DENVER, COLORADO
September 29-30, 2023
Psycon Psychedelic Convention
September 29-30, 2023
Presentation Abstract: Benjamin Lightburn, CEO/Co-Founder of Filament Health, will speak about the myriad benefits a botanical approach to drug development offers. Filament believes that safe, natural psychedelic medicines will help more people, more quickly and effectively, than synthetic alternatives. This belief and the team’s extraction know-how has allowed the company to enter botanical psychedelic drug candidates into FDA clinical trials for the first time. Ben will explore novel natural drug candidates, the entourage effect, and natural’s role in the landscape
Speaker Bio: Amanda Reiman, PhD is a social ethnobotanist. She is the Founder of Personal Plants, a platform designed to help people develop healthy, balanced relationships with psychoactive plants and Co-Founder of Sacred Garden, which uses Web3 tools and technology to support the cultivation, conservation and education around psychedelic plants. Dr. Reiman earned her PhD in Social Welfare from the University of California and conducted one of the first research studies on medical cannabis patients and the use of cannabis as a substitute for alcohol.
Presentation Abstract: Benjamin Lightburn, CEO/Co-Founder of Filament Health, will speak about the myriad benefits a botanical approach to drug development offers. Filament believes that safe, natural psychedelic medicines will help more people, more quickly and effectively, than synthetic alternatives. This belief and the team’s extraction know-how has allowed the company to enter botanical psychedelic drug candidates into FDA clinical trials for the first time. Ben will explore novel natural drug candidates, the entourage effect, and natural’s role in the landscape
Speaker Bio: Benjamin Lightburn is a proven entrepreneur and leader specializing in the research, development and commercialization of novel extraction technologies. He is currently applying this experience to the development of natural psychedelic medicines as CEO and Co-Founder of Filament Health.
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Time | Location | Description |
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9:30 AM- 6:00 PM | Richmond Convention Center | Pre-Show Business Cannabis Crash Course |
Time | Description |
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9:00 AM | Registration Opens & Badge Pick Up Available In Lobby |
9:30 AM | Speaker Rooms Open For Seating |
10:00 AM-5:00 PM | Expo Floor Hours ( Exhibit Hall A) |
10:00 AM-5:00 PM | Seminars & Panels in Progress |
Time | Speaker | Description |
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10:00-10:50 AM | John Hartsell | Technology in the Cannabis Packaging Space |
11:00-11:50 AM | Teresa Kearney | Protecting Your Green:Utilizing Payroll, HR and Timekeeping to Keep Your Cannabis Operation Compiant |
12:00-12:50 PM | Raymond Guns, Laura Adams, Malvina Kay | 5 Keys For Raising Capital in Cannabis, CBD, & Hemp |
1:00-1:50 PM | Francesca Vavala | No One Grows Alone: The Sales Approach that Can Save Cannabis Business |
2:00-2:50 PM | John Hartsell, Teresa Kearney, Maxime Kot | Business Panel |
3:00-3:50 PM | Derek Stucki | Cannabis Odor- Public Enemy # 1 |
Time | Speaker | Description |
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10:00 AM-10:50 AM | Ryan Douglas | Recipe For Success: 11 Ingredients For a Great Cannabis Cultivation Start-Up |
11:00 AM-11:50 AM | Charles Miller | Optimizing Profitability by minimizing energy consumption and traditional indoor grows leveraging third party financing of energy infrastructure. |
12:00 PM-12:50 PM | Break (See Finance Panel in E10CD) | Break |
1:00 PM-1:50 PM | Dr Bridget Williams | Cannabinoid Medicine: Knowing the Health Benefits for Your B2B Clients |
2:00 PM-2:50 PM | Business Panel | Business Panel |
3:00 PM-3:50 PM | Shawn Kruger | There’s So Much Cash! Best Practices for Securing, Automating and Managing Your Cash Handling |
Time | Speaker | Description |
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10:00 AM- 10:50 AM | Justin Esquivel | Tissue Culture, Homozygous Genetics & Cultivation |
11:00 AM- 11:50 AM | Rick Rainbolt | How to Develop & Succeed in the Premium Exotic Flower Niche |
12:00 PM- 12:50 PM | Maxime Kot | How to Open a Dispensary 101: Licensing & Application Phase |
1:00 PM- 1:50 PM | ||
2:00 PM- 2:50 PM | Cultivation Panel | Cultivation Panel |
3:00 PM- 3:50 PM |
Time | Speaker | Description |
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10:00 AM-10:50 AM | Eric Postow | How We Got To Now: Lesson From the Cannabis Industry |
11:00 AM-11:50 AM | Mitzi Keating | Cannabis Tax & Business Challenges |
12:00 PM-12:50 PM | Reginald Stanfield | THC Hunting or Plant Profile |
1:00 PM-1:50 PM | Kevin Greene | The Need For Professional Cannabis Education to Enhance & Develop the Cannabis Industry |
2:00 PM-2:50 PM | Ryan Millam | Into the Weeds |
3:00 PM-3:50 PM | Jazmine Moore | Correlating Cannabis & Culinary Arts |
Time | Location | Description |
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9:30 AM- 6:00 PM | Richmond Convention Center | Pre-Show Business Cannabis Crash Course |
Time | Description |
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9:00 AM | Registration Opens & Badge Pick Up Available In Lobby |
9:30 AM | Speaker Rooms Open For Seating |
10:00 AM-5:00 PM | Expo Floor Hours ( Exhibit Hall A) |
10:00 AM-5:00 PM | Seminars & Panels in Progress |
Time | Speaker | Description |
---|---|---|
10:00-10:50 AM | John Hartsell | Technology in the Cannabis Packaging Space |
11:00-11:50 AM | Teresa Kearney | Protecting Your Green:Utilizing Payroll, HR and Timekeeping to Keep Your Cannabis Operation Compiant |
12:00-12:50 PM | Raymond Guns, Laura Adams, Malvina Kay | 5 Keys For Raising Capital in Cannabis, CBD, & Hemp |
1:00-1:50 PM | Francesca Vavala | No One Grows Alone: The Sales Approach that Can Save Cannabis Business |
2:00-2:50 PM | John Hartsell, Teresa Kearney, Maxime Kot | Business Panel |
3:00-3:50 PM | Derek Stucki | Cannabis Odor- Public Enemy # 1 |
Time | Speaker | Description |
---|---|---|
10:00 AM-10:50 AM | Ryan Douglas | Recipe For Success: 11 Ingredients For a Great Cannabis Cultivation Start-Up |
11:00 AM-11:50 AM | Charles Miller | Optimizing Profitability by minimizing energy consumption and traditional indoor grows leveraging third party financing of energy infrastructure. |
12:00 PM-12:50 PM | Break (See Finance Panel in E10CD) | Break |
1:00 PM-1:50 PM | Dr Bridget Williams | Cannabinoid Medicine: Knowing the Health Benefits for Your B2B Clients |
2:00 PM-2:50 PM | Business Panel | Business Panel |
3:00 PM-3:50 PM | Shawn Kruger | There’s So Much Cash! Best Practices for Securing, Automating and Managing Your Cash Handling |
Time | Speaker | Description |
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10:00 AM- 10:50 AM | Justin Esquivel | Tissue Culture, Homozygous Genetics & Cultivation |
11:00 AM- 11:50 AM | Rick Rainbolt | How to Develop & Succeed in the Premium Exotic Flower Niche |
12:00 PM- 12:50 PM | Maxime Kot | How to Open a Dispensary 101: Licensing & Application Phase |
1:00 PM- 1:50 PM | ||
2:00 PM- 2:50 PM | Cultivation Panel | Cultivation Panel |
3:00 PM- 3:50 PM |
Time | Speaker | Description |
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10:00 AM-10:50 AM | Eric Postow | How We Got To Now: Lesson From the Cannabis Industry |
11:00 AM-11:50 AM | Mitzi Keating | Cannabis Tax & Business Challenges |
12:00 PM-12:50 PM | Reginald Stanfield | THC Hunting or Plant Profile |
1:00 PM-1:50 PM | Kevin Greene | The Need For Professional Cannabis Education to Enhance & Develop the Cannabis Industry |
2:00 PM-2:50 PM | Ryan Millam | Into the Weeds |
3:00 PM-3:50 PM | Jazmine Moore | Correlating Cannabis & Culinary Arts |