December 1-4, 2026 | Las Vegas Convention Center

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Deepak Anand

Deepak Anand

Vice PresidentVillage Farms (VFF)

Deepak Anand is Vice President, Government Affairs at Village Farms International (NASDAQ: VFF), where he leads the company's regulatory and government relations work across Canada and its international markets. He is also President of ASDA Consultancy Services, a global strategic cannabis advisory firm based in British Columbia, and Chairperson of the Canadian Association of Cannabis Exporters.

Deepak has advised more than 40 companies in the cannabis industry on licensing, market entry and regulatory strategy. His work spans Canada, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Slovenia, Thailand, Colombia and North Macedonia, with particular depth in EU-GMP and GACP frameworks and the state-level regulatory differences that shape the German medical cannabis market. He is frequently quoted as a leading voice on international cannabis regulation and trade.

Thu Dec 03•10:50 AM – 11:30 AM•Breakout Session Room 3 - N114

Crossing Borders: Cannabis Global Expansion and the New International Policy Map

The global cannabis market is entering its most consequential chapter yet, and the action is no longer centered in North America. Germany's adult-use

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The global cannabis market is entering its most consequential chapter yet, and the action is no longer centered in North America. Germany's adult-use reforms have reshaped European demand almost overnight, while regulators in the Czech Republic, Swit

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The global cannabis market is entering its most consequential chapter yet, and the action is no longer centered in North America. Germany's adult-use reforms have reshaped European demand almost overnight, while regulators in the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and the UK rewrite the rules for medical and wellness products. Latin America, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil are unlocking cultivation, export, and patient-access pathways that could redraw th

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The global cannabis market is entering its most consequential chapter yet, and the action is no longer centered in North America. Germany's adult-use reforms have reshaped European demand almost overnight, while regulators in the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and the UK rewrite the rules for medical and wellness products. Latin America, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil are unlocking cultivation, export, and patient-access pathways that could redraw the entire supply chain. For executives and investors tracking cannabis market trends, the question is no longer whether to expand globally, but how to move before the window closes. This session gives you a read on where the real cannabis industry opportunities sit and how to act on them.

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Panel DiscussionSession TypeLegislative & Legal IntelligenceSession Track
Deepak Anand
Jason Adelstone
Jamie Pearson
Willy Vlasic
Deepak Anand
Deepak AnandVice President, Village Farms (VFF)
Jason Adelstone
Jason AdelstoneAttorney, Harris Sliwoski LLP
Jamie Pearson
Jamie PearsonPresident & Founder, New Holland Group
Willy Vlasic
Willy VlasicCEO, Vlasic Labs
Deepak Anand
Deepak AnandVice President, Village Farms (VFF)
Jason Adelstone
Jason AdelstoneAttorney, Harris Sliwoski LLP
Jamie Pearson
Jamie PearsonPresident & Founder, New Holland Group
Willy Vlasic
Willy VlasicCEO, Vlasic Labs
Tags:Legislative & Legal Intelligence