Renowned New Jersey cannabis event producer Gary George is elevating his annual B2B trade show, the Real Cannabis Entrepreneur conference by adding a psychedelic track to this year’s event.
It’s taking place this Friday and Saturday, October 18-19th, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Newark in North Jersey.
The show aims to equip forward-thinking entrepreneurs, investors, and industry newcomers with actionable insights into the rapidly evolving cannabis and psychedelics markets.
There is an extensive schedule to see who is speaking and which ones you might want to prioritize.
Many longtime cannabis entrepreneurs are going to be highlighted at the conference, like Jesse Marie Villars of Baked By The River, Wellness specialist Estefania Valencia of Sanna Ohana, and serial cannabis entrepreneur Mario Ramos.
Psychedelics Legalization Coming
Psychedelic legalization seems to be on a faster track to legalization than cannabis. Cannabis likely made it easier.
There is growing recognition of the potential of psychedelics and shrooms to address the global mental health crisis. That includes support from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for conducting psychedelic drug trials.
The addition of this track is timely. Twenty-five states have introduced 74 bills addressing psychedelic reform. New Jersey is positioned to join trailblazers like Oregon and Colorado, which have already issued licenses for psilocybin edibles production.
By merging both industries under one event, the Real Cannabis Entrepreneur conference this year is offering a unique, forward-thinking approach to plant-based medicine.
With significant overlap in business opportunities and regulatory frameworks, the event provides invaluable educational content and networking for anyone seeking to enter or expand within these burgeoning sectors.
“Combining the powers of cannabis and psychedelic healing is truly going to open the eyes of everyone in New Jersey and the world!” George exclaimed.
The New Jersey legislature has been moving medical psilocybin, psychedelic magic mushrooms, or shrooms legalization bill recently. It has already passed a couple of committees in the legislative process. So, it seems it’s on its way to being voted on by the full legislature and signed into law.
Several individuals and a few organizations have cropped up supporting its passage and legalization.
Many cannabis businesspeople and professionals see the benefits of mushroom plant medicine and have thought it similar to cannabis.
Mushrooms are not the only psychedelic that is making progress towards legalization. MDMA, or Molly and Ketamine or Special K, are also making progress towards respectability as a medical substance that should be legalized.
The Real Cannabis Entrepreneur Conference
Gary George founded The Real Cannabis Entrepreneur to ensure that social equity entrepreneurs in New Jersey have access to the tools and opportunities they need to thrive in both the cannabis and psychedelics industries.
In fact, it’s the cannabis conference that most strongly supports small business people who are locals, minorities, women, and those with underground legacy ties the most.
Other conferences have made strides to focus more attention on these areas. But the Real Cannabis Entrepreneur Conference has been focused on this from the beginning.
Through a series of business boot camps and events, they offer practical guidance and support to help businesses succeed.
It is one of the most speaker-heavy conferences in the area. Most other conferences are show-floor heavy, with many vendors and brands promoting their products and names at booths.
George has been hosting the Real Cannabis Entrepreneurs Conference in Newark since 2019.
They persevered through the COVID-19 pandemic and pivoted to virtual events for a little while. Many were happy to see it return as an in-person event in 2021. It has been going strong since.
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