Curious about medical marijuana and the people who grow, sell, prescribe and use it? Then you’ll want to attend The Ohio Cannabis Health and Business Summit from 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Oct. 1 & 2 at the IX Center in Cleveland. Tickets are $20 each day or $30 for both days. The cost is half-off for students 18 and over with a college ID.
The event is aimed at people in the industry as well as people who are curious about cannabis, CBD and hemp, as well as people who want to know more about canna careers. Panel discussions will include Ohio CEO’s in the industry, legislators, and ancillary businesses as well as patients, women in cannabis, and a discussion about social equity.
“Today, Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program has 154,614 active patients registered under at least one of 25 chronic and debilitating conditions. It is the OMCIA’s role to advocate for those patients, the licensed medical marijuana businesses and the thousands of workers employed in Ohio’s industry to remove unnecessary regulatory hurdles, improve access, and reduce costs,” says Matt Close, OMCIA Executive Director.
Some of the state’s top experts, and national experts, will touch on how cannabis can play a role in managing health challenges including chronic pain.
Among the speakers is Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, a Harvard trained expert who speaks nationally and globally about cannabis and its value as a medical alternative. She’s certified as a cannabinoid medicine specialist through the American Academy of Cannabinoid medicine, and her mission is to change the stigma regarding its use.
Seminar topics are vast, ranging from educating people on how to get a medical marijuana card, and career opportunities, to challenges of working in this industry. Ohio business owners who are now providing services to the cannabis industry, will also share challenges, mistakes, and successes.
Attendees can take in one or multiple seminars in the main ballroom and break-out sessions downstairs on both days. More than 80 companies will be exhibiting their products and service.
Lenny Berry, founder of OCHBS and a former co-owner of a medical marijuana clinic says the goal is to bring together industry leaders in healthcare and business to talk about the role of medical cannabis in our society.
“We know that thousands of Ohioans are getting help, but we believe that thousands more would get medical marijuana cards if they were educated. That’s why we’re putting on this event,” Berry says. “This two-day forum will answer questions that range from how to begin a regimen of medical cannabis to securing a medical marijuana card or license, to how to involve a non cannabis business in this rapidly growing industry. This is a conference for industry insiders and the general public.”
Learn more at OCHBS.com.
