CGOC November: Entering The Era of Professional Cannabis: Compliance, Healthcare, and Community

We ARE Orange County's cannabis community.  On November 20, 2019- TEDx Speaker, Cannabis Entrepreneur and High Times 100 Most Influential Honoree- Rico Tarver will be hosting another night of his unique, live-broadcasted fireside chat-style events with amazing speakers plus a great networking community. Last month's CannaGather OC relaunch was a huge success and I want to thank everyone for the excellent feedback on how to continue getting better each month as Orange County's cannabis community continues to grow. For those who've been watching the CCTT-Metrc rollout may have noticed over 400 California retail licenses have been suspended after becoming noncompliant with the platform in some way. With California cannabis' non-history of using similar platforms or many digital tools at all, it was little surprise to many something like this would happen. Ben Curren, was more than happy to come back out and address said issues and offer tips operators may need to ensure success with transitioning and staying in alignment with the state-mandated platform.It's definitely our pleasure to announce joining the conversation for November will be Tikun Olam Healthcare Liaison, Orange County Native, Canna-Mom, and all-out behind-the-scenes industry powerhouse Mieko Hester-Perez. Mieko shot to fame a decade ago as one of the first cannabis advocates in the national spotlight, when a 2009 segment on Good Morning America showcased her journey to treat her son Joey's autism and muscular dystrophy using a cannabis strain developed specifically for him. "The moment the cameras turned off I knew that my life had just changed forever in ways I never anticipated," she says now. Mieko's tireless advocacy for her son extended Joey's life years beyond his doctors' expectations; he passed one year ago at the age of 19.With a razor-sharp focus on the medical side of cannabis, Mieko is happy to chat with our audience on healthcare-driven and science-backed initiatives most know very little about in the mainstream world we're now so accustomed to.Rounding out our rockstar lineup of collaborators will be US Army Veteran and co-founder of Dust To Diamonds, Inc- Mariah Dodson. In 2017 Mariah and business partner, Vanessa Macias received both Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Manufacturing Licenses; making the duo the youngest license holders in the state under their company, Dust To Diamonds Incorporated- currently the majority shareholder into the development of eco-friendly, medical cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility in California City, CA.See y'all Wednesday! ***** Each Month, CannaGather presents the best of the best in California's flourishing cannabis industry. Market leaders have the opportunity to speak on their companies, stories, and how they have (and plan to continue) navigated through California's myriad of issues leading up to and through our first year of legalization. All this is done in a one-on-one conversation; on stage in front of 100+ CannaGather Community members. Each event will be live-broadcasted across several channels and footage will be archived on www.canagather.com/la Food will be included and there’ll also be an open bar for those interested in adult beverages. No cannabis consumption is allowed at our events. The way our predecessors did things created a mess of opportunity blocking all traditional routes to success. Grab a machete. Let's forge our own path.  Rico [email protected] Learn more and sign up for event updates at CannaGather.com!   Thanks to our amazing speakers & sponsors (so far)! Want to join them? Email us! 2801 Kelvin Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Tuesday, October 15; 6:00PM - 9:00PM PDT Our Sponsoring Partners: Green Bits In 2014, they set out to empower cannabis retailers with an easy-to-manage platform. They asked shop owners about their priorities and pain points — and what would make their work lives happier and more rewarding.From those conversations, they developed a point-of-sale product that matches their unique workflows and business demands, like seed-to-sale tracking, faster checkout lines, customer sales limits and complex inventory reporting.Today, Green Bits is changing the way cannabis retailers do business — simplifying processes and making compliance effortless, so you can focus on what matters most: happy customers, steady growth, and a strong bottom line. Tikun Olam - Rooted in Israel, Tikun Olam are proud pioneers and global leaders in medical cannabis research and development. In Hebrew, "Tikun Olam"​ translates to "Repair the World."​ For them, that means providing high-quality medical cannabis that is backed by over a decade of research, improving our patients'​ quality of life and overall wellness, on a global scale. Dust To Diamonds Inc - California-based holistic wellness company focused on providing cannabis-integrated education for enhancing everyday health practices and also offering a quality product line of naturopathic essentials.APOP Media - The largest in-store cannabis lifestyle network & digital menu platform based in LA and has quickly evolved into the market’s leading advertising and educational service. Strategically placed in dispensaries, waiting rooms, med rooms, doctor’s offices & at live events across California.FLOURISH - FLOURISH is a global recruiting consultancy, specializing in executive search for Corporate, VP, Director and Management level roles in the cannabis industry. They unequivocally leverage leading technology and our one-of-a-kind service to deliver the people you want to hire. This is done with unrivaled speed and accuracy, typically saving our clients close to a third in cost when compared to other agencies. While their focus is based on helping you find the right leadership, we also work other high demand full-time permanent positions within the cannabis, hemp and CBD space.Shine Rolling Papers - Shine Papers is the inventor of the worlds first ever 24 karat gold rolling paper. Not only do Shine Papers turn every head in the room, but the papers also burn extremely slow while also leaving behind a "gift" in the ashtray. Yup, the gold stays on your ashes which is refer to as "the gems" but unfortunately you cannot pawn your ashes (they actually gets asked this all of the time).VYBES - VYBES isn't a beverage, it's a feeling - a way to a more balanced & grounded life. It's become (Vybes Founder, Jonathan Eppers') mission to share the mind & body healing powers of CBD with everyone he can. He was introduced to CBD by a close friend, and this miraculous nutrient, a gift from mother nature, has changed his life.NUGL - NUGL is an all new technology-based multimedia platform that combines a cannabis search and business directory with social media and networking tools. All of this seamlessly integrates with digital and print publications, and an internal cannabis ad server, for extended reach and exposure. NUGL is community driven, user focused, and together with our fans have built an environment where content, services and networking capabilities for all things cannabis, are welcomed and enjoyed by all.High on The Hog Potcast - Radio Host Merrill Shindler, Janice Hardoon of KTown Collective and Joanna Belson, activist mom and cannabis believer, chat about all things THC, CBD and everything in between. Listen in each week to her new topics and meet amazing people in the cannabis industry.