Upcoming Events
Tue, Mar 05University ClubMar 05, 2019, 2:30 PM – 7:00 PMUniversity Club, 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USAMar 05, 2019, 2:30 PM – 7:00 PMUniversity Club, 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USAOne of a kind event comes to the University of Pittsburgh, produced by student associations and sponsored by local cannabis organizations. Key note speaker, Representative Jake Wheatley, will touch upon the recently introduced H.B. 50 in PA that seeks to legalize adult use cannabis.
WHY CANNABIS LAW: POLICY, ECONOMICS, AND SOCIAL ADVOCACY?
Cannabis Law: Policy, Economics, and Social Advocacy is finally here. Take advantage of forward-thinking keynote speakers, networking with influential attendees, and much more. Register today and join us for a unique and inspiring experience.
OUR SCHEDULE
Plan Your Day
2:30 PM
SYMPOSIUM
The Panel discussion will begin at 2:30 with keynote speaker Jake Wheatley. He will discuss H.B. 50, a bill the Representative recently introduced. This will be followed by the economics panel with Steve Schain and Cátia L. Kossovsky. Lastly, Shanita Penny M.B.A. will be representing the Minority Cannabis Business Association and executive director of Michigan NORML, Matt Abel, will discuss how advocacy has evolved since legalization has become the standard.
5:30 PM
There will be a hour cocktail networking event following the Symposium, at the University Club.
NETWORKING HOUR
7:30 PM
AFTER PARTY
Sensi Magazine is producing and co-sponsoring this event. Kick back and unwind with the guests and speakers alike. This exclusive, ticket only, after party will be a great opportunity to hang out with the panelists and get to know the sponsors.
SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS
Cannabis Professionals and Experts
JAKE WHEATLEY
Representative Allegheny County
Rep. Jake Wheatley Jr., D-Allegheny, a recognized United States Marine combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm who received the Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal and the Kuwaiti Liberation Medal, is a proud resident of the City of Pittsburgh. Rep. Wheatley holds a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University where he graduated with honors. He went on to receive a master's of public administration from the University of Pittsburgh.
He was first elected in 2002 to represent the 19th Legislative District, which includes historic Pittsburgh neighborhoods such as: the Hill District, North Side, South Side, Allentown, Hazelwood, Downtown, the Bluff, Knoxville, Beltzhoover, Manchester, Arlington, Arlington Heights, and West, South and North Oakland, among others.
As a first-term legislator, Rep. Wheatley was identified by a nonpartisan highly recognized political website as one of six rising political stars to watch. In 2005, he was identified by PoliticsPA.com as one of the 100 most influential politicians in the state. Most recently he was identified by a national political magazine as one of three Pennsylvania state representatives to watch as a political star. Rep. Wheatley was the second member ever to be selected to serve on the powerful Appropriations Committee as a first-term legislator.
From his very first day of service, Rep. Wheatley has championed the cause of access and inclusion for all of Pennsylvanians. He has been a stalwart in the Democratic Caucus and in Harrisburg pushing for economic development, mass transit, and true education funding and academic advancements for all children as well as providing leadership on covering every Pennsylvanian with quality, affordable and error-free health care.
Rep. Wheatley is a member of community boards and agencies too numerous to list. To name but a few, he is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the University of Pittsburgh and the boards of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, Point Park University, and Pittsburgh Community Services, Inc., and he is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
On July 1, 2017, Rep. Wheatley began a three-year term on the Carlow University Board of Trustees. In October of the same year, Wheatley was elected to the board of directors of the Pittsburgh CLO.
Rep. Wheatley relishes his role as a public servant and is committed to being a vehicle for citizens of the 19th Legislative District and throughout the Commonwealth for positive change in the quality of their communities and their lives. He has always believed that he works for those who have sent him to Harrisburg and has used the late Speaker K. Leroy Irvis' statement 'Through us, they speak' as a guiding principle in his daily work. For this same reason, Rep. Wheatley calls his office the People's Office as a daily reminder of this principle to himself, his staff and the people he is honored to serve.
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THE HEALING CENTER USA
The Healing Center is an innovative center that provides an extensive line of plant-based products from growers/processors in Pennsylvania to patients with approved medical conditions.
The National Cannabis Bar Association was formed in 2015 by a group of lawyers who saw a need to educate and connect with other cannabis industry lawyers for the purpose of providing excellent, ethical, and advanced legal assistance to this growing industry.
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MINORITY CANNABIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) is the first 501(c)(6) not for profit business league created specifically to progress the cannabis industry by increasing diversity. Our mission is to create equal access and economic empowerment for cannabis businesses, their patients, and the communities most affected by the war on drugs.
