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Kevin Greene, Vice President of the Cleveland School of Cannabis, gives an industry overview to attendees of the Business of Cannabis Symposium. Photo credit: Penn State


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Center Valley, PA \u2013 The Business of Cannabis symposium, held at Penn State Lehigh Valley, was hosted by The Council for Retail and Sales (CRS) on March 11th.\u00a0 Program sponsors included the Cleveland School of Cannabis, Milford Enterprises, Keystone Canna Remedies, and High Expectations Marketing.\u00a0 The cannabis industry has seen significant growth in recent years as businesses and consumers are realizing the benefits of medical marijuana, CBD and industrial hemp.\u00a0 The increasing level of demand has brought about opportunity and jobs for entrepreneurs and the CRS developed a lineup of industry experts who explored all aspects of the industry in the full-day educational symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics included legal and human resources issues, marketing and branding, banking and financing, retail layout and more, all specific to the cannabis industry.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakers Tyrone Russell, Kevin Greene, and Austin Briggs of the Cleveland School of Cannabis provided an overview of the industry and job outlook.  Corbett Hefner, Vice President of R&D, Formation Ag (Colorado) discussed innovations in the cultivation of hemp.  Victor Guadagnino of Keystone Canna Remedies reviewed the successes and challenges of running a medical marijuana dispensary.  Jeff Adkins and Alex Fetterman of Milford Enterprises presented on various retail layouts for dispensaries and other businesses in the industry.  Lunch featured a discussion of the \u201cThe State of the State\u201d with State Senator Judy Schwank and State Representative Mike Schlossberg. Special guest Jack Maxwell, from Travel Channel\u2019s “Booze Traveler\u201d show, shared his inspiring experience with cancer and how cannabis products helped ease his pain. These experiences led to the filming of \u201cThe High Road with Jack Maxwell,\u201d an uplifting, adventure-packed series that explores the cannabis culture and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numerous breakout sessions were held throughout\nthe day including supply chain and manufacturing, an industry outlook on CBD in\nPennsylvania, the importance of corporate social responsibility and more. Batch\nMicrocreamery was onsite to provide ice cream samples and 12 vendors\nparticipated in a Cannabis Marketplace to discuss their businesses with\nattendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Council for Retail and Sales at Penn State\nLehigh Valley did a great job putting this together\u2026 an educational and well\nattended event. In an industry with so much confusion and deception, CRS put\ntogether a lineup of respected and super knowledgeable speakers,\u201d said Benjamin\nDavies of Wildfox Provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join CRS or follow us on Facebook @crspsu, Instagram\n#crspsu, and LinkedIn to stay updated on future programs. CRS membership is\ncurrently being offered at no cost and is available on thecrs.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event was sponsored by the Council for\nRetail and Sales (CRS) which is located at Penn State Lehigh Valley in Center\nValley, Pennsylvania. The CRS is part of PSU-LV\u2019s Innovation Center and works\nin conjunction with the PSU-LV\u2019s Lehigh Valley LaunchBox. CRS works with the\nretail and sales communities to stimulate interest in retail and sales careers.\nThe council is a leading authority on issues and solutions that face the\nretailing and sales industries. In addition to professional education and\nengagements, CRS connects students to entry-level retail and sales\nopportunities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, visit www.thecrs.org<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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