Events

Keynote speaker:

• Beth Stavola, iAnthus Chief Strategy Officer. Stavola, a New Jersey native who is considered a rock star in the local industry, helped lead two businesses in the cannabis/hemp space — MPX Bioceuticals and CBD for Life.

Additional speakers and panelists: We’ve designed multi-track panels that range from entry-level to those deep in the weeds. These include:

What the Current and Future State of Cannabis Looks Like in New Jersey

• Colleen Mahr, president of the N.J. League of Municipalities
• Bill Pascrell III, a lobbyist at Princeton Public Affairs
• Beth Stavola, CSO of iAnthus, founder of CBD for Life
• Fruqan Mouzon, cannabis chair at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter

How to Get Into The Business

• Arlene Quiñones Perez, attorney at DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin
• Scott Rudder, president of New Jersey CannaBusiness Assn.
• Stacey Udell, director of business valuation and forensic accounting at HBK
• Michael Nashat, CEO of TerrAscend

Hemp & CBD: Business Opportunities in These Developing Industries

• Ken VandeVrede, CEO of Hillview Med
• Lee Vartan, an attorney at Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi
• Jennifer Cabrera, an attorney at Vicente Sederberg
• Faye Coleman, CEO of Pure Genesis

What Professionals Your Business Needs to Succeed

• Sheila M. Mints, attorney at Capehard Scatchard
• Tara Sargente, founder of Blazin’ Bakery and executive director of NJ CannaBusiness Assn.
• Sean Mack, attorney at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden

What the Medical Community Should Know

• Sanjay Gupta, MD, president of American Pain Assn.
• Susan Greenberg, MD, president at Adult Medical Oncology/Hematology Group
• Robert Chapdelaine, MD, of Mid-Atlantic Pain Specialists
• Jessie Gill, RN, the nurse behind Marijuana Mommy

Navigating the Complexities of Compliance

• Deborah R. Miran, a former member of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission
• Michael Cooper, a compliance attorney with MadisonJay Solutions

Women in Leadership Roundtable

• Charlana McKeithen, executive director at Garden State NORML
• Sarah Fajardo, marijuana policy director of ACLU-NJ

Attendees will also interact at a mini expo of New Jersey’s established dispensaries, and those looking to open up shop in the near future.

With the expansion of medical marijuana in New Jersey, there’s been a burst of economic opportunities in the nascent cannabis industry. Only one true source of news and information has been covering it for more than a year: the weekly industry trade report, NJ Cannabis Insider, a new product from NJ Advance Media, the media company behind NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. With exclusive content and live events for and about the legal marijuana and hemp industries, NJ Cannabis Insider remains unrivaled in its reporting and making connections for professionals.