Spotlight on a Growing Industry
Thursday Dec 9th 2021
Barking Dog Ale House
77 Washington Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
About the Event
Event Schedule
This is an educational & networking event. There will be coffee, food & drinks available all afternoon and evening for purchase. 21 years or older with ticket/registration required. No sale or consumption on premises.
4:00-5:00 PM
Arrival &
Networking
Light food and coffee provided. Cash bar open for purchasing drinks.
5:00-5:45 PM | Session 1
Health and Wellness
Tom Rand
Laura Beohner
Dr. Marion McNabb
Dr. Uma Dhanabalan
MD MPH FAAFP MRO CMS
5:45-6:15 PM
Networking
Break
6:15-7:00 PM |Session 2
Dispensary Talk
Representatives from Haverhill local dispensaries:
Stem
CNA
Full Harvest Moonz
Mello
7:00-7:30 PM
Networking
Break
7:30-8:15 PM | Session 3
Regulatory Talk
Barney Frank
Architect Matt Juros
Blake Mensing
8:15-8:45 PM
Networking
Break
8:45-9:45 PM | Session 4
Grow Workshop
Led by Andrew Mutty of Beantown Greentown
Introduced by Kathy Fitts
Ed DeSousa
Jim Wolterding
Mark Leone Aka - Dr. Dank
9:45-10:00 PM
Networking Wrap Up Session
Featured Guests
Our lineup of speakers includes some well-established and successful professionals who have been in the industry for years.
Health and Wellness Panel Speakers 5-5:45
Dr. Uma
Dr. Dhanabalan is a highly-respected physician trained in Family Medicine and Occupational & Environmental Medicine from Harvard Medical School. Follow @uplifting_health_and_wellness
Tom Rand
Patriots Helping Vets’ mission is to provide U.S Service Veterans the materials, support, and education to start their own gardens, so they may find peace in the daily activity and benefit from Horticultural Therapy along the way. Follow @patriotshelpingvets
Dr. Marion McNabb
Dr. McNabb is the CEO of Cannabis Community Care and Research Network (C3RN) a cannabis-focused research and project implementation company. Follow @cannabiscenterofexcellence
Laura Beohner
Andover-based Healing Rose, where Laura is a co-founder and president, makes body-care products from organic CBD oil like salve, body oils, essential oils, butter. Follow @thehealingrose_
Dispensary Panel Speakers 6:15-7pm
Meaka Brown
General Manager at Mello Cannabis Dispensary, Herbalist, Canna Educator Follow @mellohaverhill
Regulatory Panel 7:30-8:15
Barney Frank
Former Congressman, author, CNBC contributor, political columnist, public speaker & retiree
Blake Mensing
Attorney Blake M. Mensing is The Mensing Group LLC’s Founder and Chief Counsel, and brings a no-nonsense approach to cannabis law in Massachusetts. Follow @mass-cannabisattorney
Matt Juros
Matt is a registered architect with over 25 years of experience. Before starting Fishbrook he worked at architectural firms in Boston and Cambridge.
Grow Workshop Panel 8:45-9:45
Ed DeSousa
Co-owner and managing partner of RiverRun Gardens, a licensed cannabis Micro-Business located in Newburyport, MA Follow @riverrungardens_ma
Jim Wolterding
Professional cannabis cultivator that specializes in large scale greenhouse cannabis cultivation @r.a.w.exotics
Dr Dank
Dr Dank is the nucleus of the Beantown Greentown growing team. His adventurous style produces some quality results. Follow @drdank_beantowngreent
Presenters from GrowWell Conference
Andrew Mutty
Andrew Mutty / Co-Founder and Host of GrowWell, and Original Founder of Beantown Greentown. Follow @thereelmutty
Kathy Fitts
Local garden club aficionado from Haverhill, MA.
Sponsors
It would not be possible to host this event without helping hands. We have several sponsors who volunteered to help us physically and financially make this thing happen.
Participating Dispensaries
CNA / Haverhill + Amesbury
Stem Haverhill
Mello Haverhill
Full Harvest Moonz
Grow Well Support for Non-Profits
About the Organizers
Food Karma Projects was started by Jimmy Carbone & produces a variety of community events.
Beantown Greentown is a cannabis culture, lifestyle, clothing and cultivation company in Boston.
Andrew Muddy is co-founder/director of the The Grow Well Conference
Jimmy Carbone is co-founder/organizer of The Grow Well Conference.