Okanagan cannabis enthusiasts, unite: this 4/20 is extra special.

The B.C. Cannabis Summit kicked off on Wednesday at Eldorado Resort, bringing together industry experts, vendors, and the public to talk all things green. It is hosted by and BC Craft Farmers Co-op (BCCFC).

Says ACCRES Executive Director Jaclynn Pehota: sa国际传媒淲hat better place to host an important Canadian cannabis summit and celebrate 4/20 than B.C.?

sa国际传媒淚n addition to marking three years of cannabis legalization, the Summit is a significant coming-out celebration for B.C.sa国际传媒檚 legendary network of cannabis experts. We are ready to present solutions to decision-makers at all levels of government that can create thousands of B.C. jobs over the next five years.sa国际传媒�

Some event highlights will include Indigenous government and womensa国际传媒檚 leadership panels, Keynote remarks from Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and former Westbank First Nation Chief Roxanne Lindley, and B.C. Member of Parliament discussions on Canadasa国际传媒檚 Cannabis Act.

B.C. Craft Farmers Co-op President Tara Kirkpatrick said that events like the summit help neutralize the institutional stigma that often still remains around cannabis use.

sa国际传媒淭he BC Cannabis Summit will demonstrate that our provincesa国际传媒檚 craft farmers, processors and independent retailers are job creators, small businesses, innovators and engines of sustainable economic growth that can support Canadasa国际传媒檚 post-pandemic recovery.

sa国际传媒淲e need to normalize cannabis production as a positive agriculture activity.sa国际传媒�

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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