Lauren Mendelsohn

Dec 15, 2017

Lauren Mendelsohn is an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa, a boutique Northern California law firm serving clients in the cannabis industry. Lauren works with clients throughout California and focuses on licensing, regulatory compliance, government relations, and post-conviction relief. She has spoken at a variety of events, from the Emerald Cup to Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars. For the past several years, Lauren has been active in the drug policy reform movement as well as other progressive and humanitarian efforts. She is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), an international non-profit organization working to end the counterproductive “War on Drugs.” She is passionate about the environment, human and civil rights, science, and the arts. Lauren earned her Bachelor of Sciences in Psychology from the University of Maryland and her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Irvine School of Law. She is currently on the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Growers Alliance. Lauren is also a proud member of the California State Bar, the Sonoma County Bar Association, the National Cannabis Bar Association, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, California NORML, Americans for Safe Access, and the ACLU....

Kebra Smith-Bolden

Dec 15, 2017

Kebra Smith–Bolden was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. She is the proud mother of one adult daughter, Taylor (Kenta), triplets Hallie, Tariq and Hallena and the grandmother of Jax and Joey Kebra is a Registered Nurse who has always had a passion for work in the field of health. Her career journey spans over 22 years which began as a young CNA to LPN specializing in the area of Homecare with a passion for community to an exceedingly skillful RN who has always held the highest standard of care for her patients. Referred to as the “Marijuana Guru in CT” by Hot 93 7’s Nancy Barrow, Kebra has taken the Cannabis Industry in Connecticut by force, as much as she is one to be reckoned with.   Kebra received her Certification in Cannabis Studies from the Northeastern Institute of Cannabis (NIC) in Natick, MA and has expertise in Cannabis from seed to sale and Medical Marijuana as a Healthcare Provider. She is a member of the Connecticut Coalition to Regulate Marijuana and organization that advocates for development within the industry,  provides opportunities for diversified marketing, promotes safe and sensible regulations to protect the environment, safeguards public health and safety, and prevents youth marijuana use. In addition, Kebra is a member of The Minority Cannabis Business Association, whose mission is to create equal access and economic empowerment for Cannabis Businesses, their patients, and the communities most affected by the war on drugs. Finally, Kebra is the CEO of both Cannabis Consultants of Connecticut and CannaHealth, A Division of The Healing Choice, LLC. Kebra is the Market Leader for...

Dasheeda Dawson

Dec 15, 2017

Dasheeda Dawson is The WeedHead – a strategy consultant, digital growth hacker, and brand equity builder in the cannabis industry. Featured as a speaker and contributor across multiple media outlets & conferences, including Entrepreneur.com, Sensi Magazine, International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), and the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo (CWCBExpo), Dasheeda is a corporate-to-cannabis cross-over pioneer helping hemp and marijuana brands “hack into mainstream America” with real talk, top-ranked training and digital expertise. From Target to THC, she has successfully launched and managed multi-million dollar brands for companies such as Target Corporation, Victoria’s Secret and Fullbeauty Brands prior to transitioning to the cannabis industry. Dasheeda received her MBA from Rutgers Business School and completed her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at Princeton University in 2001. Currently, Dasheeda is the President of MJM Strategy (f/k/a MaryJane Marketing), a digital-focused hemp and marijuana consulting group leading the rebranding of the cannabis industry. Committed to legitimizing and diversifying the industry, she is also a member of the Executive Leadership Committee of Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) helping to lead the “Diversity in Cannabis” national campaign. @thecannabisceo (IG) | @theweedhead (FB)...

Jacqueline Morck

Dec 15, 2017

Jacqueline Morck CEO and Founder of SD6, Jacqueline Morck has seven years of entrepreneurial experience and 15 years in the corporate industry. Throughout her career, Jackie has fostered success in businesses and industries trapped by legacy thinking through integration of new technology and best practices. All of her energy has been redirected to supporting the cannabis industry after a personal event led her to be an advocate of medical marijuana. SD6 launched July 2017 and creates online tools to support professionalizing cannabis. The first stage of the company is the Cannabis Business Database and the Professional Community. Its mission is to keep people at the heart of how cannabis does business. As an entrepreneur, Jackie focuses her energy on bringing innovation to legacy-based industries. She was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Originate, a pioneer in AI-driven technologies. Her company KeyIn has 60 percent penetration in its initial industry, healthcare education. She was recently recognized as a “Leader in the Cannabis Industry” from the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association. She has been featured in the Marijuana Times, on VegasTech.com, Vator.tv, Healthcare Training & Education magazine, and has spoken at Women Grow in Las Vegas and startup events across the US, Canada, and Australia. Jackie has extensive experience in international markets. At HDR Architects (named the world’s No. 1 healthcare design firm by multiple publications in multiple years) she helped to design the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a project that has since gone on to win international awards. At IA Architects, she lead the initiative to align marketing, operations, and sales departments across 11 offices nationwide, including technology selection and integration...

Jane West

Dec 15, 2017

CEO, Jane West CNBC has called her the “Martha Stewart of pot.” Inc. Magazine says she’s “The most widely recognized female personality in cannabis.” Forbes named her among the top businesswomen in the cannabis industry, while International Business Times declared her among the most influential people in cannabis. Jane West, Colorado-based CEO of the eponymous cannabis lifestyle brand, has emerged as a central figure on the legalization landscape, one who’s working to build a diverse industry that’s filled with companies, products and values that define the emerging cannabis culture. When West lost her job as a corporate event planner in 2014 after her employer saw her consuming cannabis on CNBC, the working mother dove headfirst into the cannabis industry. She launched Edible Events, Colorado’s premiere cannabis event production company, one whose breakthrough “On a High Note” collaboration with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra captured international media attention from the New York Times to CBS This Morning to the UK’s Sunday Times. She also founded Women Grow, the cannabis industry’s largest professional networking organization, an operation dedicated to changing the perception of women in cannabis, both as consumers and as business leaders. Now, as CEO of Jane West, she’s developing accessories and home goods that invite all women to experience cannabis, and building a global online community that celebrates the new legal lifestyle. In 2017, West partnered with a women-owned grow to bring the first Jane West flower to the Colorado market. Designed for longtime enthusiasts and first-timers alike, her sophisticated, user-friendly products are intended to elevate the cannabis consumer experience and ignite broader social change. As an experienced executive with...