MORNING SCHEDULE

7 - 9 am Exhibitor and table setup

8 - 9 am Networking Breakfast with advocates, educators, medical providers, and elected officials

DOORS OPEN 9 AM

9:15 - 10:15 am Cannabis at the Capitol: Past, Present, and Future

9:15 - 9:35 am Patients, Not Criminals

Remembering the N.H. patients who advocated for therapeutic cannabis between 2008-2015.

Presenter: Matt Simon, GraniteLeaf Cannabis

9:35 - 10:15 am How It Started, How It’s Going, and Considerations for the Future

A brief history and current status report on the Therapeutic Cannabis Program (TCP), plus an overview of challenges facing the TCP and ideas for improving service to patients.

Presenters:

Dr. Jerry Knirk, chairman, Therapeutic Cannabis Medical Oversight Board (TCMOB), former N.H. state representative, Michael Holt, TCP administrator

15 MINUTE BREAK

10:30 - 11:30 am Panel: What Can N.H. Learn from Other States?

Moderators:

Timothy Egan, Media Analyst & Content Creator, Educator at VSU and Former NH State Rep

Dr. Joe Hannon, former N.H. state representative

Panelists: Julie Hulburd, commissioner, Vermont Cannabis Control Board, Adam Fine, managing partner, Boston office of Vicente LLP, Gabi Pierce, policy director, Maine Office of Cannabis Policy

15 MINUTE BREAK

11:45 am - 12:15 pm – Meet the ATCs

GraniteLeaf Cannabis

Sanctuary ATC

Temescal Wellness

LUNCH – 12:15 - 1 pm

AFTERNOON SCHEDULE

1 pm - 1:50 pm Share Your Story

Patients bring their experiences "out of the darkness, into the light."

Coordinator: Alicia Bennett, GraniteLeaf Cannabis

10 MINUTE BREAK

2 pm - 2:50 pm Panel: Cannabis in Practice

What have medical providers who certify patients for therapeutic cannabis learned from their experiences?

Moderator: Dr. Jerry Knirk

Panelists:

Kelly DeFeo, APRN,  former Therapeutic Cannabis Advisory Council member

Tracy Hawse, APRN

Nadine Laughlin, APRN, TCMOB member

Lisa Withrow, APRN, TCMOB member

Dr. David Nagel, MD, State Representative, TCMOB member

10 MINUTE BREAK

3pm to 4pm: KEYNOTE – “From Data to Dosing: Current Research to Advance Personalized Cannabis Care"

Presented by: Dr. Riley Kirk, author of Reefer Wellness

This keynote will explore emerging research on cannabis consumption methods, highlighting how chemistry can help distinguish between smoking, vaping, and edibles, and how these differences shape individual experiences. Dr. Riley Kirk will present data on dosing with specific cannabis profiles and discuss how tailored approaches may benefit people managing anxiety, pain, or insomnia. The talk will also address the barriers to cannabis research created by federal restrictions and share innovative strategies researchers are using to collect meaningful, real-world data despite these challenges.