8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

9:05 – 9:40 a.m.
Updates from the Office of Cannabis Management
– Eric S. Taubel

9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
2024 Cannabis Legislative and Regulatory Update
– Jason C. Tarasek

10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
BREAK

10:20 – 11:10 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION A

101
Criminal Implications of Cannabis Plus What to Know About Personal Use and Individual Rights
– Thomas C. Gallagher

102
How to Start a Cannabis Business – The Process, Applying for Licenses, Social Equity Applicants, Opening a Dispensary and More!
– Jason C. Tarasek & Carl Werner

103
Perceptions, Opinions and Related Considerations Pertaining to Cannabis in Minnesota
– Colin Planalp

11:10 – 11:20 a.m.
BREAK

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION B

201
What Employers and Employees Need to Know About Cannabis
– Craig Buske & Jared M. Reams

202
You Have a Cannabis Business, Now What? – Learn What You Need to Do to Remain Compliant After You Obtain a License
– Mitchel C. Chargo

203
Everything You Need to Know About the Hemp Business in a Nutshell and Preparing Your Products for Regulatory Food and Safety Oversight
– Andrea A. Golan & Jason C. Tarasek

12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (provided)

12:25 – 12:55 p.m.
LUNCH PRESENTATION
Ask the Experts: An Open Forum on Cannabis
– Carol R.M. Moss, Jared M. Reams & Jason C. Tarasek

1:10 – 2:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION C

301
Commercial Real Estate and Cannabis – The What, Where, and How of Cannabis Property and Leasing Considerations
– Mitchel C. Chargo

302
Marketing, Branding, and Other Business Aspects to Keep in Mind for a Thriving Cannabis or Hemp Business
– Carol R.M. Moss

303
The Medical Science Behind Cannabis, THC and CBD
– Dr. Emily D. Escue

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.
BREAK

2:10 – 3:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION D

401
Key Intellectual Property Issues to Understand for Your Cannabis Clients
– Jared M. Reams

402
How to Access Banking, Raise Capital and Finance Your Cannabis Business
– Chris P. Parrington, Jen Randolph Reise & Lisa Salazar

403
Changes to Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program and the Impact from the Adult-Use Market
– Kaitlyn Campbell & Eric S. Taubel

3:00 – 3:10 p.m.
BREAK

3:10 – 3:40 p.m.
Cannabis Regulation at the Municipal Level
– Mayor Jacob L. Frey, Jennifer Haskamp & Mayor Hollies J. Winston

3:40 – 4:20 p.m.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
The Colorado Experience: How to Make Cannabis Work – Lessons Learned from Colorado’s Legalization of Cannabis 10 Years Later
– Dominique D. Mendiola

4:20 – 5:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat with State Legislators on Cannabis
– Senator Lindsey Port, Representative Jessica Hanson & Representative Zack Stephenson
– Jason C. Tarasek (moderator)

5:00 – 5:45 p.m.
CONFERENCE RECEPTION
Join your friends and colleagues for tasty refreshments, plus in-person conversations, networking and fun prizes!

LIVE IN-PERSON
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAY
Monday, August 19, 2024
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$345 MSBA members / $345 paralegals / $395 standard rate

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