EmeraldLIVE: The Hemp Revolution
The fact is, hemp is finally legal to farm again in the United States after being prohibited and stigmatized for over 80 years through false information and propaganda. This has created a wave of excitement across all facets of the evolving supply chain in regard to business development, innovation, sales, and marketing. Now that hemp is legal, the regulatory structure of the industry still needs to be clearly defined— this has brought both chaos and confusion, plus understanding and opportunity — all creating something genuine that benefits farmers, local communities, the environment, and humanity on a whole. Our political system is significantly fractured, to say the least.
With both Republicans and Democrats agreeing to support the reintroduction of hemp back into American agriculture, hemp has been a bright shiny anomaly in the midst of political division and partisanship. Watching this plant bring both sides together feels a bit surreal, but at the same time rather revolutionary. Whether in terms of immediate crisis, such as a pandemic, or long-term drum beating, one thing continues to be apparent and that is nothing seems to shut down the momentum of the Hemp Revolution. Maybe slow down, maybe realign path and direction, but there is no shutting it down outside of human extinction. Welcome to the hemp revolution!
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Panelists:
Cait Curley is, Entrepreneur, Artist, Activist, Educator, Entrepreneur, social media influencer, marketing specialist, and content creator with a passion for all things hemp and cannabis.
Morris Beegle, Co-Founder & President of WAFBA (We Are For Better Alternatives)
Leading cannabis/hemp advocate and entrepreneur
Scheril Murray Powell
Cannabis, Agricultural, and Dietary Supplement Attorney
EmeraldLive: Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GANqujZhr-o
People of color, particularly Black people, have been disproportionately targeted by law enforcement for possessing, consuming, or selling cannabis and are being shut out of the industry. This has led to increasingly loud calls for more social equity within the cannabis industry. But what does that actually mean? The definition of social equity can vary, depending on the context, but generally boils down to justice and fairness in public policy. When it comes to the cannabis industry, social equity focuses on the inclusion of communities of color in every aspect, from cultivation to consulting. We'll discuss some of the actionable steps already established in cannabis companies and what you can do to make your business more equitable to BlPOC and LGBTQIA communities.
Panelists:
Angela White, Equity for Industry Program Manager, Success Centers
Marie Montmarquet, Co-founder, MD Numbers, Inc.
Adolf Ward, Delivery Service and Operator of Zipp Delivery
Moderator:
Mary Carreon, Associate Editor, Merry Jane
Thank you to our partners:
Last Prisoner Project
Tokeativity
TheCannaBossLady
CBD Boutique
ProCannabisMedia
Garden State NORML
Heady NJ
EmeraldLIVE: Legalization & Compliance
Marijuana Is[n’t] Legal: Practical Impacts of the Federal-State Contradiction.
Hear from our panel of experts:
Gary Weinstein, Strategic Legal Counsel & Cannabis Advisor (moderator)
Sheri Tarr, Founder and Chief Advisor, '68 Partners, Cannabis & Life Sciences Commercialization & Compliance
Amol Sinha, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
Bill Caruso, Cannabis Law Leader, Archer&Greiner
Dan Ulloa, Editor, Heady NJ & Cannabis Activist
They will explore Federal and State regulatory and legal tensions, the threat of enforcement, and the disproportionate impact resulting from the federal government's failure to clarify the legal status of marijuana. The panel will also address compliance and commercialization challenges created by inconsistent regulations, and practical steps businesses can take now. To ground the discussion with a State-specific example, the panel will highlight the November 3, 2020 ballot referendum for adult-use marijuana legalization in New Jersey.
We’re excited to welcome you to our new Elevated dispensary experience, later this year.