Thursday, May 24th, 2018

The California Cannabis Entertainment and Technology Forum

Noon - 12:45 - Herscher Hall - Guerin B

Meet the Women of Weed: The Pioneers Who Are Elevating the Cannabis Industry

Alice Moon, "The Edible Expert"

Rosie Rothrock, VP Branding/Marketing, Caliva

Tracy Ryan, CEO, CannaKids

Jen Lujan, Director of Social Impact, eaze, Inc.

Charlo Greene, Weed Activist and Host, “The Weed Show”

Madison Margolin, Journalist, Motherboard/VICE, Playboy, LA Weekly and Rolling Stone, Moderator

Rosie Rothrock, Vice President of Branding  Marketing, Caliva: Rosie joined the Caliva team as VP Branding & Marketing in 2015 playing a foundational role in the direction and establishment of the brand, retail store, product designs and positioning, and PR/marketing strategy and execution. Before Caliva, Rosie worked in talent and consumer brand strategy and Public Relations in New York at Brandsway Creative and was VP Brand Marketing Strategy for Seattle luxury real estate outpost Bennion Deville Homes and Windermere Southern CA (now Avenue Properties).

Tracy Ryan is the CEO  for CannaKids, a California-based cooperative with a focus on supplying medical cannabis oil to adults and children looking for holistic relief for serious health conditions. She is also the CEO of CK Sciences whose sole focus is to execute pediatric human trials in the US and around the world. She is also the founder of the 501c3 non-profit SavingSophie.org. Their mission is to provide resources and financial support to families whose loved one has been diagnosed with a serious disease.

Since her infant daughter’s brain tumor diagnosis in June of 2013, Tracy has dedicated her life to educating herself on the medicinal powers of medical marijuana in treating her own daughter’s disease, as well as all other pediatric and adult cancers, autism, epilepsy and beyond. Tracy has worked on a global scale with families who are seeking education and treatment options for their loved ones, and has guided many patients to unheard of success. CannaKids is now on a trajectory to be one of the world’s leaders for cannabinoid therapies based on scientific research and is in collaboration with some of the top researchers, doctors and hospitals in the world. With a true passion for clinical research Tracy has partnered with, and is on the Advisory Board of, CURE Pharmaceutical, (OTCQB:CURR), (“CURE”), a leading disruptive drug delivery technology and pharmaceutical cannabinoid molecule development company,  and the Technion Institute in Israel who is leading the way in cannabis research for cancer. CannaKids has been sharing their meticulously tracked patient data with Technion in order to help further assist in their research. Furthermore, CannaKids & CURE are funding the next four years of this research where both pediatric and adult cancers will be studied for cannabinoid sensitivity. In addition to the research in Israel, CannaKids is in the planning phase with a major hospital in California and one in the Mid-west, and is expected to start in-hospital clinical trials on pediatric patients in the next year. She was chosen to be one of only 9 people to be on the University of California at Irvine's Task Force that will work to design the first ever cannabis multidisciplinary college.  Tracy and CannaKids have also been the recipient of several industry awards, furthering her strength in the cannabis community as a key player. Tracy and her family have been featured in many national and international news pieces including an appearance on The Doctors, National Geographic, Vice News, CNN, Entertainment Tonight, The Huffington Post, Telemundo, and many more. They are also the key focus of the Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein documentary, “Weed The People”, set to release this year.

Madison Margolin is a New York/Los Angeles-based journalist on the cannabis beat. She writes for Herb, Merry Jane, LA Weekly, Rolling Stone, Vice, and other publications, on pot policy, science, culture — and yes, also on women's issues and female leadership within the cannabis space.

Charlo Greene, Weed Activist and Host, “The Weed Show”: Referred to as the "the face of marijuana legalization", Charlo Greene is a cannabis activist, media and culture expert. Charlo Greene became a leader in cannabis activism in September 2014 when she publicly left her career as a news anchor to dedicate her life to fighting for cannabis reform with the famous "f*** it, I quit" resignation heard around the world. Since leaving journalism, Charlo successfully launched the Alaska Cannabis Club, Alaska's first and only legal marijuana resource, acting as CEO. The Club is the only safe access point for patients in Alaska and serves as the example for other prospective businesses in the region and the go-to source of accurate information for area policy makers and law enforcement. Charlo's 10 years of experience, working with media, law makers and cannabis experts throughout the nation spurred her to create Weed Elite PR, a boutique public relations firm dedicated to servicing the cannabis community's most elite. Weed Elite PR is the first and only company of its kind at the forefront of bridging pot culture with pop culture in all areas of media relations, entertainment marketing, celebrity endorsements, product placement integration and sponsorships. Through her accomplishments and uncompromising pursuit of cannabis reform, Charlo has been named as one of the most influential, or potent, women in the cannabis reform movement by international media. Charlo has been featured in hundreds of television programs, newspapers, websites and magazines, including but not limited to: ABC News, CNN, HLN, Fox News, NBC News, TMZ, HBO's VICE, Huffington Post, New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, NPR, Bill Maher, Wendy Williams Show, Conan, Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, High Times, Elle, Ebony, Vibe and more. Charlo Greene is a woman on a mission to inspire.

Jennifer Lujan is the Director of Social Impact at Eaze. In her role Jennifer leads the company’s efforts to leverage human capital technology and resources to improve communities. Prior to Eaze she was the Founder and CEO of Weed for Good and now serves on the Board of Directors. Weed for Good a nonprofit based in San Francisco provides free low cost cannabis to low income patients. Previously she launched and oversaw Lyft’s social responsibility program Lyft for Good a program that bridged the gap between the ridesharing platform and populations that have barriers to transportation access. Before that Jennifer managed Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s community engagement programs throughout the Bay Area. Jennifer brings more than 15 years of experience in community engagement and philanthropy across a wide variety of industries and an award winning social entrepreneur. Raised in Texas she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Texas State University and has participated in post-graduate programs at Harvard and University of California Berkeley