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 "Susan Soares, the beloved marijuana advocate and ringmaster of the day's events: a casual and intimate southern California conference called The State of Cannabis
Soares is the kind of affable, sincere person you just want to say yes to – even when you're high as balls and not quite sure you'll be able to form coherent sentences. And I tend to take the reason we had all come together – to do some soul-searching about the Golden State's 
most valuable crop – rather seriously. Along with the usual cannabis entrepreneurs, investors, and activists, there were several mayors, prosecutors, and previously prohibitionist government types in attendance." Amanda Chicago Lewis, Rolling Stone Magazine

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Early ticket buying is SO important. There are a lot of cannabis conferences out there to choose from. If we have the support from the audience early, it ensures that this conference is the one that goes beyond your expectations. Most attendees stay on the ship so we'll have 48 hours together in this intimate, exclusive, educational event. The Friends and Family ticket is only for the first 100 ticket buyers. I know many people expect tickets to be complimentary if you know the producers but if we did that, we wouldn't be able to comp all the elected officials that want to attend and we're sure that is better for all of us. So come on F&F, get your ticket today for $199.00. That's $1 less than it costs me for you to be there!!


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The State of Cannabis
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​2 day Annual Conference (Inaugural Edition!)
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 WHAT IS The State of Cannabis?

​The State of Cannabis is a 2 day conference focused on elected officials, regulators, scientists, and business leaders getting together to learn from each other and affect policy in smarter ways. The Cannabis Industry is the largest emerging industry and also the most complex one. How will it evolve? Join us in our endeavor to support the industry in achieving its Highest potential by bringing the right people together in the right settings where we roll up our sleeves and create solutions. This year consumption and sampling will be a part of our event. "Higher learning" is our State of Mind!
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2017 Speakers

Lori Ajax Chief: BCC
Cat Packer
Bill Lockyer Former CA Attorney General & State Treasurer
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
Reggie Jones-Sawyer Assemblymember 59th District
Troy Dayton CEO: ArcView
Eric Spitz Co-Founder Golden Systems
Hezekiah Allen
Omar Figueroa
Mary Carreon
F. Aaron Smith ED: NCIA
Dr. Sue Sisley
Amber Morris Branch Chief of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing
Daniel Rodriguez
Jackie McGowan
Carl Rowley
Tim Cromartie League of Cities
Swami Chaitanya Founder Swami Select
Fiona Ma
Max Mikalonis
Kenny Morrison
Helene Schneider
Michael Steinmetz CEO Flow Kana
Sean Donahoe
Lindsay Robinson ED CCIA
Geneviéve Jones-Wright Running for DA San Diego
Matt Karnes GreenWave Advisors
Justin Calvino
Roy Bingham CEO BDS Analytics
Jeanine Moss
Joshua Shelton
Anni Marshall Mayor of Avalon
Pranav Sood Founder: Trellis
Laurel Mintz
Alex Campbell
Mara Felsen
David Quintana
Pamela Epstein
Richard Ormond
Amanda Ostrowitz, Esq.
James Slatic
Lezli Engelking
Nichole West
James Marek
Caroline Rustigian Bruderer
Ronald Richards
Deisy Bach
Sytze Elzinga
Ricky Engel-Ryba
Stacy Shymansky
Circe Wallace
David Cohen
Mary Shapiro
Jeremy Kapteyn
Michael Backes works with a Southern California consultancy that specializes in cannabis science and policy issues worldwide. He is the author of bestselling Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana, published by BDL/Hachette with a foreword by Dr. Andrew Weil.
Raquel Keledjian
Jason Beck
Paul Scott
David Welsh
Mike Healy
Joe Matthews
James Araby

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​Susan Soares with Ethan Nadelmann and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher at the third annual State of Marijuana 2016
Susan has been an entrepreneur all of her adult life. She had a clothing company for 10 years, Weeds & Doilies, opened a hair salon in Newport Beach, produced a feature film, created an alternative content program with a national theatre chain and currently is the Executive Director of C.A.R.E. (Cannabis Awareness, Research & Events). As a serial entrepreneur, she has worn many hats including expertise in digital media, marketing, social media, start ups, advertising, business development, public policy, market research, film production, cannabis cultivation and above all, event production.

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Understanding Cannabis: Medicine and Society 
​@UC Irvine Medical Center

Presented by: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Panel Discussion and Reception Title:  Understanding Cannabis: Medicine and Society Speakers:  Lori Ajax, Dr. Daniele Piomelli, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
Date: May 5, 2017
Time: 4:00-6:00pm 
Place: UC Irvine Medical School/ Doheny Beach BCD (in the Student Center)
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Parking: Main Campus Visitor Parking

Lori Ajax – Chief  BMCR
 Danieli Piomelli - Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology
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Dana Rohrabacher -  United States Congressman       
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