Future of Cannabis in Hawaii

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Panel Participants:

Moderator: Jovan “Phat Joe”  Ladao – Radio Host (HI 93 FM), Oahu 

Karlyn Laulusa – CEO, NOA Botanicals, Oahu

Will Grinnell – Medical Grower and Business Owner Deep Green Genetics, Maui

Ryan Wong – COO, CNNBS (Private Equity), Oahu / California 

Joy SanBuena Ventura – Hawaii State Senator, District 2

Jeanné Kapela – Hawaii State Representative, District 5

Deep dive into Hawaii’s potential future as a National and Global brand. Navigating upcoming legislation and how the potential law changes will impact the Hawaii cannabis market. 

Public Safety and Social Equity Panel

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Panel Participants: 

Moderator:  Will Espero – Frm State Senator

Della Au Belatti – Hawaii State Representative, District 24

Carrie Ann – ACLU-HI

Nikos Leverenz – HHRC

Mary Bailey – Last Prisoner Project 

Youth use, DUI, the war on drugs / racial disparities in enforcement, social equity, record expungement, pardons, criminalization/penalties under new bill.

Seminar Room #2

Healing Through Cannabis

10:30 am – 11:30 pm

Guru Sue and Chanel Yellow Hair

Holistic approaches to heal the mind, body and soul.

Plant Culture

11:30 pm – 12:00 pm

Justin Lehmann – Prairie State Genetics 

Open forum chat with longtime grower and cannabis enthusiast on the what’s going down in the world of cannabis genetics. 

Medical Benefits of Cannabis

12:00  pm – 1:00 pm

Panel Participants: 

Wendy Gibson-Viviani – PTA / RN / BSN

Michal Cohen – LCSW

Teddy Bang – MD

Panel discussion and open forum pertaining to the current medical practices and studies surrounding medicinal cannabis use. 

Brand Building

3:00  pm – 4:00 pm

DUI The Cannabis Guy (Desserts Under the Influence)

Seminar on taking your cannabis brand to the next level through proven strategies geared toward cannabis marketing.

Banking and Payments

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Ian Rassman

Expert information on compliant  banking and payment solutions for the cannabis industry.

Seminar Room #2

Women in Cannabis

10:30 am – 11:30 am 
Panel Participants: 
Abby Amirdash – MODERATOR, Pakaloha Care
Empress Modupe Olufunmi Jacobs – Founder of Balm of Gilead
Loretta Black – Med Card Grower, Business Owner
Gen Lakalaka –Manupuna – Farm Owner/Operator, H&H (Humboldt & Hawaii) 
Mae Fuimaono-Poe APRN RX- NP C – Medical Director, Malie Cannabis Clinic
Juliana Ceja – Director of Operations, Mauna Lani Medical Aesthetics & Bio-Rejuvenation Center Partner, The Verde Group

Perspectives and information on pathways to get more women involved in the cannabis industry.Learning Legislation

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Panel Participants:

Jaclyn Moore – Co-Founder, CEO, Big Island Grown

Cedric Gates – Frm State Representative and Cannabis Advocate 

TBD

Education discussion on how a bill moves through the Hawaii Legislative process and how it applies to the upcoming recreational adult-use bill

Seniors Medical

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Abir Amirdash

Reviewing the medical benefits of cannabis for senior patient’s common ailments. 

The Grow Show

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Panel Participants:

Moderators: Kalei  (The Grow Guru Hawaii) and Eric (Home Grow Expert), Oahu

Grown Kauai (Jacob) – Med Card Grower, Kauai

Dynasty Genetics – Cannabis Breeder, California 

Victor – Head Cultivator, Big Island Grown, Island of Hawaii

Live podcast and open forum question session discussing current trends and techniques in cannabis cultivation from a multitude of industry professionals.  

Seminar Room #2

Healing Through Cannabis

10:30 am – 11:30 am

Guru Sue

Chanel Yellow Hair

Holistic approaches to heal the mind, body and soul.

Kind Cannabis Consulting & Justice Served

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Jenny Dills

Lessons and experience on surviving corporate cannabis while preserving culture.  

Pitfalls of Overregulation

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Panel Participants: 

Jason Matthys – Equilibrium Genetics

James Anthony – Cannabis Attorney

Marcus Holcomb – Landy Seeds

Reviewing how overregulation and excessive taxation in California have undermined the legal cannabis market, encouraged illicit activities, and exposed governance failures. 

Engaging with the Adult Use Cannabis Bill

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Panel Participants

Josh Frost – Policy Fellow ACLU Hawaii

Emily Sarasa – Policy Fellow ACLU Hawaii

Join the ACLU of Hawaiʻi for a legislative advocacy training on how to engage with the 2025 adult use cannabis legalization bill. This one-hour presentation will walk you through contacting legislators, submitting testimony, and communicating effectively. It will give you tools to address common misconceptions about cannabis criminalization and the war on drugs.