Organisers of a Cannabis conference will be presenting the first annual ‘BC Bud’ awards in Vancouver.
The O’Cannabiz Conference and Expo Vancouver will take place in December, and a new strain in the events will be the first annual BC Bud Awards that will celebrate ‘industry front-runners’ in cannabis.
This year’s O’Cannabiz BC Bud Awards are:
- O’Cannabiz BC Bud Pioneer Award– Being presented to Marc Emery, Activist and Advocate in the cannabis industry
- O’Cannabiz BC Bud Trailblazer Award– The recipient will be revealed at O’Cannabiz Vancouver
- O’Cannabiz Start Up of the Year Award and Competition
- The Future of Cannabis Pitch Contest will see six cannabis start-ups compete by pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges with the hope of winning a Golden Ticket to appear on Entrepreneur’s 4th Season of the Elevator Pitch Webcast
The O’Cannabiz Conference and Expo Vancouver will take place December 9 to 11 at the Parq Vancouver Casino Resort.
O’Cannabiz Vancouver will feature over 100 speakers offering insight and expertise on sessions that range from cannabis edibles to law on impaired driving and US Immigration as well as cannabis innovation, among other topics.
The Conference’s keynote speakers will include actor and former TV personality Montel Williams, who has been a medical cannabis advocate for nearly two decades due to his personal battle with multiple sclerosis, and Krishna Andavolu, host of VICELAND’s web series Weediquette, as well as researchers and entrepreneurs.
O’Cannabiz Conference and Expo Vancouver programming will also include Cannabis Meets Healthcare, the inaugural one-day forum specifically designed for the medical community looking to expand their knowledge and network within Canada’s fastest growing industry.
