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May 17-19, 2017 • Washington, DC Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

SPRING 2017Marijuana Business Conference & Expo®

SHOW DAlLY

By Omar Sacirbey and John SchroyerThe Marijuana Business Daily staff

queried industry leaders attending MJBizCon about the key challenges facing the cannabis trade in 2017:

The Trump Administration“Regulation is the number one thing,”

said Andrew DeAngelo, co-founder of Harborside Health Center.

“We may be at war with the justice department. If that turns bad, that’ll be a big problem,” DeAngelo said. “But it’s also possible to keep our momentum going under a Republican administration.”

Diversity ParticipationLack of minority involvement

continues to plague the cannabis trade. A solution could be “the campaign

to lead efforts on expungement,” said Jonathan Teeters, a board member with the Minority Cannabis Business Association. He was referring to efforts to reverse regulations in some states that prohibit people with drug convictions from joining the cannabis industry. “That brings more people back into society, and that gives them a chance to get into the cannabis industry.”

New Opportunities“The biggest thing to pay attention

to is all the new recreational states and the opportunities they’re going to create in formerly limited medical markets, such as Massachusetts,” said Jon Levine, principal at MariMed Advisors. “Right now, in states like Massachusetts, you have people who’ve

By Bart Schaneman, Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer

“Should cannabis companies allow employees who are also registered patients to use MMJ on the job?”

That was one of three questions that six cannabis business owners discussed at the “Retail Debates” session Thursday at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo.

Attendees weighed in by texting their answers, and the results were displayed so the crowd could see reactions in real time.

For the question above, Wanda James, CEO of Simply Pure Dispensary, debated with Frank Hawkins Jr., owner of Nevada

been trying to get (MMJ) licenses for months, if not years. The state is going to have to change their approach, so they’ll finally be able to do something.”

Staying Focused“For the people already in the industry,

the challenge is going to be trying to do too much and getting spread too thin, and going too many directions,” said Diane Czarkowski, founding partner of Canna Advisors.

Potential for Acquisitions“We’re seeing the first big rounds of

consolidation. More money is coming in,” Teeters said. “Many businesses don’t have the experience or talent to survive and are being snapped-up or are shutting down.” ◆

During the session ‘Lessons Learned from Licensing Hits & Misses: A Chain Reaction Panel,” Hillary Peckham (holding mic) offered this insight on the application process: “The strategy we implemented was one we could actually deliver on. And that was really important.” She is , COO of Etain in New York state. (Photo courtesy of Eric Dean Photography)

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5 Big lssues for the lndustry in the Year Ahead

Marijuana Business Conference & Expo®5th Annual from the editors of Marijuana Business Daily® • Friday, November 18, 2016

‘Retail Debates’: Yes to MMJ at Work Heads Up Expo HoursThe Expo Hall, located in the Brasilia, Pavilion and Tropical rooms, is open from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

No Badge, No FunYou must display your conference credentials at all times to enter any conference activities. Replacing your badge will set you back $50.

Speaker SlidesPowerPoint presentations from speakers will be available on Monday. Attendees will receive an email after the conference with instructions on how to access them.

Next UpJoin us May 17-19 for the 2017 Spring Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Washington DC. Visit MJBizConference.com for more information.

Show News

TV personality, talk-show host and actor Montel Williams has signed on to serve as a spokesman and advisory board member with BlazeNow. The company’s mobile apps enable cannabis users to locate doctors, dispensaries, head shops and delivery services. … Gateway Incubator, the original marijuana incubator in California, announced the formation of Gateway Radar, a new market research hub. Gateway Radar is the first research instrument in the cannabis industry to factor in “true consumer sentiment, not just gut instinct or outdated beliefs,” founder and managing director Sarah Browne said.

By Bart SchanemanAs president and publisher of

Marijuana Business Daily, George Jage has been instrumental in helping the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo grow into the force it has become today.

Here are his thoughts on the future of the conference and what’s in store for both the event space and the industry down the road.

Where do you see this event going in 2017 and beyond?

At this conference, we faced enormous challenges with the growth of the show and the constraints of the space. Next fall the event will move to the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the exhibit hall is expected to double, and we will offer more educational tracks to meet the growing number of niche communities within the industry.

This show has come a long way from its first editions held in a masonic lodge in Denver and a racetrack outside of Seattle.

Given the industry’s growth, I believe the fall Marijuana Business Conference & Expo can exceed 40,000 people with an exhibit hall over 500,000 square feet by 2020.

Dozens of national marijuana business events have popped up in recent years. How do you see the B2B event side of the industry shaking out?

Successful trade shows come down to one key metric: transactional value.

When these other events market on billboards or advertise that they are open to the public, they are massively diluting the value proposition to the companies investing in the event. And as they continue to “sell” their speaking slots to exhibitors and sponsors, they dilute the return on objectives to the attendees. Ultimately, they are habitually overpromising and under-delivering results to all the delegates. In the free market economy, they have a limited life span.

The next Marijuana Business Conference & Expo will be held this May in Washington DC before returning to Vegas in the fall. Why DC?

What I am most excited about is the growth and increased reach of our spring conference, which lands on the doorstep of the nation’s capital in DC at a time when national legalization seems to be coming closer in sight.

This show was launched three years after the fall conference and, much like the East Coast medical cannabis industries, is really picking up steam. We have a great road map over the next five years for bringing the spring event to emerging markets throughout the county.

What do you think the next five years will bring for this industry?

The growth of this industry is never going to be linear. It is going to have quantum leaps along the way.

This year’s elections are a huge emotional leap. But I expect to see even

more outside pressure against legalization – or in shaping legalization – from Big Pharma and the tobacco industry. The alcohol industry will embrace and invest heavily in the market as it looks for ways to insert itself following national legalization. The industry will need to have a final showdown on if and how it can keep its grassroots feel, continue to embrace small businesses and prevent over-commercialization and corporatization. ◆

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Wellness Center, on whether owners should allow their employees to be medicated with cannabis while on the job.

“This industry happened for one reason: patients. We owe them the ability to work in an environment where they can choose to medicate and get relief,” James said.Results: Yes, 54%; No, 46%.

The other questions and voting:“Should marijuana dispensaries

or recreational stores stay small and focus on one location, or attempt to go big and open multiple locations?”Results: Yes, 48%; No, 52%.

“Should medical marijuana dispensaries cater to recreational cannabis users or focus solely on patients using cannabis strictly for medical purposes?”Results: Yes, 75; No, 25.

A look at some other sessions:

‘Case Studies: Landing $1 Million in Financing’

Predatory lenders and financiers promising more than they can offer are a growing threat to cannabis companies seeking capital, and entrepreneurs need to be cautious to avoid loans with bad terms that are impossible to pay back.

“Be wary of incubators and accelerators,” warned Ryan Smith, CEO of LeafLink, a canna-centric wholesale management platform. “There could be a lot of predatory lenders out there.”

No matter how solid your business plan, it’s critical that companies be flexible.

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‘Retail Debates’: Yes to MMJ at Work, continued“Whatever your business plan

is, build being nimble into it,” said Truman Bradley, CEO of Seed and Smith Cannabis, a cultivation and infused products company.

What else attracts investors? A proven track record of paying back debts, a squeaky-clean background, experience and intellectual property, Bradley said.

Of course, you can’t raise capital without meeting investors.

“You should be meeting two people a day,” Smith said.

‘The Big Shift: Transitioning from MMJ to Rec’

There’s a lot of overlap between the medical and adult-use cannabis industries, especially for retailers. But there are also some key differences, said a dispensary operator from Colorado.

Q&A: The Future of Marijuana Business Events

George Jage

The “Retail Debates” was an interactive session for attendees. (Photo courtesy of Bart Schaneman)

For example, a lot of former medical cannabis patients decided to quit the MMJ program in Colorado and start making purchases from rec stores because they didn’t want their names on the state MMJ patient registry, said Amanda Gonzalez, CEO of Southwest Alternative Care.

But what that created was a need for budtenders at her rec shops to be educated on the uses of cannabis for medical problems, Gonzalez said.

“They (patients) didn’t want to be on a registry, but they still wanted to talk to budtenders about different ailments,” Gonzalez said. ◆

Today’s HighlightsCultivation Debates

Head over to Amazon A at 10 a.m. for lively debates on hot-button issues in cannabis cultivation.

In the first debate, MedMen’s Damian Solomon will square off against Jesce Horton of Panacea Valley Gardens on whether growing indoors or in greenhouses is better. Next, hear Honest Marijuana Co.’s Anthony Franciosi and Cultivar’s Matthew Gaboury debate the merits of staying small versus developing large-scale operations. Lastly, Dustin Johnson of Huxton and Timothy Shaw of MariMed Advisors will battle over whether it’s time to rename strains.

We’ll poll the audience before and after each debate to get an idea of where attendees stand – and whether they changed their minds after hearing both sides of the issue.

The Key to Infused R&D Patient preferences are changing

quickly as the medical marijuana industry matures, forcing infused products companies to stay on top of demand trends.

But it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what your customers want, and producing new types of products is challenging. Costly mistakes are common, and choosing the wrong type of products could derail your entire business.

At 10 a.m. in Amazon G, three experts will provide tips and tactics for collecting patient insights to figure out which new infused products to launch next. The session, titled “Market Research: Using Patient Insights to Develop & Brand New Infused Products,” features Carmen Brace of NorthStar Insights, Karen Freese of FreeseBranding & Consultancy, and Laura Valden of Green State of Mind.

Expanding and Scaling Up Infused products represent one

of the fast-growing areas of the marijuana industry, providing companies in this space with new avenues to expand both at home and in other states.

In the first part of our “Infused Products Fast Tracks” session at 11 a.m. in Amazon G, you’ll get unique insight into how two companies in different states – Kiva Confections in California and Keef Cola in Colorado – joined forces to expand their national footprint.

Then, Michael Devlin of the Washington State infused products brand Zoots will give you a good idea of what to expect when moving from a small-scale production facility to a larger operation.

Kushman Q&A The importance of growing in

soil. The implications on cannabis cultivation as the industry moves from a medicinal to recreational model. Curing strategies, the future of small growers and the pros and cons of vegan cultivation.

At noon in Amazon A, marijuana cultivation pioneer Kyle Kushman – who has won 12 Medical Cannabis Cup awards over the past 30 years – will discuss these topics and other issues of interest to growers. You’ll also learn how to optimize a grow and discover some of the biggest challenges facing cultivators.

Shivawn Brady of Seva Crop Consulting will lead the discussion, and the audience will have time to ask questions as well.

Attorney Wykowski: Legal Options Under a Trump AdministrationBy John Schroyer

Now that questions have surfaced about the future of the industry under a potentially hostile White House run by President-elect Donald Trump, Marijuana Business Daily asked famed attorney Henry Wykowski what he believes the future holds for cannabis companies.

And by and large, Wykowski – arguably one of the most successful cannabis industry attorneys in history and a speaker at MJBizCon’s Crash Course on Tuesday – was optimistic.

But there’s one key Congressional vote coming up, probably in December, that could prove critical for marijuana businesses, said the San Francisco-based Wykowski: the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment to the federal budget, which needs to be approved again by Congress for the industry to retain protection from the U.S. Department of Justice.

What do you see as the most likely outcome of a Trump White House for the cannabis industry?

One of the things I think about as an attorney for the industry is, let’s say they appoint an attorney general who’s conservative, or even reactionary. How would that affect us? The effect is hard to evaluate, but I think that what we need to look at in terms of evaluating what’s likely to happen for cannabis is the budget that’s passed in December. The Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment for the last two years precluded the Department of Justice from prosecuting cannabis cases in states where cannabis is regulated. Now that will be brought up again with respect to the new budget, and what I want to look at is, number one, does it pass? Number two, does it have more support than it did last year when it passed? And that will give us an indication of what we can expect.

It also is worth noting that Congressman (Dana) Rohrabacher (R-California) is a very strong Trump supporter and that this amendment is very important to him. He’s very much pro-cannabis. As a matter of fact, (Rohrabacher) is the one who actually criticized people that were starting to change their mind about Trump when statements

about how he treated women came out. So I think that that’s going to be an important indication, because if Congress tells the DOJ that it should not expend funds to interfere with regulated cannabis, then things might not change a whole lot, if at all.

Do you think the entire future hinges, at this point, on that Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment being included in the budget in December?

I don’t know that the entire future hinges on it. I think it’ll give us a strong indication of how Congress wants the DOJ to deal with regulated cannabis.

What do you think will happen if Trump appoints someone really anti-cannabis, like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie or former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to be attorney general? Do you expect another version of the Cole Memos, or something along those lines for the industry?

I wouldn’t be surprised if another memo was put out detailing the new DOJ’s attitude and game plan for cannabis. But if Congress tells them not to spend money in states where cannabis is regulated – unless they’re going after people who are not in compliance with state regulations – I think we’ll be in pretty good shape.

In terms of big cases, I don’t really see anything big coming down.

The Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment specifically spells out medical marijuana, and not just marijuana use in general. So do you think it’s possible that the DOJ could take a hard line in terms of defining that, and say to states, “Sorry, you’re not allowed to have adult use. You can have medical, but you can’t have rec.” Is that a concern?

Sure … I think that (the eight cannabis wins on election night were) significant in that we now have over 20% of America living in states that have decriminalized cannabis (in Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State and Washington DC). They’ve made adult use legitimate. You have a lot of people saying, “This is adult use. This is no different than alcohol.”

First of all, if the Rohrabacher-Farr budget rider could be modified, I think that’s likely to happen now, because there are all these Congress members in states where they’ve permitted adult use.

What is the worst-case scenario for the industry?That’s easy. The initiation of prosecutions under

the Controlled Substances Act for possession and distribution of a controlled substance.

What do you expect is going to happen? Do you think it’s going to be the status quo for the most part across the nation, or will there be radical change in any direction?

I think the status quo will maintain. … The Justice Department has to look at the increasing acceptance of cannabis and think to itself, what benefit is there to interfering with this?

Realistically speaking, if the DOJ tried to close down the cannabis industry, you think that people are just going to stop using cannabis? Absolutely not. It’s an invitation to the cartels in Mexico to come up and do business, re-establish themselves.

I think we’ve secured enough acceptance so that we can’t be ignored. They can’t just say, “We want to get rid of this.” ◆

Henry Wykowski

lnside Vegas:Best Bets to Fully Experience the City

Our Vegas Insider for the 2016 conference is Norm Clarke, who was the man-about-town, celebrity-scene columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal for 17 years until he recently left the beat to pursue TV projects.

Here are Norm’s tips for Marijuana Business Conference & Expo attendees staying in town this weekend:

Exploring Outside of Vegas The drive to Mount Charleston, home to a herd

of wild horses, is a sightseeing gem. The horses, including a colt, are so tame they’re approachable for photos. Lunch at the ski lodge is recommended.

Old Vegas ExperienceVisit the Italian American Club on East

Sahara, where Frank Sinatra was a member. New management has come up with food and entertainment even Ol’ Blue Eyes would rave about.

Bringing the Family?Ignore what you might have heard: Vegas has

plenty of family-friendly entertainment. To wit: Cirque du Soleil’s mersmerizing “Mystere” at Treasure Island; Criss Angel’s magic show at Luxor; the High Roller, the tallest Ferris wheel in the world (for now); gondola rides at The

If you have time for a trip to Mount Charleston, you might encounter this colt, which is part of a wild herd in the area. (Photo courtesy of Norm Clarke)

Norm Clarke

Venetian; the Big Apple Coaster and Arcade at New York-New York, and M&M’s World next to the MGM Grand.

Last SupperNo trip to Las Vegas is complete without an

introduction to Hash House A Go Go, a must-stop breakfast joint known for its mountainous portions. It has three locations. ◆

Tax Holiday for MMJ Firms in CaliforniaAn omission in the language of California’s

recently approved adult-use marijuana ballot initiative has resulted in a sales tax holiday for medical cannabis businesses through the end of 2017.

The snafu means medical marijuana users don’t have to pay the existing 7.5% sales tax, which could give MMJ businesses more pricing flexibility and a bump in sales.

The initial thinking behind Proposition 64 was to give medical marijuana users a tax break versus recreational consumers once the initiative kicked in come 2018, according to the Washington Post.

But the Jan. 1, 2018 start date was left out of a particular section of the ballot measure, so the elimination of the existing 7.5% sales tax on medical cannabis began when California voters approved the initiative last week.

Jamaica Receives 89 MMJ Permit ApplicationsJamaica’s medical cannabis licensing process

is underway, and by the end of October 89 applications for business permits had been submitted to the tiny island nation’s government.

The Jamaican Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) announced it had received 25 applications for cultivation licenses, eight for transportation permits, 14 for research and development licenses and 24 for retail permits, according to the Jamaica Observer.

The agency said it expects to issue conditional permits before the end of the year, the paper reported. ◆

What You Missed Scenes from MJBizCon

Our Exhibitors, by Business TypeAccounting / Consulting / Legal / Insurance All Green Insurance ................................................649 Canna Advisors ..........................................................636 Cannasure Insurance Services..........................534 Cover Cannabis ..........................................................247 Denver Consulting Group / Cannascore .......242 General Cannabis Corporation ..... 148 & SuiteB Greenhaus Industries ............................................1317 MarijuanaBusinessOperations.com .................521 MariMed Advisors ..................................................200 Medicine Man Technologies ............................... 415 MedMen ................................................................ Suite A Milestone Safety Group ....................................... 646 MJardin......................................................................... 300 SIVA Enterprises ..................................................... 450 Specialty Insurance Partners ............................709 Strategic Pharma Inc. ..........................................1518 Tax Defense Partners .............................................642 The Capsule Group ................................................. 444 United Cannabis Group...................................Suite D Vangst Talent Network ......................................2705 Viridian Staffing ........................................................729 Wurk .............................................................................2703 Xanders ...........................................................................315 Your Green Contractor ...........................................101Advertising / PR / Marketing Lush Retail Environments .................................. 1519 Mad Displays ............................................................2702 Marijuana Marketing Gurus / JEMSU ..........707 Marijuana Marketing Xperts ...........................1723 Strainz ..........................................................................1301 was Cannabis Rep Network ...............................542 WeedShops ................................................................2711 Zem Media .................................................................1703Hydroponics & Cultivation Products 4 Season Grow Systems ....................................... 125 Advanced LED Lights ..............................................115 AEssense Corp. ..........................................................343 Aguair Inc. .....................................................................114 AiroClean420 .............................................................702 Airstream Innovations, Inc. .................. Outdoor 3 Allied Steel Buildings ............................................ 1613 Apeks Supercritical .................................................434 Aptus ...............................................................................205 Arch Solar ..................................................................2704 Argus Controls ............................................................619 Arizona Instrument LCC / Computrac ..........447 Autopot Watering Systems USA .....................334 B/R Instrument Corp. .....................................Suite Y Berger Peat Moss LTD .........................................1323 BHOgart ....................................................................... 1413 BIOS Lighting LLC ....................................................704 Biotage ......................................................................... 1714 BioTherm ...................................................................... 146 Black Dog LED .............................................................742 Blaze Lab Solutions ...............................................1515 Borroughs Corporation ........................................608 Boulderlamp, Inc .......................................................104 Boveda ............................................................................246 California Lightworks LEDs................................ 700 Cascade Botanical ......................................................111 CBG ..................................................................................548 Cirrus LED Systems .............................................. 1603 Colorado Extraction Systems ..........................1318 COMERG .................................................................... 2606 Conley’s Greenhouse Manufacturing .......... 1402 Cubic Designs..............................................................234 Damatex Control Systems ....................................615 Data Aire, Inc. ...........................................................1501 Delta T Solutions ....................................................... 117 Dimlux / paid by Air Supplies

Nederland BV .................................................... 1607 Dosatron International Inc ................................. 744 Druk Engineering ................................................... 1305 DryGair- CannabiSolution .................................... 727 Dyna-Gro .....................................................................1512 Dynamic Air Quality Solutions ..........................438 Eden Labs LLC ............................................................222 Emerald Scientific .................................................1406 EnviroBoss® by Dri-Eaz .......................................2603 EnviroGrow ...................................................................321 Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions ....................328 Exergy .......................................................................... 1704 EZ Grow Systems ...................................................1601 EZ Trim, LLC .................................................................607 FlexMod Solutions ................................................. 1314 Fluence Bioengineering .........................................754 Fogco Systems ...........................................................228

Forever Flowering Greenhouses ........................143 Fritsch Milling and Sizing, USA Inc. ...............735 Garden Tower Project ........................................2608 Gardening Unlimited Commercial

Sales & Cannabis Consulting Co. ............. 1616 Gavita Holland ............................................................ 301 Genius Extraction Technologies ......................1403 GGS Structures Inc. ............................................... 648 Green CO2 Systems..................................................147 Green Planet Wholesale .......................................249 GreenBroz, Inc. .......................................................1602 GreenForm .................................................................. 1514 Grodan ............................................................................429 Grow Lites LLC .......................................................2500 Grow Louisiana, LLC ...............................................1417 Growcentia ................................................................. 1313 Grower’s Choice .......................................................1516 Growers House LLC ............................................... 1315 Growers Supply .........................................................633 H.E. Anderson Company ........................................137 Hanson’s Water Treatment ..................................349 Heidolph North America.......................................620 Heliospectra AB ........................................................235 High Tech Extracts ................................................1700 House & Garden Fertilizers /Humboldt

Wholesale ................................................................142 HOVE International Inc. ........................................ 129 Hummert International ........................................ 550 Hydrodynamics International ......................... 1503 Hydrotek .........................................................................451 Hygia Nutrients ......................................................2506 Hyperlogic.....................................................................443 Ideal Harvest .............................................................. 105 Indoor Grow Science............................................. 650 Innovative Growers Equipment, Inc. ........... 1416 IntelliChoice Energy ................................................635 Isolate Extraction Systems Inc. ..................... 1716 Kassen Company....................................................1600 KNF Neuberger, Inc. ................................................236 Kyle Kushman Vegamatrix ..................................339 Lightwave Science ....................................................731 Link4 Corporation ....................................................347 Ludvig Svensson ........................................................539 LumiGrow .....................................................................728 MRX Xtractors ........................................................... 753 Munch Machine .......................................................1418 Nexus Greenhouse Systems............................... 308 NuAxon BioScience ..................................................749 O2 Grow Grow Patrol .............................................623 OCO Labs ....................................................................1308 Orange Photonics .................................................. 1420 Parent Co - Marrone & Co., Inc. ........................346 Parent CO - Xeleum ..............................................1304 ParentCompany - Makametal Inc. ................1322 Platinum LED Grow Lights ..................................543 Pope Scientific, Inc. ..............................................1508 Precision Extraction Solutions ..........................210 Pro MAX Grow ........................................................1521 PRO-MIX® .....................................................................601 ProVerde Laboratories, Inc. ................................230 Pure Grow ..................................................................2507 Pure Grow Soil ............................................................716 Quest Dehumidifiers ...............................................348 Rambridge Wholesale International .............223 Rhythm by Arcadius ...............................................647 Root Sciences .......................................................... 1307 Rough Brothers Greenhouses .............................123 Royal Gold .................................................................. 1507 Rx Green Solutions .................................................208 Sage Analytics ..........................................................604 Sesh Technologies

(division of B&C manufacturing) ............2710 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments ....................535 Smart Pot .................................................................... 446 Solexx ............................................................................ 605 Solistek Digital Lighting ........................................ 710 Spectrum King ...........................................................736 SPEX CertiPrep .........................................................618 Summit Extraction Systems ............................2503 Surna ...............................................................................329 Tecogen .......................................................................... 134 Terpp Extractors / Across

International ..........................................................751 Thermosoil..................................................................1407 THR Technologies ...................................................1718 Thrive Grow Systems ........................................... 1614 Total Energy Group Inc. ...................................... 1719 Transcend Lighting .................................................. 732 Twister Trimmer ........................................................529

Urban-Gro .....................................................................501 US Global Resources ................................................145 Vital Garden Supply ..............................................1513 VRE Systems ................................................................151 Wadsworth Control Systems Inc .....................121 Waters/Vicam .............................................................614 Welch ...........................................................................1506 Xact Xtract & Cubix ............................................. 1302 Xtreme Cubes ................................................Outdoor 1 Zwart Systems ............................................................214Infused Product Manufacturers Baked at Home .......................................................1409 Baked Smart ............................................................. 1321 Brew Budz by Cannabiniers............................ 2604 Bullet Concentrates ...............................................1303 Cannabinoid Creations ...........................................120 CBD For Life ..............................................................1408 Dixie Elixirs & Edibles .............................508 & 509 Elixinol ............................................................................748 Endoca ............................................................................218 GFarma Brands ..........................................................401 ICS Group LLC .......................................................... 1419 Kiva Confections .......................................................637 Transcendental Mints ............................................1711 CW Botanicals & CW Vape ................................ 204 CW Botanicals & CW Vape ................................ 204 Green House Brands ............................................1502 Incredibles .....................................................................715 Lola Lola .........................................................................437 Michigan Herbal Remedies .................................750 PlusCBD Oil .................................................................506 Pure Ratios ................................................................... 107 Supreme Organics ....................................................625 True Leaf Pet ............................................................2510News & Information Cannabis Business Times ..................................1404 Cannabis Now Magazine .................................... 1713 Cannabiz Media .......................................................2511 Cannafo LLC ............................................................... 1715 Marijuana Business Daily ..................................... 421 Marijuana Venture Magazine ......................... 1709 New Leaf Data Services (Cannabis

Benchmarks) ....................................................... 1415Nonprofit Associations & Organizations Americans for Safe Access ................................840 Cannabis Industry Association

Costa Rica ...........................................................2706 Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) ..................................842 Marijuana Policy Project....................................... 718 Minority Cannabis Business

Association ............................................................838 National Cannabis Industry Association ....828 NORML ...........................................................................836 Students for Sensible

Drug Policy (SSDP) ............................................834Packaging & Supplies Afinia Label ..................................................................350 All Packaging Company ......................................1422 Amerivacs ......................................................................103 AssurPack .................................................................... 448 Biosecurity.com........................................................1401 Bud Bar Displays .......................................................523 Cannabis Labels ......................................................... 136 CannaContainers ...................................................2708 Cannaline Custom Packaging Solutions .......435 ClearBags ....................................................................... 117 Coldcore Inc. ............................................................. 1319 Cooljarz ™ / Earthwise Packaging LLC ........ 209 CRATIV Packaging ...............................................2602 Cvault FreshStor ..................................................... 1517 eBottles ..........................................................................536 Integra by Desiccare .............................................406 Kush Bottles ................................................................243 locked4kids ............................................................... 1706 MarijuanaPackaging.com ..................................1509 McCallum Company .............................................1500 Pollen Gear ...................................................................546 Precision Automation Company, Inc. .........1608 Sierra Packaging & Converting, LLC ..........2504 START International ............................................... 102 THC Label Solutions ................................................203 United Label .................................................................708 Vessel Verde ................................................................610 West Coast Distributors .....................................1310Paraphernalia – Wholesale ACCUVAPE ...................................................................201 AnnaBis LLC .............................................................. 1414

Bloom Farms ...............................................................449 Cannakorp Inc ............................................................304 Cannanite ................................................................... 2610 Futurola USA LLC ...................................................1618 Genifer M Cannabis

Inspired Jewelry ..............................................2611 JuJu Royal ..................................................................1712 Jupiter Research, LLC .........................................1309 LabelTec ......................................................................1606 O.PenVAPE ....................................................................701 o2Vape ...........................................................................128 Purple Haze Properties...........................................131 Sanskritbuds,LLC dba Cannabis

Med Alert ............................................................2607 The Kure Group LLC ............................................2509 Vapor Connoisseur ...................................................724 Vaporous Technologies .......................................... 651Professional Training & Education Cannabis Industry Institute ............................2605 Hempstaff ..................................................................... 746 ICANN USA .................................................................549 Oaksterdam University ........................................1705Real Estate Services Budding Power Solutions ..................................2707 CannaPro .....................................................................1720 Kalyx Development Inc. .........................................351Retailer – Cannabis Good Chemistry-

E Colfax Ave Location ....................................1722 PuraEarth Concentrates ................................Suite E ShowGrow .....................................................Outdoor 2Security 3SI Security Systems ........................................... 1615 American Security Products .............................1617 Blue Dot Safes .........................................................1306 Canna Security America....................................1605 CannaGuard Security ..............................307 & 410 ExtraktLAB ...........................................................Suite F Helix TCS .......................................................................344 Netwatch USA ...........................................................106 NUUO Surveillance Solutions ............................. 139 Payment and Dispensing

Systems Ltd ............................................................743 Rolland Safe & Lock Company ..........................335 SoCal Safe Company ........................................... 1520 Vault Structures, Inc. ........................................... 1619 Veritas Video Security LLC................................ 1421 VIVOTEK .......................................................................634 Wilson Safe Company .............................................714 Worldwide Safe and Vault, Inc. ......................1621Technology & Software Baker Perkins ...........................................................1604 BDS Analytics ............................................................ 644 BioTrackTHC ...............................................................722 C4EverSystems ...........................................................617 Cash Management Systems LLC ...................1702 CO2Meter, Inc. ......................................................... 1612 Elemntal Digital .........................................................108 Flowhub, LLC ...............................................................109 GeoShepard .............................................................. 2512 Guardian Data Systems .........................................622 Highview Technology Solutions .........................411 Hydropods Inc .........................................................2709 Jane- Delray Beach Office ..................................600 KIND Financial ..........................................................609 Knalysis Technologies ......................................... 2505 Leaf Logix Technology ...........................................442 LeafLink...........................................................................713 Leafly Holdings .......................................................... 215 MJ Freeway ...............................................407 & 1620 Nanolux Technology Inc. ...................................... 515 PayQwick, LLC .........................................................1400 PIC-SFC Inc. .................................................................135 PotBotics Inc............................................................1609 Priva North America ................................................721 Treez.io ......................................................232 & Suite C WebSafe ........................................................................238Venture Capital/Private Investor CanopyBoulder ..........................................................643 GreenSpace ..................................................................244 Poseidon Asset Management, LLC ..........Suite X The Arcview Group .................................................629Wholesale Commercial Growers SanSal, LLC ..................................................................229 Tiliray ...............................................................................119 Zuni ...................................................................................720

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