Here’s your last chance to be part of N.Y.’s must-attend cannabis conference and networking session.
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NY Cannabis Insider speakers include: Dasheeda Dawson, Cannabis Czar for the City of Portland, Oregon;
Crystal Peoples-Stokes, New York State Assembly Majority Leader; and, Lizzie Kirshenbaum, Regional Government Affairs manager at Weedmaps.
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New York state finally passed a cannabis legalization law that puts it on track for creating a regulated adult-consumer marketplace. That said, there are many questions ahead on how this multi-billion dollar industry will take shape in the Empire State.
To answer many of those questions, we’ve produced a half-day conference Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring some of New York’s most influential power players. This is your last chance to sign up to NY Cannabis Insider presented by
On Friday April 30 2021, the Cannabis Education Advocacy Symposium & Expo (CEASE) and the Cannabis Health Equity Movement (CHEM) hosted a groundbreaking virtual conference to help New York and New Jersey legacy operators transition to the regulated market. Sponsored by Weedmaps®, this 5-hour virtual interactive event, “Legacy to Legal: Transitioning into a Regulated Cannabis Market” provided more than 300 participants with cannabis education, a candid exchange of information and ideas between legacy leaders and organizers on the frontlines of cannabis advocacy, and strategies for integrating legacy operators into the New York and New Jersey markets through entrepreneurship and employment.
“Legacy to Legal”
As we move forward with cannabis policy reform and the cannabis industry grows and is opened up to more and more entrepreneurs and investors, it is absolutely essential that legacy operators are both a part of the conversation and implementation, and that they are fully
A few days ago, the Cannabis Education Advocacy Symposium & Expo (CEASE) and the Cannabis Health Equity Movement (CHEM) hosted a Weedmaps-sponsored virtual conference designed to help legacy operators (previously operating in the illicit market) transition into the legal cannabis market.
New York State Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes headlined the event, providing an overview of both New York and New Jersey’s new adult-use laws and compared the two for patients, consumers and legacy operators. The event attracted over 300 participants and featured panels on legacy leadership and advocacy and getting a medical card. There were also workshops on seed-to-sale license preparation, cultivation, events and consumption spaces, as well as marketing and new product development.
NY lawmaker who led charge for cannabis legalization to speak at business conference: Sign up here
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a Democrat who represents Buffalo, speaks at a rally for cannabis legalization at the New York State Capitol in Albany in early 2020. On May 20, Peoples-Stokes will be a keynote speaker for NY Cannabis Insider Live. (AP Photo/Ryan Tarinelli)AP
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The New York state lawmaker who for years has led the charge on legalizing adult-use cannabis says she’s excited about what lies ahead.
“I know that at the end of the day this will create opportunities for people,” said New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes during a recent online town hall. “That speaks volumes for the future and for the ability to begin creating the kind of access to wealth that can be passed on generationally.”
N.Y. state’s lawmaker who led charge for cannabis legalization to speak at business conference. Sign up here.
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a Democrat who represents Buffalo, speaks at a rally for cannabis legalization at the New York State Capitol in Albany in early 2020. On May 20, Peoples-Stokes will be a keynote speaker for NY Cannabis Insider Live. (AP Photo/Ryan Tarinelli)AP
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The New York state lawmaker who for years has led the charge on legalizing adult-use cannabis says she’s excited about what lies ahead.
“I know that at the end of the day this will create opportunities for people,” said New York State Assembly Majority Leader