Vancouver - CANNABIS & OUR COMMUNITY - Legalization: What to Expect

These forums seek to educate stakeholders from municipal government, work safety, health care, insurance, tourism and others that will be impacted by the legalization of cannabis.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

8:30 a.m.              Doors Open

9:00 a.m.              Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair        

LEGALIZATION UPDATE

9:15 a.m.         Keynote Presentation – Update from Health Canada

Lindsay Robles, Manager, Business Intelligence, Strategic Policy, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch, Health Canada

9:45 a.m.         Your 360° View of the Regulatory Landscape: Federal, Provincial and Municipal Updates

• Lindsay Robles, Manager, Business Intelligence, Strategic Policy, Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Branch, Health Canada
• Mary Shaw, Executive Director, BC Cannabis Legislation and Regulation Secretariat
• Kathryn Kolbuch Holm, P.Eng., Director, Licensing & Community Standards, Chief Licence Inspector, City of Vancouver

10:30 a.m.       Networking Refreshment Break

10:45 a.m.       Sharing Best Practices: Spotlight on Denver

Dan Rowland, Principal, 420 Advisory Management

BUSINESS & COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES 

11:00 a.m.       The HEXO Story

Dr. Terry Lake, Vice-President, Social Responsibility, HEXO Corp.

11:15 a.m.       Capitalizing on Cannabis: Unlocking Potential Growth Opportunities

• Kimberly Burns, Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP (Moderator)
• Ashleigh Brown, Community Manager & Patient Liaison, Strainprint
• Niel Marotta, President & CEO, INDIVA
• Brianne Campbell, Vice-President of Brand Partnerships, JADEO
• Phil Holmstrom, Co-Founder, Pinnacle Biotech

12:00 p.m.       Hot Topic: Immigration Issues & Cross-Border Cannabis Policy

Ellen Kief, Counsel - U.S. Immigration Law, Dentons Canada LLP

12:20 p.m.   Networking Luncheon

HEALTH & SAFETY IMPLICATIONS 

1:30 p.m.         From the Workplace to the Roads: Taking the Appropriate Health, Safety and Risk Mitigation Measures

• Tom Brocklehurst, Director of Prevention Practices and Quality, WorkSafeBC
• Aman Oberoi, JD, Associate Counsel, Taylor Law Group
• Adam Greenblatt, Canopy Growth
• Anita Rasoda, Clinical Pharmacist, Fraser Health Authority

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY – CANNABIS EXPERTS

2:15 p.m.         Sharing Best Practices from Other Jurisdictions: Spotlight on King City

• Doreen Liberto, AICP, MDR, Earth Design International & King City Community Development Director
• Robert Cullen, City Council Member, King City
• Scott Bruce, Earth Design International & King City Principal Planner
• Barry Wilson, Systems Ecologist and Owner, CE Analytics Ltd.

3:30 p.m.         Spotlight on Advertising and the Cannabis Industry         

Shea Coulson, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP

3:45 p.m.         Thought-Leaders Roundtable: Creating a Collaborative Community to Optimize Benefits and Mitigate Risks

• Shea Coulson, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP (Moderator)
• Bert Hick, President, Rising Tide Consultants
• Rosy Mondin, CEO, Quadron Cannatech Corporation, Executive Director, Cannabis Trade Alliance of Canada
• Anita Rasoda, Clinical Pharmacist, Fraser Health Authority
• Terry Roycroft, President, The Medicinal Cannabis Resource Centre Inc. (MCRCI)

4:30 p.m.         Closing Remarks from the Chair