9:30-10:30am: Employment Nondiscrimination in a Drug-Free Workplace: the "WIRE" Concept - Learn about the legal implications of new anti-discrimination protections for employees who consume cannabis, the use of "impairment expert" roles, and how employers can continue to enforce drug-free workplace policies while not violating cannabis use nondiscrimination laws.

10:40am-11:40am: Cannabis Labor Issues: Labor Peace Agreements and Beyond - Distinguished labor law practitioners will lead a lively discussion of the key labor law concepts and issues every cannabis lawyer should understand, from the National Labor Relations Act to Labor Peace Agreements.

11:50am-12:50pm: From Stigma to Medicine -Medical Cannabis Law and Healthcare Considerations - As cannabis is incorporated in healthcare, providers and patients face new legal challenges in everything from licensing, payors, and accreditation hurdles, to DEA registrations, controlled-substance prescribing rules, fraud, right-to-try laws, and FDA oversight.

2:00-3:00pm: Surviving the Fire Swamp: Ethical Pitfalls When Lawyers Wear Multiple Hats - The relatively sudden legalization of commercial cannabis has led attorneys to take on multiple roles for clients: brokers, business consultants, legal counselors, and more. Learn to identify ethical pitfalls in taking multiple jobs for a client - and when you must decline.

3:10pm-4:10pm: Corporate Transparency Act: Federal Demands for Transparency in Cannabis - Designed to counter drug trafficking, money laundering, and other financial crimes, the Corporate Transparency Act poses particular challenges for the cannabis industry, such as fully disclosing beneficial owners in an industry still prohibited under federal law.

4:20pm-5:20pm: Branching Out: Market Expansion in the Cannabis Industry - How should clients in the cannabis space expand into new markets? Here, industry lawyers will share their expertise in navigating IP licensing, partnerships, joint ventures, and more. Learn which strategies can accelerate your clients’ growth and which could pose risks.

9:30-10:30am: Sleeping Giant: The Dormant Commerce Clause's Impact on Future of Cannabis - Lawsuits around the country based on a constitutional principle referred to as the "dormant Commerce Clause" have upended the cannabis industry over the past two years. We will discuss the merits of these cases and how they may impact shape and trajectory of the industry.

10:40-11:40am: Fault Lines on Federal Policy Post Rescheduling

11:50am-12:50am: Cannabis Financing and M&A Post Rescheduling, 280E, and SAFER - A discussion of the how rescheduling, the potential end of 280E, and the SAFER Banking Act will impact the currently moribund cannabis financing and mergers and acquisitions.

2:00-3:00pm: License Litigation Actions – How Many Ways Can this Go Wrong? - Never short on litigation, state licensing schemes are mired in lawsuits in 2024. Explore not only constitutional challenges, but also clashes between states and agencies over licensing, including third-party contractor error, discrimination, and abuse of discretion.

3:10pm-4:10pm: D8 and D9 Knocking on the Door – The Five Ws of Cannabinoid Litigation - Intoxicating hemp cannabinoids are the source of a growing tide of lawsuits. Learn who the litigants are, why they want or don't want these products sold, what jurisdictions are feeling the brunt of the fight, and where the fight seems to be heading next.

4:20pm-5:20pm: Lessons Learned: Adult – Use Programs for Future State and Federal Policy - As cannabis legalization sweeps across the United States, legislators, regulators, and the industry must improve and mesh future state and federal adult-use policy, armed with lessons from states that pioneered adult-use programs. Learn what worked and what must change.