Tuesday, September 24, 2024

5:30-7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception – Oyster City Brewery, W. Gaines St

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Wednesday,  September 25, 2024

7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST – Sponsored by Stearns Weaver

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8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
WELCOME OPENING SESSION

• MMBAFL Welcoming kick-off – Jeff Sharkey, President
• Welcome – Mayor John Dailey, City of Tallahassee

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8:45– 9:45 a.m.
THE FLORIDA MARIJUANA PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Moderator – Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey

• Regulatory History Overview– Courtney Coppola, Ballard Partners
• Program History – Ron Watson, Verano
• Public Safety – Sheriff Walt McNeil, Leon County Sheriff
• Local Government View – Sam Wagoner, Fl League of Cities

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9:45 – 10:45 AM
ADULT USE BALLOT INITIATIVE FACTS & IMPACTS
Moderator – Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey

• Ballot Initiative Polling – Steven J. Vancore, President, Clearview Research
• Ballot Language – Glenn Burhans, Stearns Weaver Miller
• Economic Impact Estimates

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10:30 – 10:45 AM
BREAK & EXHIBITOR VISITS – Sponsored by Akerman LLP

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10:45 – 11:45 AM
EVOLVING STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES
Moderators – Taylor Biehl/Dara Kam

• State Policy & Legislative perspective –
  • Rep Ralph Massullo, House of Representatives
  • Sen Joe Gruters, Florida Senate
  • Sen Tracie Davis, Florida Senate
  • Rep Allison Tant, House of Representatives
• National Perspective –David Mangone, National Cannabis Roundtable

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11:45 – 12:15  p.m.
LUNCH  – Sponsor by Lockwood Law Firm

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12:15 – 1:00
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• Kim Rivers, Trulieve CEO
• John Morgan, Morgan & Morgan

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1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MMTC INDUSTRY PANEL – FLORIDA’S FUTURE
Moderator – Jeffrey Sharkey

• Trulieve – Lauren Niehaus, Executive Director, Government Relations
• Cresco Labs – John Sullivan – Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
• Green Dragon – Eric Sevell, PhD, Director of Operations
• MUV/Verano – Chris Ferguson, Verano
• New MMTC Applications
  • Jammie Treadwell, Treadwell Farms
  • Pigford BF Applicant – TBC
  • Zach Kobrin – Saul Ewing, LLP

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2:30 – 3:45 pm
FUTURE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
Moderator – Ron Watson, Watson Strategies

• Program Advocacy – Jodi James, FLCan
• Clinic Physician – Barry Gordon, Venice Care
  • Physician – Genester Wilson-King, Victory Rejuvenation Center
• Patient Advocates – Brian Vitale, Registered Caregiver
• Research – GP Mendi, Executive Director, MMERI, FAMU
• Testing & Quality Control – Roger Brown – ACS Laboratory

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3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
BREAK

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4:00 p.m – 5:15 p.m.
BANKING, LEGAL & FINANCE
Moderator – Paula Savchenko, CannaCore Group

• Banking the Industry –Traci Smith, Cogent Bank
• Banking Dispensaries – Dustin Eide, CEO CanPay
• MMTC Sales & Acquisition – John Lockwood, Lockwood Law Firm
• Legal Issues & Perspectives –
  • Jonathan Robbins, Akerman LLP
  • Sally Peebles, Vicente Sederberg, LLP
  • Louise St. Laurent, Panza Maurer

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5:15 p.m.
MOVING FORWARD – CLOSING REMARKS