requirements you must meet in order to stay in business. Messing up in one of these areas can revoke your OMMA license...
The 11 Basics Every Cannapreneur Should Know About Cannabis Accounting
Companies operating in cannabis, hemp and CBD can face very stringent regulations and requirements. From federal taxation complexities to state seed-to-sale tracking requirements, your passion for the...
Cannabis Tax Codes: Keeping you ahead of the law
Did you know the IRS can deny deductions completely if
you are operating without good records? Also since there
are no “deductions” in cannabis it’s important that your
cost of goods sold is flowing...
Retail Operations and Management
Gaining entry and maintaining a foothold in the cannabis industry can be tough. I can help guide you in the right direction. Being a women of color has given me some insight on how to manage and use...
CBD For You & Me: A Senior’s Silver Lining
Keiko Beatie has been a practitioner of Ayurveda, Chinese and Holistic Medicine since the 1970’s. Her specialty in Bach Flower and Homeopathic has continued with whole plant cannabis medicine...
Keynote Panel: State of Texas Hemp
Join Rep Tracy King and Ilissa Nolan for a special session covering the state of hemp in Texas, including the evolution of the Texas hemp laws, challenges faced, successes shared, and expectations for...
Texas A&M Agriculture and Growing Hemp in Texas
Texas A&M AgriLife initiated hemp programming in 2019 and research in 2020. At least 14 Texas A&M faculty across the state are engaged in hemp research and education. Dr. Trostle will outline...
The new frontier of cannabiosciences
A growing crossover segment of states are now legalizing cannabis alongside their established industrial hemp programs. What does this mean for the opportunities in industrial hemp, and R&D in the...
Business Networking to Grow Your Sales Pipeline
Be visible and get noticed. Active professional networking is vital to business growth and is an excellent source of new perspectives and ideas. Learn how build your reputation as being knowledgeable,...
6 Common pitfalls guaranteed to compromise your product label
In this session we’ll cover the six most common product label mistakes companies make that cost them money and time, and how to avoid them. Participants will leave understanding which mistakes they...
MicroClimate Systems for Growers – Initial Planning Creates Operational Efficiency & Savings
CEA (Controlled Environmental Agriculture) is a technology-based approach toward production. CEA optimizes resources such as water, energy, space, capital, and labor. Upon planning and design of a facility,...
The Cannabis Marketing Pyramid: A Step-By-Step Process to Creating a Winning Cannabis Brand
Welcome to the new WILD WEST of marketing: the cannabis industry! Boundaries and restrictions force cannabis marketers to think creatively and take big risks. In this session, we’ll explore the strategies,...
Hemp Retail Operations
Find out what consumers really want! And learn the key foundations for success in hemp retail. We will discuss unique customer retention strategies and the key reports that you MUST run regularly. In...
Getting Your Business Funded in the Cannabis Industry
Learn detailed information about the type of documents investors require prior to funding consideration, identifying the right investors for your company and how to go about finding them, other unique...
CBD/Hemp Business Start Up: 5 key components to building a successful business foundation
They say, “If you build it, they will come”. That is further from the truth, especially in the CBD and cannabis business. 80% of all new businesses are OUT of business within 2-5 years due...
Effecting Drug Policy Reform at the Local Level: 101
This presentation is designed to empower psychedelics policy reform advocates to make positive changes in their communities by providing participants with a basic understanding of the legal and strategic...
How Aquaponic Production can Increase Flavor, Speed of Growth & Profits
All-natural, organic, pesticide-free, greenhouse, indoor, outdoor, and or conventionally grown cannabis all seem to be buzzwords, but why does it matter? Cannabis has become a massive industry, much...
Cannabis Security from Application to Operation
The objective is to educate individuals seeking the process of Designing a Cannabis Security Plan during their application stage of getting an MMJ business license. The key topics in a security plan...
Genetic Selecting and Strategic Cultivation
Selecting genetics that were bred for your specific region. Seed viability, the importance of a “radical. Cultivation techniques appropriate for your end product, environment and genotype.
Cannabis: An Opioid Alternative
Both patients and providers are sometimes left helpless with pain management options. Many patients are using CBD to help with their pain, but how does it work and what does the research show? How do...
What Can Marketers Learn From FDA/FTC Enforcement Trends
In this session, we review recent enforcement trends and discuss ways companies operating in the hemp-CBD marketplace can limit their risk, while still be truthful and not misleading. This includes...
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