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The upcoming NY Cannabis Insider industry insight meetup is a networking event happening August 15 from 6-9 p.m. in Midtown East Manhattan and will be held at Madam Mikette’s, 987 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10022. Details and tickets available here.
For the panel discussion portion of the meetup, speakers will focus on Native American nations in the cannabis community. Attendees will hear from tribal members and attorneys about the state’s past and present relationship with Native American nations, up to and including the recent legislative bill that aims to allow state-licensed cultivators and processors to sell cannabis to tribally licensed retailers.
Matthew Leonardo, the bill’s author, will discuss its genesis and where it stands today in the NYS legislative process. Thunder Anderson of the Akwesasne will detail his recent encounter with law enforcement and the raid on his dispensary, Famous A’s. His attorney, Joseph Bondy, will talk about the current legal battles taking place over tribal cannabis and what’s to be expected in the near future. Lance White of the Akwesasne will explain tribal licensing, cannabis culture among tribes and his foray into legal sales as the founder and president of Turtle Island Corporation. Read more about the topic and speakers here.
NY Cannabis Insider hosts unique events across the state that bring together entrepreneurs and thought leaders to network and discuss topics essential to the New York State cannabis industry.
General admission is $99 and includes all-access to the speakers and networking, light appetizers, and two complimentary beverages.
Sponsors and vendors are the businesses shaping the industry locally and regionally. Look for them at the event for advice and help with your cannabis business:
· Etain is New York’s only women-founded, vertically integrated medical cannabis company committed to cultivating, manufacturing, and dispensing the highest quality clean, safe, and consistent medical cannabis products for the patients of New York State.
· Jeffrey Hoffman & Associates PLLC is a firm that focuses on clients in the cannabis industry, including licensees in the adult-use cannabis market, patients and practitioners in the medical cannabis space, and cannabis adjacent product and service providers.
· Zenco Payments offers regulatory compliant Cannabis Cashless payment solutions at the lowest rates in the industry.
· Cannabis Workforce Initiative is a collaboration between the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and the Workforce Development Institute. Its mission is to promote and support social equity in the adult-use cannabis market by providing quality workforce development and legal education.
· LIM College—no matter where you are in your career, if you’re ready to be part of this skyrocketing industry, LIM College has a program to help you get in on it.
Space is limited at each event and sponsorships are available. Contact Lindsay Wickham at lwickham@advancemediany.com to learn more about sponsorship opportunities to reach this audience.
“Attending the [May 2023] NY Cannabis Insider event proved to be a pivotal experience, granting me exclusive access to renowned legal dispensary owners, cultivators, and processors,” said Robert Danton, founder of Day Chocolates and a 2023 event participant. “Through this networking opportunity, I was equipped with new essential knowledge in regulations and connections necessary to prepare for my future permit in New York State’s thriving cannabis sector.”
NY Cannabis Insider events are attended by industry professionals, lobbyists and entrepreneurs looking to start their own cannabis business, as well as those from cannabis-adjacent businesses such as legal, security, retail, banking, finance, construction, engineering, business consultation and medical expertise.
Our next industry events will be full-day educational conferences held on September 21 (Buffalo) and November 15 (White Plains). For more information, visit https://www.advancemediany.com/ny-cannabis-insider-live/.