Everything is in place for the inaugural CanEx Seminar Series, which will feature globally celebrated speakers and power players within the cannabis industry, at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday May 5, 2017.

According to Douglas Gordon, head of CanEx Jamaica — organisers of the event — among the guest speakers will be Super Bowl-winning NFL veteran Jim McMahon and the acclaimed Dr Uma Dhanabalan, both outspoken and celebrated cannabis advocates.Among her numerous accolades and achievements, Dr Dhanabalan is a cannabis therapeutics specialist, holding her Master’s Degree in Public Health from Harvard University, specialising in occupational & environmental medicine. Dr Dhanabalan is also Board certified in occupational medicine, a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a Diplomate Certified in cannabis medicine.Also included in the lineup of more than 20 speakers and panelists will be:• Delano Seiveright — special advisor to Minister of Tourism;•Hyacinth “Cindy” Lightbourne — Chairperson of the Cannabis Licensing Authority;• Marlon A Hill – attorney,• Patrick Casserly• entrepreneur,•Balsam Vaswani – entrepreneur,• Scheril Murray Powell – attorney,• Orville Powell — Ganja Growers Association, andoRas Iyah-V — Director, Cannabis Licensing Authority.Gordon explained that stakeholders within the cannabis industry will come together at the event to share knowledge and network with attendees at the CanEx Seminar Series.“The cannabis industry continues to offer promising opportunities in Jamaica, allowing for advancement in various economic and health sectors. As a multitude of diverse regions throughout the world are acknowledging the many benefits of cannabis, international, local and regional experts and stakeholders will utilise CanEx as a pivotal discussion platform to enhance knowledge and awareness,” Gordon stated.Featured in

The New York Times, CanEx offers an innovative open forum, setting the stage as the premier B2B Cannabis Conference in Jamaica