2024 Florida Marijuana Policy Conference
The Future of Adult Use
and Medical Marijuana in Florida
Amendment 3, Federal Rescheduling,
22 New MMTC Licenses
Monday, November 18, 2024
Donald L Tucker Civic Center
Tallahassee, FL
Conference Agenda
Sunday, November 17, 2024
5:30-7:00 pm | Cocktail Reception – Oyster City Brewery, W. 603 Gaines St |
Monday, November 18, 2024
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. | OPEN REGISTRATION |
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. | BREAKFAST – Sponsored by Stearns Weaver |
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. | WELCOME OPENING SESSION
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8:30– 9:30 a.m. | THE FLORIDA MARIJUANA PROGRAM OVERVIEW Moderator – Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey
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9:30 – 10:45 a.m. | EVOLVING STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES Moderators – Dara Kam
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10:45 – 11:00 a.m. | BREAK & EXHIBITOR VISITS – Sponsored by Akerman LLP |
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | ADULT USE BALLOT INITIATIVE FACTS & IMPACTS Moderator – Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey
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12:00 – 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH – Sponsor by Lockwood Law Firm |
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. | FIRESIDE CHAT WITH KIM RIVERS
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1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | MMTC INDUSTRY PANEL PERSPECTIVES
Moderator – Jeffrey Sharkey
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2:15 – 3:30 pm | FUTURE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM Moderator – Ron Watson, Watson Strategies
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3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | BREAK & EXHIBITS – Sponsor – Buchanan |
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | BANKING, LEGAL & FINANCE Moderator – Jeff Sharkey
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4:45 – 5:00 p.m. | CONCLUDING REMARKS – John Morgan, Morgan & Morgan |
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
5:30-7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception – Oyster City Brewery, W. Gaines St
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
7:45 – 8:15 a.m.
BREAKFAST – Sponsored by Stearns Weaver
8:15 – 8:30 a.m.
WELCOME OPENING SESSION
- MMBAFL Welcoming kick-off – Jeff Sharkey, President
- Welcome – Mayor John Dailey, City of Tallahassee
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
THE FLORIDA MARIJUANA PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Moderator – Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey
- Regulatory History Overview– Courtney Coppola, Ballard Partners
- Program History – Ron Watson, Verano
- Public Safety – Sheriff Walt McNeil, Leon County Sheriff
- Local Government View – Sam Wagoner, Fl League of Cities
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
EVOLVING STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES
Moderators – Dara Kam
- State Policy & Legislative perspective –
- Rep Ralph Massullo, House of Representatives
- Sen Joe Gruters, Florida Senate
- Sen Tracie Davis, Florida Senate
- Rep Allison Tant, House of Representatives
- Sen. Colleen Burton
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAK & EXHIBITOR VISITS – Sponsored by Akerman LLP
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
ADULT USE BALLOT INITIATIVE FACTS & IMPACTS
Moderator – Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey
- Ballot Initiative Polling – Steven J. Vancore, President, Clearview Research
- Ballot Language – Glenn Burhans, Stearns Weaver Miller
- Fiscal Impact – Dr Clyde Diao, Regional Economic Consultants
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
LUNCH – Sponsor by Lockwood Law Firm
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH KIM RIVERS
- Kim Rivers, Trulieve CEO
- Dr. JEffrey Sharkey, moderator
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
MMTC INDUSTRY PANEL PERSPECTIVES
Moderator – Jeffrey Sharkey
- Trulieve – Lauren Niehaus, Executive Director, Government Relations
- Green Dragon – Eric Sevell, PhD, Director of Operations
- MUV/Verano – Chris Ferguson, Verano
- New MMTC Applications
- Jammie Treadwell, Treadwell Farms
- Jasmine Johnson, Green Essence Florida
- Zach Kobrin – Saul Ewing, LLP
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.
FUTURE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
Moderator – Ron Watson, Watson Strategies
- Program Advocacy – Jodi James, FLCan
- Clinic Physician – Dr. Barry Gordon, Venice Care
- Physician – Dr. Genester Wilson-King, Victory Rejuvenation Center
- Patient Advocates – Brian Vitale, Registered Caregiver
- Research – GP Mendi, Executive Director, MMERI, FAMU
- Testing & Quality Control – Roger Brown – ACS Laboratory
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
BREAK & EXHIBITS – Sponsored by Buchanan
3:45 p.m – 4:45 p.m.
BANKING, LEGAL & FINANCE
Moderator – Jeff Sharkey
- Banking the Industry –TBC First Federal/Cogent Bank
- Banking Dispensaries – Dustin Eide, CEO CanPay
- MMTC Sales & Acquisition – John Lockwood, Lockwood Law Firm
- Legal Issues & Perspectives
- Sally Peebles, Vicente Sederberg, LLP
- Louise St. Laurent, Panza Maurer
- Paula Savchenko, CannaCore Group
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CONCLUDING REMARKS – John Morgan, Morgan and Morgan