2018

Speakers

Speakers

Senator Jesse Hamilton

State Senator, District 20 (Brooklyn & Queens)

Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried

Assembly Member, State Assembly District 75 (Manhattan)

Cynthia Nixon

Democratic Candidate for Governor of New York
TV, film and theater actress

Rafael L. Espinal

Council Member, City Council District 37 (Brooklyn)

Donovan Richards

Council Member, City Council District 31 (Queens)

Council Member Jumaane Williams

Council Member, City Council District 45 (Brooklyn)
Candidate for New York State Lieutenant Governor

Howie Hawkins

Candidate, New York State Governor
Politician, New York State Green Party

Joel Giambra

Candidate, New York State Governor
Former County Executive, Erie County (Buffalo)

Joy Beckerman

President, Hemp Industry Association
Board Member, National NORML

Stuart Appelbaum

President, Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union

Dana Beal

Founder, Global Marijuana March
Ibogaine activist

Curtis Sliwa

Founder & CEO, The Guardian Angels
Host, The Drive at 5 with Curtis Sliwa, WABC-AM Radio, New York

Kat Brezler

Co-Founder, The People for Bernie Sanders

Chris Alexander

Policy coordinator, Drug Policy Alliance

Jacobi Holland

Co-Founder, Jade Insights and Cannabis Tech Group

Jeanne Van Duzer Lang

Chief of Staff, Patients Out of Time

Kim Volman

CEO, Citiva

Michael Zaytsev

CEO & Co-Founder, High NY

Leo Bridgewater

President, NJ/NY Chapters, Minorities for Medical Marijuana

Tanya Osborne

NYC/Bronx Market Leader, Women Grow

Cristina Buccola, Esq.

Founder, Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC
Member, New York Cannabis Bar Association

Yasmin Hurston

President, New York Minority Alliance

Rick Cusick

Board Member, National NORML

Shira Adler

Author, The ABC’s of CBD: The Essential Guide for Parents (And regular folks too)

Stu Zakim

Communications Director, Marijuana Business Association

Michael O'Malley

Owner, Curved Papers

Leland Radovanovic

Leland Radovanovic Founder, Baruch College SSDP

Arnaud Dumas de Rauly

Chief Strategy Officer, The Blinc Group

Rebecca Greenberg, Esq.

Partner, The Greenberg Law Firm, LLP
Member, New York Cannabis Bar Association

Aron Kay

Original Yippie, Youth International Party

Kimberleigh Krepp

Founder, Capital District Cannabis Consortium

Justin Strekal

Political Director, National NORML

Anthony Beckford

Candidate, New York State Assembly District 42

Rani Soto

Founding Member, New Jersey Cannabis Commission
Founder, CannaGather NJ

Michael P. Whiter

Iraq War Veteran and Marine

Performers

Performers

Immortal Technique

Chief Rocker Busy Bee

Lord Digga Da Highsmen

Rob Cantrell

Squala Orphan

Ishmael Levi

THr3 Pete

Real One

King Ras Pedro

Lunar Tourists

MC's

MC's

Nelson Guerrero

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cannabis Culture Association

Jake Plowden

Co-Founder and Deputy Director, Cannabis Culture Association

Amanda Reyes

Board President, Cannabis Culture Association

Joseph A. Bondy

Board Vice President, Cannabis Culture Association