January 29-31, 2026 at UT Austin's Thompson Conference Center!
Signed in as:
filler@godaddy.com
Christine Adams, MBA
Dr. Matthew Brimberry
Christine Adams, MBA
Christine Adams employs evidence-based, harm reduction strategies to improve outcomes related to impaired driving and youth substance use. She advocates for sound policy to promote responsible, regulated industries, that value public safety.
Chase Bearden
Dr. Matthew Brimberry
Christine Adams, MBA
As Executive Director of the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities. Chase is called on for research, policy analysis and recommendations to the Texas Legislature, state agencies and the private sector on issues surrounding Texans with disabilities.
Dr. Matthew Brimberry
Dr. Matthew Brimberry
Dr. Matthew Brimberry
Dr. Brimberry, MD was one of the first certified doctors in TX to provide access to medical cannabis for conditions related to palliative medicine. He started TCC in 2020 as a virtual tele-med consultation service working with patients throughout TX.
Heather Fazio
Katharine Harris, PhD
Katharine Harris, PhD
As a grassroots organizer, Heather has trained hundreds of advocates across the state, hosted lobby days at the Capitol, and engaged media to ensure positive cannabis coverage. She is the lead organizer for the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference.
Katharine Harris, PhD
Katharine Harris, PhD
Katharine Harris, PhD
Katharine Harris is the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. She examines local, state, and national drug laws.
Susan Hays
Katharine Harris, PhD
Susan Hays
Susan Hays is a lawyer and registered lobbyist based in Austin and Alpine, Texas. She serves on the TCUP Working Group as the public representative. She was intimately involved in the drafting and passage of Texas’s 2019 hemp law.
Lindy McGee
Lee Rhoades, MBA, MT (ASCP)
Lee Rhoades, MBA, MT (ASCP)
Dr. McGee, assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, is an E-cigarette champion for the American Academy of Pediatrics and chair of the Child and Adolescent Health Committee for Texas Medical Association.
Lee Rhoades, MBA, MT (ASCP)
Lee Rhoades, MBA, MT (ASCP)
Lee Rhoades, MBA, MT (ASCP)
Lee Rhoades is the Chief Science Officer for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority with responsibility for administering compliance oversight for the commercial Medical Marijuana testing laboratories licensed by the state.
Nico Richardson
Lee Rhoades, MBA, MT (ASCP)
Nico Richardson
Nico Richardson is the CEO of Texas Original, the first Texas-based medical cannabis dispensary in Texas. He has over a decade of experience working in emerging and highly regulated cannabis markets.
Scott Seder
Chelsie N. Spencer
David K. Sergi
Scott Seder is a regulatory affairs professional that has focused on cannabis regulation since 2013. Scott is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law where he created and teaches UT's first ever Cannabis Law course.
David K. Sergi
Chelsie N. Spencer
David K. Sergi
David has been a leader in the field of cannabis litigation for over 10 years. He kept Delta 8 legal in the Sky Marketing case, quashed DEA subpoenas, worked in conjunction with some law enforcement agencies to establish clear rules for vape shops, and issued entities that attempted to circumvent Texas laws on cannabis.
Chelsie N. Spencer
Chelsie N. Spencer
Chelsie N. Spencer
As head of the cannabis practice at Ritter Spencer Cheng PLLC, Chelsie Spencer represents clients across the cannabis and hemp industries. She frequently writes, speaks, and presents on issues affecting the cannabis industry across the United States.
Andrea Steel
Nishi Whiteley
Chelsie N. Spencer
Andrea Steel leads the Cannabis group at The Banks Law Firm, advising business on legalities and strategy. She is a pioneer in hemp, having been pivotal in a number of significant results impacting the industry at both state and federal levels.
Peter Stout
Nishi Whiteley
Nishi Whiteley
Dr. Peter Stout, HFSC’s CEO and president, initially joined the agency in 2015 as its chief operating officer and vice president. He has more than 20 years of experience in forensic science and forensic toxicology.
Nishi Whiteley
Nishi Whiteley
Nishi Whiteley
Nishi Whiteley, COO of CReDO Science, authored the book Chronic Relief: A Guide to Cannabis for the Terminally & Chronically Ill, several popular science articles, and co-authored 3 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Daryoush Austin Zamhariri
Daryoush Austin Zamhariri
Daryoush Austin Zamhariri
Austin Zamhariri is the Executive Director of the Texas Cannabis Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking news, advocacy, and community events focused on Texas cannabis policy, industry, and culture.