The Cannabis Society in partnership with Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP is proud to present it’s Deal Making Conference on Monday, March 25th in Los Angeles.

We are dedicated to fostering the cannabis community through events, conferences, dinners, & many more. Join us for a unique deal making session and to hear from Industry experts, entrepreneurs, investors and service providers on what is to come in this emerging industry.

Tentative Schedule (subject to change)

5:30 PM: Registration and Deal Making
5:45 PM: Opening Remarks by The Cannabis Society
6:00 PM: Keynote by Tom Zuber Managing Partner of Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP.
6:20 PM: Keynote 
6:40 PM: Investments in Cannabis Panel 
7:05 PM: Impact of Hemp Legalization in the Market Place Panel
7:35 PM: Product Innovation Panel 
8:00 PM: Deal Making
9:00 PM: Conference Conclusion

Confirmed Guest Speakers:

Tom Zuber, Managing Partner of Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP

Tom Zuber has advised some of the most iconic companies in the world on their patent and trademark portfolios. He is at the cutting edge of cannabis patent and trademark law. Tom holds a law degree from Columbia Law School, a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard Government School, and a biomedical engineering degree from Rutgers University, where he graduated with highest honors.

Derek Pellizzari – CEO and Director for Urbania Investment Group

With over 26 years of experience specializing in business development, Derek has a successful track record leading both mid and large size companies to achieve their revenue goals through effective cost management, marketing and sales. He was vice president of Golden Eagle Group, one of the largest agricultural corporations in Canada, as well a division of the Aquilini Investment Group. Vice President of Sale and Marketing at Rubicon Organics, a publicly traded licenced producer of cannabis since 2015 in Washington, California and Canada. Derek is currently a partner and managing director at Kika Marketing and Communications Inc, a full-service marketing, design and web agency with an international reach and offices in Vancouver, Montreal and Manila.

Eugene Morgulis, Director of Legal & Strategic Initiatives, National Association of Cannabis Businesses 

As the NACB’s LA-based executive and Director of Legal & Strategic Initiatives, Eugene Morgulis oversees the creation of the organization’s National Standards and heads up its Symposium program. Eugene’s legal career began at the international law firm Ropes & Gray in Boston, MA. His practice included Regulatory, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy law. In 2013, he was awarded the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice Recognition Award for his work on NAACP v. Galvin, which expanded access to voter registration for low-income Massachusetts citizens. More information about the NACB can be found at NACB.com.

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