Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

Scott Cathcart, co-founder and CEO of Seven-10 Pharmaceuticals, was interviewed at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference. The company recently got its cannabis pharmaceutical license and is now sending shipments to Brazil, representing a large expansion into a big market. They are also...

Alleh Lindquist, CEO of FloraWorks, was a panelist on “Inside Out: The Synergy Between Cannabis and Wellness” at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference. Lindquist talked about the importance of prioritizing proof of efficacy and clinical stage studies to better understand how...

Jared Maloof, CEO of Standard Wellness, was a panelist on “Setting The Gold Standard: Premium & Everyday Cannabis with Standard Wellness” at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference.  Maloof shared the challenges his company has faced during the six years Standard Wellness...

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM) is a global leader in researching, developing, manufacturing and commercializing rare cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs. The company is focused on the therapeutic benefits of cannabinol (CBN) as a pipeline of cannabinoid-based drug candidates for the treatment...

Tracy Gallegos, Partner at Duane Morris, spoke on a panel called “M&A: Will Rescheduling Reignite Growth?” at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference.  Gallegos expressed that she does not think that many of the Senate bills that are currently being discussed regarding the...

Aurora Cannabis (TSE: ACB) is a company that operates within the cannabis industry, producing and distributing both medical and consumer cannabis products. They have a diverse portfolio of brands, including Aurora Drift, San Rafael '71, Daily Special, Whistler, and many others. In addition to their...

Paul Weiss, CEO of PaperPlanes, was a panelist on “The State of California Retail” at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference. Weiss shared that the cost of capital is really challenging in the state of California currently. He went on to say that whether it is the terms demanded...

Kermit Blaney, U.S. Director of Sales for Prospiant, was interviewed at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference. Prospiant is a leading provider of indoor and outdoor controlled-environment growing solutions for the cannabis industry. The company was formed through the combination of three of...

Judy Rinkus, CEO and founder of Seed To Sale Funding, was a panelist on “Debt Financing: Its Role In The Past, Present And Future Of The Cannabis Industry” at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference.  Rinkus shared that even as more and more banks are allowed to lend to...

John Hartmann, CEO of Ascend Wellness Holdings, was interviewed at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference. AWH is a vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator with 31 dispensaries and six grow facilities across six states: Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New...

Michael Villapiano, VP at Altmore Capital, was a panelist at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Wednesday, September 27th. Altmore Capital invests in U.S cannabis operators that are licensed in and compliant with state-regulated cannabis programs. Since 2017, the company has invested...

Seaport Global Securities is an independent investment bank and research firm that has established itself as a prominent player in the cannabis industry. With offices in New York and New Orleans, Seaport Global has rolled out cannabis coverage and initiated coverage on leading cannabis firms,...

Jesse Redmond, Head of Cannabis Research at Water Tower Research, was a keynote speaker at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference. Water Tower Research offers global coverage of public and private companies spanning cultivation, retail, manufacturing, hemp and ancillary services. Its platform...

Ann Gillan Lefever, SVP of Corporate Affairs for Village Farms International, was a panelist at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Wednesday, September 27th. Village Farms has decades of experience as a large-scale, controlled environment agriculture-based, vertically integrated...

Barbara Fox, CEO of Cannabiz Supply, was a panelist at Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference on Thursday, September 28th. Cannabiz Supply supplies cannabis cultivators, extractors and dispensaries with all the hard goods, production supplies, packaging and vape supplies they need to run a...