New York to Host CWCBExpo, Cannabis Week

Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) will host Cannabis World Congress Week alongside its sixth annual expo, May 29-June 1. Local and national cannabis advocacy groups, legislators, entrepreneurs, non-profits, academics, healthcare professionals, influencers and more will be invested in Cannabis Week. The event, hosted at the Javits Center in New York City, will put the spotlight on this plant and all the facets of business, health and lifestyle it touches.

Cannabis Week will feature:

• Industry Update with Vivien Azer, managing director, Consumer-Beverage, Tobacco & Cannabis, Cowen Inc., highlighting data around consumption, commercialization, industry, investment, capital raise and spend, and the trends going forward.
• Cannabis 2030: Back to the Future, a unique presentation exploring how our world will look with cannabis available, legal and accessible to all adults.
• Women in cannabis and how they are breaking boundaries and taking on business projects and social issues.
• Warrior Wellness, retired elite military operatives speaking candidly about their transition to civilian life and their wellness paths with alternative therapies.
• The Autism community discussing how CBD and THC interacts with the body’s receptors and why it matters. Progress being made to information and material before and after the Farm Bill as well as the potential under the States Act from a research perspective will be discussed.
• Market leading focus on hemp with a dedicated educational track, an innovative workshop sponsored by the National Hemp Association on “Hemp: The Dawning of a New Day in the USA,” and the return of the show floor Hemp Pavilion.
• Cannabis and Hemp Academia Town Hall is a groundbreaking assembly of college professionals and students discussing the wave of cannabis and hemp curricula taking hold in many universities and colleges across the country. Participants include New York State Senator Diane Savino moderating panelists from Brown, Cornell, Stockton and the University of Connecticut.
• Advanced workshops on “The Cannabis Landscape—Deconstructed for the Seasoned Investor;” “How to Purchase or Open a Cannabis Business;” and “Clinical & Therapeutic Applications of Medical Cannabis;” providing CME/CEU credits.
• Social activities and networking include Cannabis Week kick-off cocktails, press preview, networking mixer, industry party and cultural exhibits throughout New York City.

Keynotes, special guest presentations, fund-raisers and more events and activities taking place during Cannabis Week will be announced soon.

The exhibit floor also includes a Technology Pavilion and suppliers and brands in the industry showcasing products and services to those in the business, entrepreneurs looking to enter the market, cultivators, dispensary owners, medical professionals, investors, and providers of professional services.

To download the Cannabis Week event guide go to www.cwcbexpo.com/cannabis-week-event-guide. To register and stay up to date on CWCBExpo and Cannabis Week activities go to www.cwcbexpo.com.