The Flower Expo recently released recordings of the Seshes from its second open-consumption cannabis event in Illinois. During the Flower Expo Illinois, several panels of professionals answered questions about the Illinois cannabis industry. Those panel discussions can be found here.

The Flower Expo Illinois hosted dispensaries, cannabis brands, and budtenders from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 23-24, at The Geraghty. Illinois News Joint Founder, Jason Brown, moderated the “Shaping Tomorrow’s Cannabis Market: Sales, Retail & Beyond” panel, which can be seen here. Panelists featured John Hirsch (Buyer, Socíale Dispensary), Marne Madison (Owner, Fleur Verte), Elizabeth Rice (Director of Sales Operations – National, KIVA Confections), and Kyle Sherman (Founder & CEO, Flowhub).

“The Fight for Access: Advocacy, Policy, and Community” panel can be found here and featured Alex Eckman (Co-Founder & CEO, Higher State Brands) and Dipesh Sharma (Vice President, Illinois Cannabis Consumption Association), and moderator Madeline Scanlon (Founder, Illinois Cannabis Consumption Association).

The “Retail Reinvented: Connecting Consumers, Brands & Technology” panel can be found here and featured Dominic D’Angelo (AI & Social Media Manager, Leafnet POS), Atom Shalash (Budtender), and Sarah Zelman (Senior Marketing Director, Terrabis), and moderator Francesca Cserr (Founder, Dab Cowgirl / Field Marketing Manager, Flower Expo).

The “The Untapped Market: Cannabis’ Hidden Majority” panel can be found here and featured Phoebe DePree (Founder & CEO, Goddess Growers), Kate Miller (Co-Founder & CEO, Miss Grass), Victoria Ruiz (Founder, Rollin’ Rosa), and Tiffany Whitmore (Chief Marketing Officer, Kush Queen), and moderator Sarah Jo Alo (Entertainer & Advocate, Illinois Women in Cannabis).

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