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Boring Hemp Company
Conference: MJBizCon
John Figueiredo
John is a co-founder and CEO of Sisu Extracts. He created Sisu Extracts in 2017 after noticing current market inefficiencies in the cannabis industry. Since then, Figueiredo has built Sisu to become an extraction giant that provides California with 15 to 20 percent of the state’s total legal distillate. Prior to this, John worked in the […]
Cameron Forni
Cameron is the CEO of Cura and founder of Select, a best-selling cannabis brand which pioneered a now industry standard vape cartridge free of silica fiberglass. From creating better hardware, to establishing a better supply chain that is free of pesticides, to building a better company– Cameron’s influence in the cannabis industry is built around his […]
Liz Connors
Liz Connors is the Director of Analytics at Headset, Inc., a cannabis intelligence company that turns retail data into real-time cannabis market insights. Prior to working for Headset, Liz worked as a Data Scientist in CPG retail and financial services, as well as spent some time in Financial and Economic Consulting. Liz also started her […]
Julie Suntrup
As head of marketing for LivWell Enlightened Health, Julie oversees the company’s brand, retail, corporate and loyalty marketing initiatives. Her marketing expertise includes the leadership and development of integrated brand and retail marketing platforms. Her goal at LivWell is to create a connected consumer experience by applying her vast CPG and brand marketing expertise. Julie […]
In Limbo: Legalization in Mexico
As the Latin American cannabis economy ramps up, there is one country that is still working through the politics to make legalization a reality. That country is Mexico. In this session, an attorney at the forefront of legalization will overview how legalization efforts have evolved over the years and when can we expect Mexico to […]
Glenn Backus
Whitt Steineker
As a partner in Bradley’s Birmingham office, Whitt Steineker represents clients that provide a wide range of goods and services. Part of his practice is focused on providing guidance related to the ever-evolving legal status of cannabis in the U.S. and Canada. Whitt assists financial institutions that provide services to cannabis companies operating in Canada […]
Frank Robison
Frank is the founder of Robison Law Group. Frank has advised foreign governments such as Uruguay, Canada and Mexico on marijuana and hemp legislation. Prior to founding Robison Law Group, Frank worked as a Special Assistant Attorney General at the University of Colorado Boulder to conduct hemp research and was Director of the Hemp and […]
Michael McGuffin
Michael McGuffin is the president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and has been active in the herbal industry since 1974. He has owned and managed both retail and manufacturing businesses in this field. Michael also serves on the Boards of Directors of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and United Plant Savers, and on the […]
Stephen Malloy
Stephen is the founder and CEO of PharmaRolly Holdings B.V., a registered company in the Netherlands with an operating subsidiary in the Republic of North Macedonia. The company has licenses for cultivation, production and import/export. Stephen has over 24 years of international management and investment experience. Prior to founding PharmaRolly, Stephen worked with pension funds, […]
Tom Daschle
Senator Daschle is one of the longest serving Senate Democratic leaders in history and one of only two to serve twice as both Majority and Minority Leader. He has participated in the development and debate of almost every major public policy issue of the last three decades. Senator Daschle is the Founder and CEO of The Daschle […]
Steve White
Steve is the CEO of Harvest, a leading vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S. In this role, Steve brings a passion and dedication for driving change for the better with his employees and within the industry while also focusing on Harvest’s exponential growth and continued leadership […]
Drew Stuart
Drew is the owner and Executive Director of High Desert Relief, a licensed producer and dispensary serving Northern New Mexico. Drew has helped to facilitate vertical integration, hydroponic cultivation, and strives to maintain the ideal environment for commercial production of medical cannabis. Prior to High Desert Relief, Drew was the Director of Stadium Operations for […]
Deirdra O’Gorman
Deirdra has 24 years of experience as a senior financial services executive. She has held numerous leadership positions, including CEO of a de novo financial institution and Market President for a nationally chartered bank, with $17 billion in assets. Deirdra is currently the CEO of DX Consulting and Empyreal Logistics. Deirdra and her business partners […]
Jonathan Miller
Jonathan is one of the nation’s leading advocates for the legalization of hemp. He serves as the Member-in-Charge of the Frost Brown Todd law firm in Lexington, Kentucky. Jonathan also serves as the general counsel to the U.S. Hemp Roundtable and as a trusted counsel to dozens of companies in the industrial hemp space. He […]
Effective Marketing Strategies for a Highly Regulated Market
Marketing and advertising services and products in the regulated cannabis industry has its fair share of challenges and roadblocks. State and local jurisdiction regulations apply along with the policies and regulations for media outlets. So how does a company develop an effective marketing strategy with so many hurdles? You’ll get insights on: Compliance-based marketing strategies. […]
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Lisa Pittman
Lisa is an attorney and partner at Thomas Pittman, a boutique law firm located in Austin, Texas. Lisa has extensive experience in hemp and cannabis regulation in multiple states, spending two years in the trenches in Colorado learning how to solve issues confronting the hemp and cannabis industries, as well as working on licensing and […]
Bob Morgan
Bob is a health care regulatory and policy attorney with extensive experience in the still-developing cannabis industry and was appointed by the Governor of Illinois to act as the project coordinator for the State of Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program. In addition to his work in the cannabis industry, Bob was elected to the Illinois […]
Krystal Laferriere
Krystal is an entrepreneur and cannabis wellness expert known for her exceptional skills in business development, product innovation and marketing. Her creation and development of a health and wellness cannabis-infused product line in Canada has played a role in transforming the stigma associated with cannabis in the alternative medicine sector. Prior to working in the […]