Lift Cannabis Forum aims to bring marijuana industry leaders together in Vancouver

A who’s who of British Columbia’s medicinal marijuana industry is gathering in Vancouver on May 7.

The event, a forum hosted by Lift Cannabis Inc., features some of the most experienced suppliers from across Canada and promises to attract stakeholders from both the legal and illegal sides of the business.

David Brown, a spokesperson for Lift Cannabis, told the Straight the conversation was originally scheduled to focus on Canada’s official medicinal marijuana production and distribution system that exists under the Conservative government’s Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR).

But since the conference was announced, Vancouver city council revealed plans to regulate storefront dispensaries (which operate illegally outside the MMPR). And so it’s likely the discussion will expand beyond the Health Canada system and see speakers weigh in on what’s happening at the civic level.

“The conversation will touch on that,” Brown said, adding that organizers are still pinning...

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