Conference Schedule
Thursday, January 29
6-9pm: Welcome Reception at The Belmont (305 W. 6th Street)
Food, Music, Cash Bar, Photo Booth, and Good Company!
Friday, January 30
8am: Registration and Networking in Sponsor Lounge
9:30-10:45am: Opening Session Under the Oaks (Dining Room or Sponsor Lounge)
- Welcome and Roadmap for the Rapidly Shifting Cannabis Regulatory & Political Landscape
- Advocacy: Legislative, Regulatory, and Electoral
11:00am-12:30pm: Breakout Sessions (3rd Floor)
- Cannabis Patient Protections (CLE)
- Status of Lawsuits: Cannabis and the Courts (CLE)
- Safety and Risk: Synthetic, Converted, and Natural Cannabinoids
12:30-2:30pm: Refreshments in Sponsor Lounge
12:30pm: Keynote Luncheon Under the Oaks (Dining Room)(All Access Passes Only)
- Keynote Conversation with Representative Drew Darby (R) and Senator Nathan Johnson (D)
2:30-3:15pm: Breakout Sessions (3rd Floor)
- Cannabis and Public Safety
- Arrest, Expungement, and Collateral Consequences
- Cannabis in the Workplace (CLE)
3:30-4:30pm: Plenary Session Under the Oaks (Dining Room)
- Hemp Regulations, Restrictions, and Enforcement (CLE)
5:00pm: Vicente x Realm of Caring: A Party to End Prohibition (Off Campus)
This separate, ticketed event offers an opportunity to connect with advocates and leaders in a more social setting. Learn more and register here.
Saturday, January 31
9am: Registration and Networking in Sponsor Lounge
10:00-11:00am: Breakout Sessions (3rd Floor)
- Local Officials on the Cost of Enforcing Prohibition
- Cannabis Regulation: Learning from Other States (CLE)
- Cannabis and Public Health
11:15-12:15pm: Breakout Sessions (3rd Floor)
- Cannabis Goes Mainstream
- Operating with Integrity: Best Practices and Standard Operating Procedures
- TCUP Overview and Opportunities for Improvement (CLE)
12:15-2:00pm: Refreshments in Sponsor Lounge
12:30pm: Keynote Luncheon Under the Oaks (Dining Room) (All Access Passes Only)
- Reporting on Cannabis in Texas (CLE) a Keynote Conversation with reporters from the Texas Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and Quorum Report.
2:00-2:45pm: Breakout Sessions (3rd Floor)
- Federal Policy: Legislative and Administrative Outlook (CLE)
- Cannabis Testing: Regulatory Compliance & Law Enforcement (CLE)
- Business: Navigating Uncertainty
3:00-4:00pm: Closing Session Under the Oaks (Dining Room)
- The Future of Cannabis in Texas: Coexisting Sectors Providing Safe and Legal Access for Consumers (CLE)
