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CSP Cannabis Forum 2027

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he CSP Cannabis Forum is an annual, invitation-only event that brings together retailers, suppliers, cannabis industry experts, and regulatory specialists. It explores the evolving opportunities in cannabis products for the convenience channel, delivering actionable insights on regulations, consumer consumption trends, and food and beverage innovations to h…

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11Voices
12Underwriters
0Exhibitors
7On the bill · sessions
23Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at CSP, in alphabetical order.
Ben Larson
CEO · Vertosa
Chris Fontes
CEO · US Hemp Authority
Dan Razowsky
Director of Marketing / Category Manager / Pricebook Coordinator · Rmarts LLC
Diana Eberlein
Chair · Coalition of Adult Beverage Alternatives (CABA)
Jason Zelinski
VP, North American Retail · NielsenIQ
Jigar Patel
Vice President · SAASOA
Jonathan Havens
Chair, Regulatory & Compliance Practice · Saul Ewing LLP
Josie Johnson
Operations Manager · 36Lyn Refuel Station
Melissa Vonder Haar
Chair · CSP Cannabis Board
Rebekah Stevenson
Head of Packaged Beverage · Circle K
Scott Estrella
Senior Category Manager · Majors Management
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Agrify
All-In Licensing
Amigos
Black Market
BLNCD x Foundry Nation
Delta Beverages
Gigli
Keef Brands
Rizzy
Tempters
Torch Drinks
WYLD
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The Programme

Selected from 7 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, March 23 11:00am - 1:30pm

    Sponsor Set-Up

  • Monday, March 23 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Welcome and opening

  • Monday, March 23 3:00pm - 3:30pm

    THC 101: What Retailers Need to Know

    THC presents both promise and complexity for convenience retailers. Chris Fontes of the U.S. Hemp Authority will provide a clear, concise look at THC basics—from dosing and formats…

  • Monday, March 23 3:30pm - 4:15pm

    Who Gets to Sell Cannabis? Regulation and the Convenience Channel

    Federal and state regulators are increasingly determining not just how THC is sold—but where. In this session, Diana Eberlein, chair of the Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternative…

  • Monday, March 23 4:15pm - 4:30pm

    Networking Break

  • Monday, March 23 4:30pm - 5:15pm

    Compliance Without Paralysis: Managing Risk at Retail

    Regulatory uncertainty doesn’t have to mean inaction. In this session, Jonathan Havens, a cannabis attorney and former FDA regulator, will walk retailers through the key compliance…

  • Monday, March 23 5:15pm - 7:30pm

    Reception + Dinner

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 23 companies, parsed from the program.

23 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
11Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

55% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite218%
  • VP-level218%
  • Director / Head of218%
  • Manager / Lead218%
  • Other roles327%

Of 11 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01AgrifySp
  2. 02All-In LicensingSp
  3. 03AmigosSp
  4. 04Black MarketSp
  5. 05BLNCD x Foundry NationSp
  6. 06Delta BeveragesSp
  7. 07GigliSp
  8. 08Keef BrandsSp
  9. 09RizzySp
  10. 10TemptersSp
  11. 11Torch DrinksSp
  12. 12WYLDSp
  13. 1336Lyn Refuel Station1V
  14. 14Circle K1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified12
100% of 12
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters