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June 1-3 Sarasota, FL
Friday, June 1, 2018
Note: The following is a tentative layout for FMCCE 2018. The program is currently being developed.
Session titles and names highlighted in BLUE are linked to pages that contain speaker/moderator profiles.
12:00 pm – 6:30 pm Registration Open
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Exhibitor Setup
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm Patient’s Medical Cannabis Workshop
Moderator: Moriah Barnhart, Advocate, Founder and CEO, CannaMoms
How to Effectively Order Cannabis for Qualified Patients in Florida
Dr. Mark Hashim, MD, Lead Physician – The Herbal Clinic, MD
Patient’s Perspective: Medical Cannabis for Cumulative PTSD
Tricia Zirit Schuster, RN, RYT, Mindfulness Coach
Founder and CEO; Living Now Consulting
Annie Brandt, Founder, President Emerita, Best Answer for Cancer Foundation / International Organization of Integrative Cancer Physicians (IOICP)
17-year “Thriver” of end-stage cancer
Author “The Healing Platform: Build Your Own Cure!”
Q&A Panel Discussion
Workshop is Free to registered attendees!
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Florida Cannabis Industry Crash Course Workshop
Pete Sessa, Chief Operating Officer and Carlos Jose Angel Hermida, Executive Vice President,
Florida Cannabis Coalition
Learn about:
- Existing Business Opportunities in Florida
- Cannabis Cultivation & Dispensary Basics
(A separate registration fee of $67 is required for this Workshop)
Click HERE to register for this workshop.
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall
Saturday June 2, 2018
8:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast: Exhibit Hall
8:30 am – 10:00 am Opening Plenary Keynote Session
Welcome: Dana Jones, Florida Medical Cannabis Conference & Exhibition
Moderator: TBD
KeyNote Speakers:
A History of Cannabis and Medical Use
Dr. Vipul Kabaria, MD, Pain Management Specialist, Pain Management & Anesthesiology
Dr. Jenny Wilkins, NMD, CRA CEO, AgeVital Pharmacy, Proprietor Television Personality, Producer Doctor of Natural Medicine, Lecturer Educator, Author, Entrepreneur, TV Personality
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break - Exhibit Hall
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Plenary Session
Current Status Florida Medical Cannabis Regulations & Legislation:
Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderator: Ron Watson, President, Watson Strategies and Executive Director, Florida Society of Cannabis Physicians
Overview of Florida Medical Cannabis
Ron Watson, President, Watson Strategies and Executive Director, Florida Society of Cannabis Physicians
Panel Discussion: Where Do We Go From Here?
Ron Watson, President, Watson Strategies
Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey, Managing Partner, Capitol Alliance Group, Inc. and Executive Director, Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida
Senator Rob Bradley (INVITED)
Representative Ray Wesley Rodrigues (INVITED)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Medical Session I
Session Title TBD
Moderator: Ron Watson, President & Senior Lobbyist, Watson Strategies and Executive Director, Florida Society of Cannabis Physicians
Formulation of Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Devices
Dr. Chris Witowski, Senior Director, Research and Development, AltMed
Research that Supports Medical Cannabis as a Safe and Effective Treatment Option
Dr. Paul Carney, MD, Professor, Chief of Pediatric Neurology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine (INVITED)
Navigating the Inexplicable Barriers to US Marijuana Efficacy Research
Dr. Sue Sisley, MD
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Concurrent Session: Industry Session I Navigating Florida's Cannabis Industry
Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Sharkey, Managing Partner, Capitol Alliance Group, Inc. and Executive Director, Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida
Overview of Florida's Cannabis Industry
Pete Sessa, Chief Operating Officer, Florida Cannabis Coalition
John Vardaman, General Counsel and EVP, Hypur
Cannabis-Related Businesses Activities
Scott Remington, Esq. President & Managing Shareholder, Clark Partington Attorneys At Law (INVITED)
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break: Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Medical Session I
Treating Patients with Cannabinoids I Moderator:TBD
Medical Cannabis Uses--A Case Review
Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, Medical Director, Coastal Wellness Centers
Pediatrics & Cannabis
Dr. David Berger, Board Certified Pediatrician, Wholistic ReLeaf
Cannabis Use in Women: Special Considerations
Dr. Genester Wilson-King, MD, FACOG, Victory Rejuvenation Center
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Concurrent Session: Industry Session II
Insights into Cannabis Cultivation
Moderator:TBD
Where We Have Been and Where We are Going - An Industry Veteran's Perspective on Cultivation and Retailing Legal Weed
Christian Hageseth, American Cannabis Partners
Why Cannabis Genetics and the Protection of IP is the Future
Chris Sunshine, Founder and CEO and Robert Roundtree, Partner, Sunshine Cannabis
Agricultural Approach to Successful and Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation
Michael Williamson, Greenhaus Industries
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Reception: Exhibit Hall
Sunday June 3, 2018
7:45 am – 12:30 pm Registration Open
7:45 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast: Exhibit Hall
8:30 am - 10:30 am Concurrent Session: Medical Session III
Treating Patients with Cannabinoids II
Moderator:TBD
The Science of Endocannabinoid System and How to Effectively Treat Qualified Conditions
Dr. Mark Hashim, MD, Lead Physician – The Herbal Clinic, MD
Cannabis Pharmacology and Clinical Applications
Dr. Jenny Wilkins, NMD, CRA CEO, AgeVital Pharmacy, Proprietor Television Personality, Producer Doctor of Natural Medicine, Lecturer Educator, Author, Entrepreneur, TV Personality
Cannabinoids and the Immune System - An Update
Dr. Sasha Noe, DO, PhD
Followed by a Medical Panel Discussion
8:30 am - 10:30 am Concurrent Session: Industry Session III
Discovering Success in the Cannabis Industry
Moderator:TBD
Maintaining High Quality Standards and High Quality Products in the Cannabis Business
Scheril Murray Powell, Managing Partner, Scheril Murray Powell, P.A.; General Manager at Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana; In House Counsel at Green Roads of Florida, LLC; In House Counsel at the EOP Foundation- Medical Cannabinoid Research and Policy Institute
Tax Structuring for Cannabis Business
Craig Smalley, MST, EA Co-Founder & CEO, Cannabis Accounting Group, CWSEAPA® & Tax Crisis Center®
Cannabis Career Opportunities for Everyone!
Catherine M. Zito, CEO, American Wellness, Inc.
10:30 am - 11:00 am Break - Exhibit Hall
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Plenary Closing Session
Investing in the Cannabis Industry
Moderator: Derwin Wallace, CANNAINVESTOR Magazine
Choosing the Right Cannabis Investment
Catherine M. Zito, CEO, American Wellness, Inc.
Presentation to be Determined
Alain Bankier, CEO, Intiva Biopharma (INVITED)
Presentation to be Determined
Alexander Nachman, Cannabis Investment Analyst, Advocate and Business Consultant, Pacific Cannabis Corp.(INVITED)
12:30 pm Adjourn