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This Convention will provide a platform for the most innovative leaders and experts in the hemp and cannabis industries. Equipping new and future entrepreneurs in their business venture to achieve new levels of success, within purposefully-constructed educational tracks, forums and networking opportunities.
So if you’re looking to get the latest cutting edge information and technology for the legal medicinal use of cannabis or to achieve business success by identifying new areas of growth in the cannabis industry, you do not want to miss this dynamic summit!
schedule

Schedule of Events
LEGISLATIVE
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019
Jerald T. (Tom) McCain:
Peachtree NORML Foundation “The Prohibition of Cannabis, A War on Our Sanctity” (Ballroom A)
Honorable Dee Dawkins-Haigler (Ballroom A)
Attorney James Thorburn:
“What do I do when the IRS comes knocking?” (Ballroom A)
Lunch break:
Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
Attorney Lachelle Pulliam:
“A review on the cannabis and hemp laws currently in effect in GA” (Ballroom A)
Mark Baker, Mayor Pro Tem City of South Fulton:
“Decriminalization of Cannabis in South Fulton” (Ballroom A)
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019
Mayor of City of Clarkston Ted Terry (Ballroom A)
Attorney Wesley Dunn: 2019 Farm Bill and Hemp Laws ” (Ballroom A)
TBA (Ballroom A)
Lunch break:
Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
TBA
TBA
BUSINESS
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019
Nicole Buffong, Cannabis Business Consultant:
Business Development in the Caribbean & S.America (Ballroom B)
Hope Wiseman Owner of Mary and Main (Ballroom B)
Turk McBride: Global Research Ventures (Ballroom B)
Jason Allen: Global Research Ventures (Ballroom B)
Lunch break:
Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
Mae Bereal
Khadijah Adams, CE Hutton:
“My Journey into Cannabis - An Investor's Perspective" (Ballroom B)
Bill Cook:
"Process Improvement in Cannabis Cultivation and Harvest. Applying Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen and Mise En Place to the Workspace"
Philip Northcutt, Sierra Gold Hemp:
"Using Chaos to Your Advantage in a New Industry"
10:00 AM - 10:50 PM
Jennifer Pfuhl - Blue Sky:
"Women in Cannabis"
Clarenda Stanley-Anderson and Malcolm Anderson - Green Heffa Farms, Inc.:
Lunch break: Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
MEDICAL
Jason Allen/Turk McBride
Betty Wedman-St Louis, PhD, RD, LD - Licensed Nutritionist & Environmental Health Specialist:
Endocannabinoid System
Dr. Scott Perlman, JAS Medical &Wellness Center of GA LLC:
“The proper use and management of Medicinal Cannabis”
Joshua Littrell, Veterans for Cannabis:
“Veterans gaining access to the cannabis industry and the struggle between VA health care and cannabis health care”
Lunch break:
Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
Sebastien Cotte:
“Selecting a safe and clean cannabis product”
Dr. Scott Perlman:
The proper use and management of Medicinal Cannabis
Sergeant Sean Major
Dr. Felecia L. Dawson
Andrea Cooke: "
Mental Health Professionals and Medical Cannabis"
Amy Berliner: "Bridging Patients & Providers To Research Initiatives Transforming Drug Development in Global Health"
Lunch break:
Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
topic title in medical session " The Challenges of Pain Management Specialist in the treatment of chronic pain and the usage of cannabinoids to reduce the opioid burden."
TBA
SCIENCE
Betty Wedman-St Louis, PhD, RD, LD- Licensed Nutritionist & Environmental Health Specialist:
The endocannabinoid system
Dr. Susan Audino, S.A.Audino & Associates, LLC:
“Regulatory Requirements: Establishing Practical Analytical Test Limits”
SCIEX: Dr. Paul Winkler Marketing Development Manager Food and Environmental Americas, Sciex: "
Advanced Strategies for Potency and Pesticide Residue Testing for Cannabis and Hemp Samples"
Michelle Page, Business Consultant:
The business of analysis: choosing analytical equipment to build your business.
Lunch break:
Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
Allen Vaughan:
“The New Cannabis Industry and Laboratories”
Matthew Sica - ANSI National Accreditation Board:
"Method Validation"
Dr. Maged Sharaf:
"Surprise!! Cannabis sativa is a botanical!"
Ryan G - Delta 9 Technologies:
"Marketing and Business Development in the Green Space"
Josh Hartsel - Delta 9 Technologies
Lunch break:
Concessions located in the back of the Expo Hall, food court located inside the building, Mall is in walking distance, and many restaurants within a 5-mile radius.
Dr. Mitch Day - American Cannabis Company:
"Micro-propagation as a Tool in the Cannabis Breeders Kit"
Noel Garcia - TPS Lab:
"How Testing Plants and Soils can Help Increase Yields and Reduce Fertilizer Costs"
NETWORKING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019
WELCOME RECEPTION
WOMEN IN CANNABIS LUNCHEON
NETWORKING WITH THE EXPERTS LUNCEHON
EXPERIENCE ATLANTA NIGHT LIFE (LOCATION TBA) or GROUP SEATING SUNTRUST PARK ATLANTA BRAVES VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019
GENERAL SESSIONS
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019
PANEL DISCUSSION: Veteran's PTSD Panel
SOCIAL
PANEL DISCUSSION: CTE & Sports Injury Pain Management
Round Table Discussion:
General Session (Exhibit Hall)
PANEL DISCUSSION: Patient and Caregiver Panel
PANEL DISCUSSION: Entreprenuership the New Frontier