Business of Cannabis: New York
September 29, 2021
The highly successful, sold-out Business of Cannabis: New York summit was the first major cannabis conference in the City since the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA) was passed in March 2021.
In September 2021, 300 of the most influential leaders in politics, business, law, and finance met at the iconic Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center to determine the direction of the legal cannabis industry .
Over 30 influential speakers such as State Senator Liz Krueger, Tahir Johnson (Director of Social Equity and Inclusion, US Cannabis Council), Will Feuer (Business Reporter, New York Post), and Pablo Zuanic (MD, Cantor Fitzgerald) met to discuss the implementation of the state’s legal adult-use cannabis industry, alongside exploring the promise of New York as the US’s largest emerging market.
“some things take a long time, but are worth doing.”
— New York State Senator Liz Krueger
Agenda.
VENUE.
Business of Cannabis: New York was held at the iconic Rainbow Room—situated at the legendary New York City landmark Rockefeller Center, in Midtown Manhattan.
“For all of our lives cannabis has been wielded like a weapon, a tool to tear communities apart, but if we get this right it can become a tool to heal and it can help communities all over this country build back stronger.”
— Yoko Miyashita - CEO, Leafly
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State of Play Roundup.
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Keynote Roundup.
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Industry Roundup.
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Social Equity Roundup.
SPONSORS.
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Leafly
The world's largest cannabis information resource and technology company.
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Vicente Sederberg
Vicente Sederberg is a top-ranked national cannabis law firm providing legal and policy services to marijuana and hemp companies, ancillary businesses, investors, governmental bodies, and advocacy organizations.
The Canadian Securities Exchange
The Canadian Securities Exchange, or CSE, is operated by CNSX Markets Inc. Recognized as a stock exchange in 2004, the CSE began operations to provide a modern and efficient alternative for companies looking to access the Canadian public capital markets.
HEADSET
Headset puts state-of-the-art data technology in the hands of cannabis retailers and producers, to bring business strategy and customer needs down to earth.
The Arcview Group
A vertically integrated company servicing the cannabis and hemp industry, built with social justice and responsibility at its core. Arcview has been a trusted global leader for over ten years, providing a broad spectrum of programs and services.
Regennabis
Regennabis is a multi-platform approach delivering ESG & sustainability advisory services, as well as membership & investment services, to drive sustainable development in the cannabis & hemp industry.
PELORUS EQUITY GROUP
Pelorus Equity Group is a specialist provider of real estate debt financing solutions and an acknowledged leader in the financing of build-outs for the specialized real estate required by the cannabis industry.
High Tide
Since it was founded in 2009, High Tide has become a leader in cannabis retail, a global manufacturer and distributor of consumption accessories, and a dominant player in the e-commerce space related to consumption accessories and hemp-derived CBD.
Kindtap technologies
The first credit & loyalty-enabled digital payments platform for highly regulated industries. Pay digitally for the things you want and need most. KindTap offers safe and secure digital payments for emerging industries.
Conor Green CONSULTING
Conor Green invests capital and internal resources in developing tribal cannabis projects from idea through construction and into operations–ensuring tribal business partners achieve success for their people.
64 Squares
A full-service, boutique cannabis consulting firm. We offer a concierge experience, capable of tailoring services to a broad array of clientele, while creating a deep sense of partnership throughout our client journeys.
FIRE & FLOWER X B Cubed
Fire & Flower is a leading, technology-powered, adult-use cannabis retailer with more than 80 corporate-owned stores in its network.
“We chose New York City for our first real world event because there’s no more important place to be in the cannabis world than to be right here, right now.”
— Jay Rosenthal - Managing Director, Business of Cannabis.