HEMP Tent Schedule & Presenters

2019 State Convention, Nov. 8, 9, 10

HEMP Panel Speakers

LYNETTE SHAW_111x

Lynnette Shaw: Founding Mother of Medical Dispensary. Former secretary of Jack Herer. MMJ cannabis expert.

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Lelle Vie: Cannabis Speaker & Consultant. Vertically integrated formulator & distributor of niche & scaleable products.

Doug Fine

Doug Fine: Bestselling author, a solar-powered goat herder, a pioneer voice in cannabis/hemp and regenerative farming and consultant to farmers and Tribes. 

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Will Espero: an American politician who served as a state senator for the 19th district of the State of Hawaiʻi from 2002 until 2018.

Ray Maki

Ray Maki: Certified perma-culture designer, consultant, and educator and certified IMO (indigenous microorganism) practitioner President of HHFA.

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Steve Sakala: co-founder and CEO of Mana Artisan Botanics™, as well as the owner of Honaunau Farm. Steve has been a leader in the medical cannabis and sustainability movements for more than two decades. He also worked closely with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture on developing the Hawaii Hemp program in its initial stages.

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Morris Beegle: Morris Beegle is the co-founder and president of the WAFBA (We Are For Better Alternatives) family of brands, including the NoCo Hemp Expo, the world's most comprehensive hemp-centric conference and trade show.

Ron Kennedy

Ron Kennedy: Grows recreational and medicinal cannabis utilizing regenerative methods with focus on soil health. Best known as farmer for Willie’s Reserve.

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Mary Bailey: Creator of Maui Cannabis Convention. Managing director at Last Prisoner Project. Passionate supporter of Hawaiian farmers.

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Grant Overton: cofounder of Vespucci Collective Inc., a licensed industrial hemp company based out of Haleiwa, Hawaii.

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Melody Heidel:

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Michael Tivana:

 

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Lizzie Knight: Lizzy Knight, VP of the Colorado Hemp Company has a passion for plant-based medicines. Studying holistic nursing, with a focus on aromatherapy, her mission for healing the planet and its people was expanded through cannabis-hemp and ending its prohibition.

greg smith

Greg Smith:

HEMP Tent Schedule

FRIDAY, NOV. 8TH

11:20a Hemp Hope for Hawai'i

  • Lelle Vie

2:30p Regenerative Hemp as Farm-to-Table Business

  • Doug Fine

3:40p Founding Mother of MMJ Dispensary

  • Lynnette Shaw

4:50p History and Permits

  • Ray Maki
  • Lelle Vie
  • Grant Overton
  • Mary Bailey
  • Lynette Shaw
  • Doug Fine

SATURDAY, NOV. 9TH

9:00a Panel - Hemp Farmers Association

  • Ray Maki
  • Gail Baber
  • Greg Smith
  • Grant Overton

10:20a Panel - CBD Extractions Terpenes & Live Demo

  • Lelle Vie
  • Steve Sakala
  • Grant Overton

11:30a Medical Cannabis

  • Will Espero
  • Lynette Shaw
  • Lelle Vie

2:50p Cultivation

  • Amy Koch
  • Ron Kennedy
  • Doug Fine
  • Steve Sakala
  • Michael Tivana

SUNDAY NOV. 10TH

9:15a Hemp Uses

  • Mod: Morris Beegle
  • Doug Fine
  • Greg Smith
  • Cab Baber

10:25a After Harvest

  • Mod: Steve Sakala
  • Doug Fine
  • Ray Maki
  • Lelle Vie
  • Melody Heidel

11:30a Marketing and Distribution

  • Lizzy Knight
  • Lelle Vie
  • Lynette Shaw
  • Michael Tivana