Isiah Thomas, Al Harrington, Marvin Washington, Darren McCarty To Talk Cannabis At Benzinga Event Tuesday 3:05 PM ET

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Aug 18, 2020, 06:57 ET

DETROIT, Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Benzinga, a financial news and data company, announced the final line up for its panel on athletes and cannabis, in the context of its August 18^th Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference.

Chatting with Benzinga CEO and founder Jason Raznick will be:

Basketball legend Isiah Thomas, CEO of One World Pharma.
Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion and former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty.
NBA veteran Al Harrington, founder of Viola.
Super Bowl Champion Marvin Washington, VP of Business Development at Isodiol.

Click here to register for the full Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference experience, featuring networking, one-on-one meetings, access to investors, and more. Or click here to tune in via YouTube for free, without any of the interactive capabilities our platform offers.

"I'm really excited to hop into some of the key issues related to cannabis and sports, as well as legalization, with these top notch athletes," said Jason Raznick. "As it relates to sports, I often share the story about my uncle being able to golf again thanks to cannabis, and I know there are many other stories like his. I really look forward to hearing some of them from these A-list sportsmen."

"Having such an impressive lineup of athletes evidences the quality of Benzinga events," added Patrick Lane, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at Benzinga.

"Isiah Thomas, Darren McCarty, Al Harrington, Marvin Washington, Tommy Chong, CJ Wallace, Willie Mack… The list of speakers for our August 18 Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is clear testament of how far Benzinga's role in the cannabis industry has come. I am proud to be part of an organization that congregates so many great minds," said Benzinga Cannabis Managing Director and El Planteo CEO Javier Hasse.

About The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, renowned for being the premier gathering of cannabis entrepreneurs and investors in North America, returns for its eight edition, recharged with an impressive list of speakers.

Among them are:

Kim Rivers, CEO, Trulieve
Abner Kurtin, Founder, Ascend Wellness Holdings
Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director, MRA
Hilary Black, Chief Advocacy Officer, Canopy Growth
Barrington Rutherford, SVP, Cresco Labs
Khadijah Tribble, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, Curaleaf
Darren McCarty, Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion and former Detroit Red Wing
Al Harrington, Founder, Viola
Tommy Chong
CJ Wallace, Co-Founder, Think Big
Willie Mack, Co-Founder, Think Big
Narbé Alexandrian, President & CEO, Canopy Rivers
Chris Driessen, President and Chief Executive Officer, SLANG Worldwide
Keith Strachan, President & Co-Founder, MediPharm Labs
Tim Conder, President and COO, Tilt holdings
Colton Griffin, CEO, Flourish Software
Natalie Papillion, Board Member & Policy Advisor, Last Prisoner Project
Erich Mauff, Co-President, Board Member, and Co-Founder, Jushi
Mark Passerini, EVP Operations, Mission Dispensaries, 4Front
Nick Tennant, Founder, CTO (Chief Technical Officer), Precision Extraction Solutions
Emily Paxhia, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Poseidon
Peter Shippen, CEO, Britannia Bud Company
Dr. Michael Silver, Co-Founder & CEO, Pinnacle Canna
Howard Luckoff, CEO, New Standard
Kim Sanchez Rael, President and CEO, Azuca
Brian Calley, President, SBAM
Trip Hoffman, COO, Body and Mind Inc.
Adam Crabtree, CEO and Founder, NCS Analytics
Tyler Beuerlein, Chief Revenue Officer, Hypur, Inc.
Michael M. Aiello, Managing Partner, Centri
Paul Brentlinger, CEO, CropKing Inc.
Ryan Lafferty, Chief Operations Officer, Kush Development Group
Chris Sing, Principal, Rehmann
Douglas Hannah, Managing Director, Silver Leaf
Chris Gross, Co-Founder and CEO, Happy Labs
Joe Reynolds, Chief Happi Officer, Happi
Matthew Nordgren, CEO and Founder, ARCADIAN Fund
Roderick Stephan, Partner, Altitude Investment Management
Rudy Patros, Founder and President, SECURATECH
Patricia Herndon, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Michigan Bankers Association
Judy Rinkus, Founder & Principal, Seed to Sale Funding
Harry Barash, Cannabis Real Estate Specialist, EXP Commercial
Tony Noto, Cannabis Editor, Benzinga
Jason Raznick, CEO & Founder, Benzinga
Patrick Lane, Vice President, Benzinga
Javier Hasse, Managing Director, Benzinga Cannabis
Anthony Sabatella, President, THC123
Joseph DiMasi, CEO, SunPath
Denise Pollicella, Founder & Managing Partner, Cannabis Attorneys of Michigan
Barry Saik, Chief Executive Officer, Greenbits
Jonathan Bachanov, CEO/Co-Founder, Appspensary
Steve Schuman, Managing Director, Halley Venture Partners
Edith Farrell, VP, BSA Officer and Cannabis Banking Manager, Union Bank
Mike Aiello, Managing Partner, NCS Centri

About Benzinga

Benzinga is a fast-growing, dynamic and innovative financial media outlet that empowers investors with high-quality, unique content.

About Benzinga Events: The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference series is held throughout the year in North American cities. Each event brings investors face-to-face with top cannabis companies to hear about advancements in the rapidly evolving sector.

SOURCE Benzinga