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Blank Rome partners and Cannabis practice co-chairs <a href="/people/frank-a-segall/" id="18758">Frank A. Segall</a> and <a href="/people/scott-h-moskol/" id="18752">Scott H. Moskol</a> and Cannabis practice partners <a href="/people/max-m-borg/" id="18761">Max M. Borg</a> and <a href="/people/lauren-medeiros-forster/" id="18747">Lauren Medeiros Forster</a> will serve as panel moderators and partner and ESOP practice chair <a href="/people/jason-s-luter/" id="18820">Jason S. Luter</a> will serve as a panelist at Blank Rome’s <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-the-cannabis-industry-conference-registration-901486078127?aff=oddtdtcreator">Eighth Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference</a>, being held Monday October 21, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts.

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National experts and industry leaders will share their unique legal and financial perspectives on forecasted trends, regulations, mergers and acquisitions (“M&amp;A”), investments, and more. Attendees will be able to make valuable connections, develop strategic partnerships, and gain important industry insights.

The Conference will feature a Keynote Fireside Chat with Boris Jordan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Curaleaf.&nbsp;

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Farm Bill &amp; Cannabis Rescheduling with a Focus on Beverages, Delta-8 &amp; Delta-9—What’s Next for THC, CBD &amp; Hemp&nbsp;

Moderator: Scott Moskol, Partner and Co-chair Cannabis Practice, Blank Rome

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Matt Baumgartner, Chief Executive Officer, Keef Brands

Jessica Burgess, Deputy General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

Leonard Gega, President of Hemp, Curaleaf

David Neundorfer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Open Book Extracts

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Blazing The Trail: Current Issues &amp; Future Insights from a Panel of the Industry’s Top Cannabis CEOs

Moderator: Frank A. Segall, Partner and Co-chair Boston Office and Cannabis Practice, Blank Rome

Samuel Brill, Chief Executive Officer, Ascend Wellness Holdings

Laurie Holcomb, Chief Executive Officer, Gold Flora

Jon Levine, Chief Executive Officer, MariMed, Inc. 

Jason Wild, Executive Chairman, TerrAscend

Cannabis Capital: Show Me the Money—Financing Challenges &amp; Future Outlook

Moderator: Max M. Borg, Partner, Blank Rome

James Daley, Senior Vice President, Commercial &amp; Industrial Lending, Needham Bank

Matt Hawkins, Founder &amp; Managing Partner, Entourage Effect Capital

Patrick Kim, Managing Partner &amp; Co-Founder, Altmore Capital

David Kite, Managing Partner, Chicago Atlantic Group

Exiting the Cannabis Industry: Strategies &amp; Options for Restructurings, Sales, Distressed Sales &amp; Acquisitions

Moderator: Lauren Medeiros Forster, Associate, Blank Rome

Hershel Gerson, Partner, PGP Capital Advisors

Jacques Santucci, President, Opus Consulting

Brian Schinderle, Principal, SSC Advisors

Chris Veber, President, Head of Financial Sponsor &amp; Strategic Investors Group, Hub International

Tax Mitigation &amp; ESOPS in Cannabis: Strategies, Benefits &amp; Solutions for Realizing Value

Moderator: Scott H. Moskol, Partner &amp; Co-Chair Cannabis Practice, Blank Rome

Kyle Judge, Senior Vice President—Central Regional Private &amp; Non-Profit Leader, Hub International

Kelly Lin, Partner, PKF O’Connor Davies

Jason S. Luter, Partner &amp; Co-Chair ESOP Practice, Blank Rome

Meg Sanders, Chief Executive Officer, Canna Provisions

For more information, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-the-cannabis-industry-conference-registration-901486078127?aff=oddtdtcreator">event webpage</a>.

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