Laura Fogelman
Chief of Staff & VP, CommunicationsPAXLaura Fogelman is a strategic communications and marketing executive with more than 15 years of experience partnering with CEOs to drive company strategy, brand, reputation, and cross-functional alignment in highly regulated industries. At PAX, she serves as Chief of Staff to the CEO while leading communications, public affairs, and marketing. During her tenure, PAX has achieved record performance while building a corporate affairs function that generates more than 1 billion earned media impressions annually. Laura also created PAX's social impact platform which supports social reform, safe access and sustainabiltiy, and produced a Clio Award-winning documentary series with Vanity Fair and Last Prisoner Project exploring the human cost of the War on Drugs. Her expertise sits at the intersection of brand storytelling, consumer trust, policy and advocacy in emerging industries. She sits on the Board of Directors of the California Cannabis Industry Association and serves as a strategic advisor to rePurpose Global, a leading global plastic action network.
From Hardware to Packaging: Building a More Sustainable Cannabis Ecosystem
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant p
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant packaging, recycling infrastructure, and consumer education, meaningful progress requires collaborati
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant packaging, recycling infrastructure, and consumer education, meaningful progress requires collaboration across the entire ancillary ecosystem.
This panel brings together leaders from hardware manufacturing, recycling advocacy, sustainable packaging, and category-defining brand communications to e
Sustainability in cannabis cannot be solved by any one company or product category alone. From vaporizer hardware and battery recovery to compliant packaging, recycling infrastructure, and consumer education, meaningful progress requires collaboration across the entire ancillary ecosystem.
This panel brings together leaders from hardware manufacturing, recycling advocacy, sustainable packaging, and category-defining brand communications to explore what real circularity looks like in cannabis. Attendees will learn how the industry can reduce waste, improve product stewardship, design smarter packaging systems, and create shared accountability between suppliers, brands, retailers, and consumers. The conversation will move beyond aspirational ESG language into actionable frameworks for building sustainability programs that are operationally realistic, commercially viable, and brand-enhancing.
