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 properly through inventory
which is a business asset
■ Under an audit having actual receipts looks great. You can
try to recreate your expenses from a bank or credit card
statement… but what if they are paid in cash? Part of our
monthly bookkeeping for clients includes electronic
receipt storage

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 not. Understand the science of odor elimination. Leave attendees with a clear understanding of challenges and solutions around cannabis odor.

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 zoning ordinances.
It will explore common requirements imposed by local jurisdictions and the steps a business can take to comply with those requirements.
It will explore how a business owner can come into compliance if the business has been issued a notice by state or local regulators

Learn the fundamentals and the pitfalls to avoid in developing a premium exotic flower grow facility and operation. Learn about facility development starting with selecting the correct property, the type of facility to build, how to precisely control the environment, and setting up a perpetual rotation and cultivation program. We’ll cover the (1) Facility (2) Genetics (3) Cultivation. Learn the 3 fundamentals for success in the premium exotic flower niche, the 5 fundamentals to building a premium exotic flower facility, how to set up the facility for perpetual rotation for monthly harvest and how to set up the facility to properly interact with genetics and cultivation.

Take a deep dive into why stable genetics are so important and how you can implement tissue culture into any size cultivation canopy. This will educate & teach the grower how to achieve frosty & flavorful buds time after time!  Learn about how to keep your crop bacteria & pest free from start to finish! Become aware of the greatest and most advanced tricks that can be implemented in home or commercial cultivation to achieve exotic premium buds.  Understand what to look for when choosing the genetics that you will be cultivating under your BRAND.  Once it’s out there, you can’t take it back!  The cream always rises to the top!

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 v United States, 594 U. S. ____ (2021). He has received national recognition as a leading litigator for the cannabis industry’s highest profile cases – and has recognized significant wins for the industry along the way. He also received the National Law Journal Cannabis Law Trailblazer award for 2019

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 Educational infrastructure for New Mexicans wishing to participate in the local cannabis industry. We will explore how New Mexico can capacity build around this workforce opportunity and how standardizing the way professionals break into the industry will attract more high-level, management and executive talent to employers starting up and expanding.

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 changing your mindset. Annette Compo offers a unique inside perspective of the Cannabis Industry. You will leave her presentation feeling inspired personally and professionally.

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 the importance of, and how to increase scores, for the following application items: understanding the scoring rubric of the application, real estate site selection, real estate acquisition and negotiation, security plan, community engagement, employee benefits, social equity, and budgets.

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 rules around marketing cannabis businesses, with an emphasis on navigating the “community guidelines” of the relevant social media platforms without being “shadowbanned”. Included will be a marketing strategy template, which you can customize into your own marketing plan.

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, and finding competitive risk transfer solutions in a non-standard insurance market is a critical component in the cannabis industry today. Navigating through these complexities with a strong risk management plan can pay dividends for your business in the long run.

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 procedures, having a single account to serve in multiple states, managing payroll, debit card solutions, debt and equity capital providers.

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 “un-varnished” discussion about the options facing the industry today and how business owners can prepare themselves for the future. With Joe’s extensive experience in the payment industry, he will share both facts and his observations of the industry highlighting best practices for payment acceptance.

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 of prior to entering this industry. We will discuss 280E, tax structures, and common business pitfalls that you will likely encounter in this industry. Learn from other mature markets as to how to navigate the unique industry impacts that will impact you.

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 can provide real-time data to extractors, helping them optimize end products, achieve quality goals, improve operations, and support commercial success. This presentation highlights real-world case studies and success stories from extractors utilizing on-site testing within their operations.

Cannabis is a capital-intensive game. Get inside the head of an investor to understand the due diligence they do before investing in your comapny. We will go from a novice in raising capital to expert in 1 hour. Going forward, investors will be much more demanding of cannabis, CBD, & Hemp startups. They expect better internal controls and better accounting policies & procedures. Investors want to see plans for their audit trail.

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 combined his culinary know-how with his love of cannabis, CBD, and science to find a way to create edibles that are fast acting and predictable. Learn the science behind these fast-acting formations and how to incorporate canna-tech into your model.

As cannabis companies seek new growth strategies, many are seizing a golden opportunity to license intellectual property and convert their company’s cutting-edge technology into new revenue streams. Offering licensees access to manufacturing processes, brands, copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other technology can help a company break into new territories and take their brand to the next level. Licensing also enables companies and brands to continue their expansion, despite restrictions on interstate commerce, constrained ecosystems and limits on the number of cannabis business licenses in any given state or country. In this presentation, learn the do’s & don’ts to ensure long-term success for your business when it comes to licensing with a case study from Azuca’s very own technology: finding a void in the marketplace and bringing reliable, fast-acting edibles to consumers around the country.

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 cannabis industry. Already the 2nd largest medical cannabis market in the US, the recreational market in Michigan could reach $1 billion dollars in sales this year, and sales may climb past $3 billion each year in the near future.

An Analysis of CBD & Gut Health Chef, Crohn’s survivor Jazmine Moore of Green Panther Chef. Over 70% of Americans suffer from gastrointestinal problems or digestive disorders. This presentation will discuss these 5 questions and the correlation between cannabinoids and overall gut wellness, and what terpenes and cannabinoids interact better with certain ailments. It becomes evident that proper cultivar and recipe alignment can be used as a lever for gut health and happiness.

The cannabis industry is burdened with strict regulatory requirements & challenging schedule expectations, making it difficult for business owners to receive their license & become operational. This presentation will provide a detailed overview and outline best practices for navigating the complex licensure & construction process for both dispensary & cultivation facilities. It will dive into the myriad of regulatory & compliance requirements related to real estate, security & construction.

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 delve into the health benefits of cannabinoids and terpenes to better assist your clients in choosing and creating cannabinoid products.

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,” would marijuana be an effective tool in the management of clinical hypertension? Half of the US population is clinically hypertensive, so understanding the triphasic effect of THC on blood pressure is critical to keep users safe.

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 maximize profits. This vital session provides a broad overview of legal topics that directly impact every member of the cannabis industry. Attendees can expect to expect to walk away with an understanding of legal issues facing cannabis businesses and how to mitigate the associated risks.

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 to thriving. How? By making professional sales the second priority in their business. She challenges the status quo of current sales models and shows the audience how to improve revenues immediately, strengthen brand identity, and build long term success.

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 new operations 75% profitable within the first year of opening. New Mexico entrepreneurs interested in applying for a license will learn what they need to consider and how to prepare for their dispensary application.

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 indoor and mixed-light greenhouses. This talk will also cover non-electric, sustainable spectral control technologies becoming popular today, including luminescent quantum dot and dye films, coating technologies, and colored shade netting.

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. Hear from successful entrepreneurs in various industry roles on how they each got started, how their prior experience helped, challenges faced, and advice for those starting out. The panel will be moderated by cannabis industry lawyer Andrea Steel, and panelists include a medical entrepreneur, retailer, cultivator, and national distributor.

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 run smoothly. 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 more.

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 in federal and state laws need to ensure that their brand is protected, which can be accomplished by obtaining a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Easier said than done.

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 the inception of TCUP and have assisted the market evolve. The discussion will look at the current status of medical marijuana programs on a national level, including the legal status involving conflict of laws issues, Medicare, DEA registration and issues with cannabis in healthcare settings.

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 identifying high-risk verbiage and providing examples of lower-risk ways to get the same message across. This discussion reviews the dos and don’ts of digital marketing such as best practices for blog posts.

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 my experience on how to go from 0 to 100 in record time. With attention to detail, care about the product and respect for the industry.

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 plant can be quickly tempered by incorrect or incomplete accounting. In this crash course, we’ll discuss the 11 basics every cannapreneur should know about accounting for your cannabusiness. Whether you’re new to the industry or a canna-veteran, you’re sure to find this session fun and informative!

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 properly through inventory
which is a business asset.

Under an audit having actual receipts looks great. You can
try to recreate your expenses from a bank or credit card
statement… but what if they are paid in cash?

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 the near and long term future of the industry.

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 early research and education efforts. He will discuss a realistic assessment for cannabinoid, fiber, and grain hemp from the view of Texas A&M and our clientele. This includes pragmatic thinking about hemp in Texas and early issues encountered in field hemp production.

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 cannabiosciences? Meet Shira Adler, Founder, Pres. & CEO of a newly launching crossover agritech company who will explore the emerging markets, and discuss eco-advancements we will all benefit from as the still nascent industry unfolds and stabilizes.

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, reliable and supportive while also sowing the seeds for reciprocal assistance when you need help to achieve your goals.

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 might be making right now, a checklist of the essentials they should consider when designing their labels, and how to work with their print vendor to ensure they receive the highest quality labels.

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, choosing an integrated MicroClimate System vastly reduces monthly operating costs utilizing less energy, less maintenance, less labor and reduced initial capital outlay.

This review will identify how to reach maximum operational efficiency along with lowering your initial cap-ex.

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, tactics, and tools that you can implement in your own business. From foundational to advanced, this session provides the audience a step-by-step process to creating a winning cannabis brand.

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 this presentation, we will also share our latest consumer feedback surveys from hemp tours in Texas.

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 to that mindset. Having owned 13 startup companies, there are 5 key essential rules to starting up or building a business that have helped me go from an initial concept to seven figures in revenue with multiple companies. I will share the 5 main components to building a solid business foundation in the CBD and cannabis market that will put you ahead of the competition and significantly increase your odds of having a successful and profitable cannabis business. These are lessons that have been learned the hard way in the new evolving cannabis market that will save you time, frustration, and money when it comes to owning or starting a business in this incredible market. If you are thinking about getting into the CBD or cannabis business or if you’re looking to grow your current business, this workshop is not to be missed!

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 considerations applicable to effecting drug policy reform in municipal law. In 2019, Denver became the first city in the United States to decriminalize psilocybin via a ballot measure, catalyzing a nationwide psychedelics reform movement. Shortly after that, Oakland and Santa Cruz, California, adopted resolutions deprioritizing law enforcement of a broad range of natural psychedelic substances (referred to as entheogens). There are now psychedelics decriminalization efforts underway in more than 100 cities across the U.S.

This discussion will explain how drugs, particularly psychedelics, are regulated in the U.S., dissect the policy approaches taken by Denver and Oakland, and outline legal considerations and strategies for drafting and passing local legislation in your city or town.

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 that will be covered are:

Facility Security
Security Surveillance
Product Security
Policies and Procedures
Furthermore, the attendees will be walked through the process of making sure these areas are met and designed well after they have won their MMJ business license.

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 you approach your medical provider about starting CBD?

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 identifying high-risk verbiage and providing examples of lower-risk ways to get the same message across. This discussion reviews the dos and don’ts of digital marketing such as best practices for blog posts.

Drawing from the diversity of experiences that our client/farmers had in 2020, then looking at those had the most success. We were able to distill everything down to 10 common themes, from seed to sale, to share with hemp farmers. Simple, practical and actionable information to help any hemp farmers enjoy more sucess.

How will you, your family, and your community benefit (or not) from the booming cannabis industry? We are creating an entire industry that will make an impact in the world and in multiple sectors. Cannabis will be woven into the social fabric of our society. When a new casino opens, it brings with its workforce development programs. So why, in the booming cannabis industry, with a ton of opportunity and upward mobility, is workforce development and community education lagging behind?

When asked what dose of CBD you should take, many CBD products and purveyors will give you a one size fits all answer. This does our industry a disservice. Finding the desired dose can take time and, despite what we are often told, is very personal and depends on several factors, requiring us to ask many questions for optimal efficacy. For what reason/ailment are you taking CBD? Is the amount you’re taking actually having the opposite desired effect? What is happening in your body at the time you take CBD that can also affect the bioavailability of a product? Did you know that how your CBD is extracted and the formulation of each product can enhance, or even abate, the efficacy of your dose. Are there added herbs, adaptogens, other cannabinoids in your product – and what is the terpene profile?

And, importantly, how can you “dose” and/or “microdose” to make your CBD most effective for you? And what do we need to know about dosing other cannabinoids (CBN, CBG, and D8)?

We will dive into the state of banks, credit unions, merchant processing, lending and insurance for this space. Why is it so difficult, what’s changing and how to get the services businesses need to operate.

Overview of the gross return per acre for Hemp fiber and grain farm operations. How to monetize hemp fiber and grain on an agricultural scale.

If you’re new to the cannabis space, there are some fundamentals you should understand prior to getting involved. During this session we will cover certain Federal Regulations in regard to cannabis in addition to the different types of products extracted from the plant and how they’re used for both medical and industrial purposes. We will also cover testing and how it ties into setting prices for your products along with some lessons learned. Lastly, we will cover some reputable companies you may consider contacting.

Learn to cook mouth watering hemp dishes with renowned Chef Michael Weinstein. Learn step by step as Chef Weinstein takes you on a culinary hemp journey, from the process of decarboxylation to get CBD from the hemp flower to infusing oils for cooking all the way to creating a gourmet hemp-infused meal. Chef Weinstein has been a fixture in the Texas culinary scene for over 20 years, and has appeared on national TV and in print with his original line of Dread Head Chef products. He continues to develop the brand, inspired by the medicinal potential of CBD, merged with his love of the cannabis plant and cooking.

Maximize your budget and yield with this dive into advanced growing techniques with this engaging presentation from Texas Hemp Growers President Zachary Maxwell. Organic insect management, lighting, nutrients and more!

Want your Hemp products in local grocery stores or even Walgreens? We’ll discuss the kinds of testing that mainstream brands do to get their products on the shelves around the country. We’ll also discuss what these manufacturers look for in their lab results and lab partners to differentiate their products from the rest.

Cannabis laws have evolved dramatically in recent years and, with Texas lawmakers in session, advocates are working to expand the Compassionate Use Program, improve the state hemp program, and decriminalize marijuana possession. Heather Fazio, director of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy, will help bring the future of cannabis into focus with a legislative update and forecast for the future of cannabis in the Lone Star State.

A hemp farmer, extractor and manufacturer with 27 years experience in the industry speaks about how to succeed in a new emerging market and how to avoid the pitfalls of cultivation, processing and manufacturing. Along with his explanation of what true full spectrum extract is.

Top five problems limit the growth of hemp that software can solve:
1. Finding data on seed genetics for your microclimate
2. Tracking your growth cycle
3. Safeguarding for compliance
4. Understanding sample and transporting of hemp
5. Selling your crop

The presentation would cover the subject of hiring a search engine expert to help promote your business and what to look for to avoid falling for SEO companies that offer cheap services that will not move the needle and can actually harm your web presence.

Describing from processing through developing markets how to bring economic opportunities to rural parts of America to rebuild our country sustainably.

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 and focusing on education to the community for better patient care, health and well-being. She is the Director of Education for Coral Cove Wellness Resort located in Jamaica. This is an all-inclusive cannabis and psychedelic educational resort on the oceanfront of the crystal blue waters of Jamaica.

She speaks at many mainstream and cannabis conferences across the country on subjects Senior Education, Pain Management, Edibles, Topicals, Patient Care, just to name a few. Her background, education and knowledge on the whole plant has assisted many to be able to be in this industry and community, but most of all heal themselves from many serious diseases.

At this time, she is a Board Member for many various organizations starting with OC NORML, The Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, Advisory Board Member for Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo, and Judge of Edibles for The Emerald Cup, and the Cannabis International Tourism Association.

In the past Keiko passion on holistic natural plant-based medicines took her to study at Esalen Institute, Twin Lakes Holistic College, Alive Polarity Institute, CIIS Calif. Institute of Intralegal Studies, UCLA and LA College of Massage and Physical Therapy. She worked in the music, film, and surf industry prior to dedicating her path to education and patient care with natural medicines. She has assisted in starting Women Grow OC, and has written for Weedmaps, Marijunia.com, Sensi Magazine, Edibles Magazine and now a writer for Canna Travel Life Magazine.

Keiko’s mission statement is “Acceptance and legalization of Cannabis and Psychedelic medicines through education and outreach for patient care”.

Butane still occupies an important place in the field of extractions and now Butane Extraction becoming available to individuals through simplified small equipment. Other solvent and gas extractions are briefly reviewed.

Where does your cannabis come from? Why is it important to know the grower and source of your cannabis products? Cannabis is often portrayed as au naturel it doesn’t mean that all cannabis is grown equally. Just like the farm-to-table concepts finding success across the globe, standardized certifications like the CCOF Organic certification are creating seed to sale clarity that translates into healthier plants, a healthier planet, and healthier cannabis products.

What is a circular economy? A circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources. How do you accomplish that in agriculture? Through establishing an effective composting system you can link yourself to the community, create a healthy soil food web, and save input costs while preserving valued topsoil and land while cultivating healthy, terpene-rich, and cannabinoid dense plants.

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 of which relies on indoor, energy-intensive growing; heavy doses of pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, and rodenticides According to a report by Grand View Research, Inc. global consumer cannabis spending is expected to skyrocket o $73.6 billion by 2027 organic cannabis is more important than ever.

Seems like everyone is getting into the CBD space, it’s a green rush, and until federal regulations come out, we’re going to continue to see a hyper excitement in this industry with everyone trying to get a piece of the pie. This talk will delve into how you can make your pie stand out, and build a lasting brand in the space. Industry expert Shayda Torabi will discuss how she’s leveraged non traditional tactics to help grow her brand into one of the leading CBD brands coming out of Texas and stand out!

You have an idea, but how are you going to build a brand? It’s no secret that in the cannabis space we can’t take advantage of every tool or platform out there, so join me in this talk to get the inside scoop on what you can, and can’t do to set up and market your brand. We’ll cover the current legal landscape and highlight some great solutions whether you’re looking to market to the masses or build out a full Ecommerce website. CBD industry veteran Shayda Torabi will share her expertise so bring your questions!

For a plant that’s unregulated, we sure have a lot of legal hoops we have to jump through. We can’t advertise on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, yet more and more brands are hitting the online marketplace than ever before. In this talk we’ll dive into what you can, and can’t do to ensure you and your business are set up for success when it comes to marketing your brand in an unregulated market. Learn from industry professional Shayda Torabi who will give insight into alternative solutions you can take advantage of to get your brand out there now!

A “Farm Guide” will be provided with guidance on what to consider from compliance to genetics to drying your hemp.
Guidance for buying hemp derived products for retailers and manufacturers.
How to vet a CBD supplier.

My presentation would go over a present over view of the hemplime industry or Hempcrete building industry. I train builders around the USA and we source the best hemplime building materials from around the world. We have hemplime mixing machines for the construction site. My company and associates have 30 years experience that we would like to share with the USA. I am from Houston originally and have set out to make hemplime building a standardized industry in the USA.

While Texas may not seem to be moving as fast as other states on legislative reform for marijuana and its derivatives, Texas has made huge strides in recent years. Will the state continue to move forward, or getting dragged back by political disagreement?
This presentation will break down the political environment in Texas in 2020 and how the elections in November could impact the state of Hemp, CBD, and marijuana laws when the legislature reconvenes in January 2021.

What can set your company apart from all the rest? How do you minimize risk and maximize profits? This panel discussion and Q & A session is focused on how to grow a successful business, and discussing the newest market opportunities and emerging trends. Whether its branding, marketing, business strategy, growth, human resources, risk management, funding considerations , or even trends in edibles, this panel can answer those questions form first hand experience.

The Ins & Outs of Cultivation, Streamlining The Supply Chain and Getting to the Final Product. Learn more about the cultivation process, including lessons learned from cultivars, growing tips, and insight into the process of turning raw plant material from the farm into a finished product ready to sale.

My presentation will focus on the evolution of crop insurance for hemp including what insurance products were available in 2021 and potential improvements for the 2022 crop season. I will also provide an overview of the initial observations from the 2021 hemp growing season.

Discuss the current state of the medical cannabis industry in Texas in terms of patient access and what is lacking. Also, address potential medical business expansion opportunities that exist in Texas in the near future.

How do you leverage your status as a small business owner to build wealth and community development? Fresh on the heels of being deemed essential during the Covid pandemic, many municipalities are turning to cannabis for its tax revenues. Government officials, like many people, still hold a negative bias towards cannabis built on propaganda. As we develop policies, it is crucial that elected officials and offices know the facts about cannabis

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, TDA Industrial Hemp Council Member Lisa Pittman, and Texas Hemp Coalition Executive Director Ilissa Nolan will discuss the evolution of the Texas Hemp law through the 2019-2021 Sessions, the relationship between the Texas program and the USDA, and the economic and practical development of the Texas hemp program over the past year, including challenges faced and successes shared, as well as the Commissioner’s expectations for the near and long term future of the industry.