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Josh Wurzer is the President and Co-Founder of SC Labs. SC Labs was responsible for developing the cannabis industry’s first testing standards – now widely adopted by the cannabis community.
Justin Calvino co-founded the Emerald Exchange, which hosts farmer’s market-style events to connect craft cannabis cultivators from Northern California with cannabis enthusiasts across the state.
Aaron Varney is the co-founder of Dockside Cannabis in Seattle. Since entering the cannabis industry, he has successfully co-launched multiple state-licensed retail stores under the Dockside design and architectural brand. This vast wealth of experience makes him uniquely qualified to speak on the challenges that people will face when attempting to open a cannabis dispensary.
A widely respected cannabis legal expert and defense attorney, Omar Figueroa is a Stanford Law graduate with over two decades of experience in the field. Author of Cannabis Codes of California – the first comprehensive book on the state’s cannabis laws – Omar appears frequently in the media and at conferences as a cannabis industry advocate.
Mel Frank is a legendary cultivator, botanist, and author. Mel literally wrote the book on cannabis cultivation with his seminal bestseller The Marijuana Grower’s Insider’s Guide, and he was inducted into the Cannabis Breeders Hall of Fame in 2019. Mel’s award-winning photos, publications, and cultivation techniques span several decades and have become the cornerstone of knowledge for any solid cannabis education.
Originally a journalist for The San Francisco Chronicle and KRON-TV, Nikki Lastreto left to travel the world. Nikki ultimately settled back in Mendocino California, where she and Swami Chaitanya founded their iconic Swami Select cannabis brand. As a proponent of living soil, regenerative cultivation methods, and sustainable practices to produce organic craft cannabis, Nikki’s discerning eye and palate have made her a well-known judge at the Emerald Cup and other major cannabis competitions.
