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GANJIER SPRING KICKOFF California’s cannabis industry is in transition. Local and state regulations are fresh off the press, and the details are being worked out across the state. Many farmers and entrepreneurs have already begun preparing both the soil and themselves for the transition they’ll need to thrive in a regulated market. The future is clear – clean medicine will be required and environmental sustainability is paramount. Our hope with the 2 nd annual Ganjier Spring Kickoff is to help prepare the community for the cultivation and regulation season ahead. We have invited brands that represent top quality seed genetics so farmers can have a strong genetic foundation on which to build. The Main Stage of the Mateel Community Center will feature professionals, experts, farmers and breeders that will share their knowledge and best practices on growing organically and on becoming a compliant business. The theme this year is “Seeding a Sustainable Future” with the intent of spreading knowledge and helping the community move forward. We hope you enjoy the event! Sincerely, Allison Edrington Executive Producer Ganjier Media

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CULTIVATION: 11-11:45 am

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Humboldt Cannabis College presents: How to Make Your Terpenes Loud and Keep Them That Way

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Advances in Organic Methods: Better Farms for Better Medicine REGULATION:

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EVENT DETAILS All Day Education with Two Tracks: Cultivation & Regulation

Cultivation • 11-11:45 am The Future of Seed Breeding Ganja Rebel Dan (moderator), Mean Gene Award-winning breeders from the Emerald Triangle will share their knowledge and experience on selection, best practices and more. Ganja Rebel Dan will lead this discussion that will include Mean Gene, the 2015 Emerald Cup winner for organic flowers and Master Breeder. Learn how to improve your own seed breeding and develop better strains as California enters a new era for cannabis.

Regulation • 12-12:45 pm What You Need to Know About Intellectual Property Law, Taxes and Becoming the Legitimate Marijuana Industry Lance Rogers, Mario Ceretto, David Branfman Cannabis cultivators and entrepreneurs are entering a new era of official branding and intellectual property, and these need to be protected. Three professionals will answer address common legal and financial questions that most clients have and offer information on protecting your trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets and licensing.

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Cultivation • 1-1:45 pm Humboldt Cannabis College presents How to Make Your Terpenes Loud and Keep Them That Way Kevin Jodrey, Patrick Smith Humboldt Cannabis College brings together Kevin Jodrey of Wonderland Nursery and The Ganjier and Patrick Smith of Grean Bicycles to discuss the best methods of building and maintaining a plant’s terpene profile. Research continues to show the importance of terpenes and the complex ways they impact flavor and effect. Learn to help your plants express their full terpene potential and grow better medicine.

Regulation • 2-2:45 pm Permitting, Compliance and You: Partnering with Local Government for Sustainability Paul Gallegos (Moderator), Nathan Whittington, Natalynne DeLapp, Dan Mar, Praj White State regulations on the medical cannabis market were recently passed, and Humboldt County enacted local cultivation regulations. The experts on this panel will discuss the details of local regulations and how producers can work with local government. Cooperation between producers and regulators has made much headway in the last year. The next step for many who want to have a compliant business or farm is to determine what permits are needed and how community and environmental resources can be respected on-site.

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EVENT DETAILS CONTINUED → Cultivation • 3-3:45 pm Establishing Appellations, Rebuilding Watersheds as a Community Noah Levy (Moderator), Frenchy Cannoli, Cuauhtemoc Villa, Hollie Hall, Dave Royal, Tom Hicks Soil, topography and climate are three of the distinguishing factors in a region’s terroir, and caring properly for these elements is crucial to the creation and maintenance of Appellation zones for cannabis. This panel will explore how Appellation zones are defined, what practices detract or add to a farm’s terroir, and how producers can define their region’s qualities.

Regulation • 4-5 pm What Does Site Remediation Look Like? Hollie Hall, Dan Mar, Alan Adkisson Small and large farmers alike can be intimidated by the amount of remediation their properties might need. Multiple presentations from regional experts will showcase what site remediation looks like and how to develop a plan.

JUICING FRESH CANNABIS LEAVES Demos & workshops throughout the day on the outdoor stage. Participate in a demonstration of the best cannabis juicing techniques and learn the medicinal effects it has on the body with director of education at Humboldt Cannabis College, Donna King!

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Cultivation • 5-5:45 pm Advances in Organic Methods: Better Farms for Better Medicine Daniel (Moderator), Jonathan Gilbert, Sarah Schuette, Samuel Deyton, Steve Gieder Using organic methods to grow means much more than abstaining from pesticides. Daniel of South Fork Seed Collective will lead this panel discussion and explore how correcting imbalances in soil and water is crucial to growing organically. Come to this panel for information on how to grow better medicine that will meet the new market’s standards and require fewer inputs.

Regulation • 6-6:45 pm Cannabis Distribution: Defining California's Patient Access Allison Edrington (Moderator), Lauren Fraser, Taylor Blake, Sunshine Johnson, Meredith Maier What will cannabis distribution look like in California? As the state considers the official rules for distribution, this panel will explore distribution from many viewpoints: cannabis farmer, large scale distributor, microbrewer, and wine distributor. Learn more about what statewide distribution looks like, and how small scale producers in other industries interact with distributors.

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Mary Jane: The Musical, Humboldt County’s original musical, is moving from the stage to the screen! See the sneak preview at 7 pm inside the Mateel! The Dell’Arte International staged the world premiere of Mary Jane: the Musical at its 2011 Mad River Festival in Blue Lake, California. Partnering with twelve local songwriters, the show featured Humboldt County-centric characters facing various issues in the marijuana milieu. Mary Jane quickly gained notoriety, sold out all its performances, and became the highest-grossing show in Dell’Arte’s 35-year production history. “MJ” won the hearts of local followers who demanded Dell’Arte bring it back for a second year, which they did in Mary Jane the Musical II: The Diva Returns. Now, in partnership with Emmy-nominated filmmaker, John Howarth, Dell’Arte is transforming MJ the Musical into a film exploring different facets of the marijuana industry in Humboldt. Mary Jane sought to examine all aspects of the local pot culture, from its regional economic importance to the grim particulars of violence and environmental degradation. The film aims to fuse the staged production and its artistic perspectives with documentary footage of the cannabisgrowing world, illustrating the reality behind the fiction. “Behind its original songs and humor, the play about marijuana cultivation is a bittersweet, multi-generational tale that celebrates the plant while laying bare the industry’s dark side.” – L.A. TIMES

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SPEAKERS Alan Adkisson Founder at GroKashi International (Gro-Kashi.com) and Co-founder at the Probiotic Farmers Alliance on Facebook, Alan is also a representative for Terraganix and Earthbox. The probiotic farming community knows him as a trusted craftsman in large scale anaerobic solid state fermentations for both the US Dairy industry and cannabis community. Prodigy of Rev. He is well known for continuing R&D in the practical use of effective microorganisms to safeguard the MMJ industry and our right to farm. Taylor Blake Taylor is the Associate Producer of The Emerald Cup, an allorganic, medical, cannabis cup held in northern California for the past 11 years. Taylor grew up in the cannabis industry and has been helping her dad, Tim Blake, produce The Emerald Cup for the past 7 years. She also has experience with cannabis cultivation on their family farm and currently sits on the boards of

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Healing Harvest Farms and the California Growers Association. Taylor graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Psychology, with Honors, and has worked with diverse organizations including the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. David Branfman

David has been practicing law in San Diego County for over 30 years. His Branfman’s practice focuses on intellectual property and entertainment law, including trademarks, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, motion pictures & TV, and music. He has also developed a leading specialty in the intersection between intellectual property law and the growing medical and recreational marijuana industries and speaks regularly on this subject. Frenchy Cannoli Frenchy was born a nomad at heart. His childhood passion for ancient history and archeology combined with

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a love for traveling and adventure were the deciding factors in his life choices. He was on the road by 18, and for twenty years moved from countryto-country, visiting ruins and museums, learning traditions and sharing local life, never stopping, always seeking new experiences, feeding on diversity and foreignness, never taking roots, treating the world as his classroom.His travels brought him in different producing countries where he did most of his studies on Cannabis resin with local Hashishin who had been practicing their art for generations. A deep understanding of traditional techniques and forty years of personal experience are at the core of his principle, to discover the science behind these traditions is what drives him today. Frenchy is a writer for Weed World magazine and working on his first book. Mario Ceretto

Mario Ceretto is the founder of New Era CPAs, LLP, and has been helping clients in the cannabis industry across with litigation support, compliance, 280E strategy, and tax preparation for over six years. Mario has served as an expert witness in a medical marijuana defense case (People v. Jovan Jackson(2013)) and was appointed by the Court as the CPA for the first medical

marijuana business to file Bankruptcy in federal court. Mario has spoken at numerous cannabis and accounting events. Daniel (South Fork Seeds) Daniel is the co-founder of South Fork Seed Collective and is a long-time Trinity County farmer with over 10 years of cannabis breeding experience. Natalynne DeLapp Natalynne DeLapp is the Executive Director at the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC). She received her B.S in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Humboldt State University. While in school Natalynne founded and directed HSU Takes Back the Tap: a campaign to reduce bottled water consumption on campus.Upon graduation Natalynne began working for EPIC as an environmental advocate engaging in Sacramento forest conservation policy. In 2010, she took leave to manage the Humboldt County District Attorney’s successful re-election campaign, and returned to EPIC in 2009. She is a passionate nature lover and wildlife protector and enjoys staying up to date on current events and local politics.

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SPEAKERS CONTINUED → Samuel Deyton Sam founded Soilscape Solutions to provide farmers in the community with the highest quality organic amendments and sustainable soil management resources. Since 2012, Soilscape Solutions has specialized in precision soil analysis, soil amendment formulation, amendment blending services, superior tea grade compost & inputs to build healthy soil habitats. Sam is a Certified Master Soil Consultant, with over 13 years experience in the field. He is widely versed in horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation systems, soil amending, composting and soil fertility management. Sam is continuously researching resourceful and effective techniques in soil remediation and applying them in the field. Allison Edrington As part of the Ganjier Media’s founding team, Allison serves as editor-in-chief of PHOTO BY JEREMY BALL TheGanjier.com and executive producer of events like the Golden Tarp Award and the Ganjier Spring Kickoff. She is also the Cannabis Editor for The Clever Root magazine. She owns

Eris & Edrington Writing Company and has provided media consulting services for businesses and political candidates. Lauren Fraser Co-Founder of River Collective, a medical cannabis collective of producers and patients. Contributing Editor for a national culinary and cultivation publication, The Clever Root Magazine. Two+ years assisting cannabis companies with corporate restructuring, financial modeling, investment preparation, branding, marketing, and business development. Paul Gallegos Paul Gallegos was born in Arlington, Virginia the ninth of eleven children. He moved to California to study economics at USC; after graduation he was hired by IBM to do finance. A few years later he went to law school at the University of LaVerne in L.A. Upon graduation he and his wife, Joan, started a private practice law firm in Claremont, CA. They they did not want to raise a family in L.A. and decided to move to Humboldt County. Here they opened Gallegos and

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Gallegos law office in Eureka. Paul acted as a circuit defense attorney in northern California. Paul was first elected as Humboldt County’s District Attorney in 2002 and served in that office until 2014. Ganja Rebel Dan Ganja D has been extensively researching and growing cannabis for over 15 years, always striving to find, create, and preserve the best cannabis genetics. Based in Southern Humboldt, he created a medical cannabis seed collective originally called Ganja Rebel Seeds and now rebranded as Rebel Grown. Fueled by his passion for cannabis, he loves to share his expertise and experience. Stephen Gieder Stephen is the founder of Humboldt Green Week and Cannafest, and the owner of Northcoast Horticulture Supply and Humboldt Wholesale.

Hollie Hall Hollie is a watershed resources specialist living in Arcata, California. She works with outdoor cannabis cultivators to legalize their water and land use activities. She provides her clients with: 1) Personalized advice regarding best management practices needed to protect watershed health; and 2) Full service support in obtaining the appropriate permits to make sure that cultivation activity is done in a legally compliant manner. Ideal outcomes of her work are strong communities comprised of healthy watersheds, robust economies, and secure farmers. Hollie is also a regular contributor to TheGanjier. com, providing helpful information on best water management practices and how to protect local watersheds. Tom Hicks

Jonathan Gilbert Jonathan is a Clean Green certified farmer in Humboldt who is passionate about producing a sustainable, organic product. He is a board member of California Cannabis Voice Humboldt and an active voice in the community.

Tom is a noted water attorney and former river raft guide. He has special expertise in the formation of watershed co-ops. Tom is a graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law. He brings a multi-faceted perspective to his legal practice, with

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SPEAKERS CONTINUED → over 20 years of litigation, business, collaborative, policy, education, and leadership experience in the private, public, non-profit, and “pro bono” sectors. Tom is guided by a pragmatic, resultsdriven advocacy on behalf of clients. Kevin Jodrey Kevin co-founded The Ganjier and has been a commercial propagator of cannabis for decades, running his own operations and offering consulting services. He considers himself a steward of the plant and has long had a fascination with it. As an internationally respected cannabis expert and easily the most well-known Humboldt cultivator, he has spoken at universities, been a judge at the Emerald Cup, and consulted with TV networks on cannabis-related programming. Featured in countless articles, books, and radio shows, he is at the epicenter of the cannabis movement. Sunshine Johnson Sunshine is a local cannabis grower and proprietor of Sunboldt Farms. She also co-owns a wine distribution company.

Donna King Donna is the director of education at Humboldt Cannabis College and a 25-year veteran of vocational massage teaching. Noah Levy Noah is a Humboldt County Planning Commissioner representing Humboldt’s 3rd District. He has served on the EPIC Board of Directors since 2004. For 11 years, he served as the Lands Program Director for Sanctuary Forest, a local land and water trust organization. In 2014, he formed a private consulting business, Land Water Conservation Consulting. Meredith Maier Meredith is the co-owner of Six Rivers Brewery and the marketing guru behind the brewery’s distribution growth and increased brand awareness. Along with her role as Brewhouse Coordinator, she oversees marketing and public relations for the brewhouse and restaurant. She is also an active board member of Humboldt Made, Humboldt County Convention and Visitors

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Bureau and the Sequoia Humane Society. Meredith started a Northern California Chapter of the Pink Boots Society with her co-chair, Kerry.

Aficionado took first place at the 2015 Emerald Cup awards in the flower division for their Cherry Limeade. Lance Rogers

Dan Mar Dan is the owner of High Tide Permaculture, a regenerative land-use design company specializing in holistic property management plans, rainwater systems and watershed restoration. He is the founder of the Watershed Conscious Property program, which seeks to take cannabis farms beyond compliancy and into the levels of sustainability and regeneration. He is an instructor for permaculture design courses with Klamath Knot Permaculture. Dan has partnered with Hollie Hall to form Compliant Farms.

Lance is Senior Counsel of Viridis Law Group™, a subsidiary of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP. Admitted to the California State Bar in 2008, Mr. Rogers has quickly become one of the country’s leading authorities on cannabis law. As a part of his unique practice area, he has handled a wide array of litigation matters including criminal defense, civil rights, asset forfeiture, land use, business disputes, unlawful detainer, and municipal zoning challenges. He has written extensively about the cannabis industry and is a frequent speaker at legal conferences across the United States Dave Royal

Mean Gene “Mean” Gene is the Chief Breeder at Aficionado Seeds from Mendocino. Together with Leo Stone and Frenchy Cannoli, Aficionado brings heirloom genetics to the table with master level skill. Grown personally by “Mean” Gene,

Dave Royal is the owner of Earthworm Soil Factory in Chico, California. Sarah Schuette Sarah Schuette, Nationally Certified Soil Scientist, has over 5 years of professional

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SPEAKERS CONTINUED experience as a Soil Scientist and Biological Technician. She has mapped soil and plant communities in Eastern Oregon and the Brooks Range of Alaska as well as soil conservation work in Minnesota. She is co-founder of Dirty Business Soil. Patrick Smith Patrick is a High Times Cup winner and owner of The Grean Bicycle. Cuauhtemoc Villa Cuauhtemoc’s protection for microbials in the soil has helped cannabis cultivators grow full spectrum medicine sustainably and vineyards grow tastier, more sustainable grapes. He has worked with probiotics for 15 years, and has distributed for SCDProbiotics.com. He’s considered an expert soil and probiotic consultant and has developed an outreach educational program for youth in California’s wineproducing counties. Cuauhtemoc also works for Peace in Medicine in Santa Rosa. In 2013, he was a co-judge for The Emerald Cup alongside Alan Adkisson and hosted workshops for Native American Farming Practices at the cup. He was an environmental services retailer for SCDProbiotics.com for 7 years, educator

for Sonoma Ecology Center 4th grade education program, microbial educator for Sonoma BioChar Initiative, and a past Educator and gardener for Peace in Medicine, Santa Rosa. Nathan Whittington Nathan is the Humboldt Regional Chairman for the California Growers Association. Education and team building in an evolving cannabis industry is his primary passion. He received his JD in 2009 with an emphasis in environmental law. Though he does not practice law he is the Chief of Business Development for Noetic Consulting LLC. He is pioneering the cannabis movement by working with experts in all aspects of compliance to create a local demonstration farm for Ladybug Herbal Sanctuary Co-op Inc. His goal is to help individuals, farms and communities lead the way to be stewards of our future. Praj White Praj is a manager with Manhard Consulting.

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ABOUT GANJIER Ganjier (gan-jee-ya) — a ganja professional with a visible passion for cannabis and who is highly knowledgeable about one or more facets of the plant, such as its history, characteristics, flavors, and genetics. Our mission is to provide a platform for qualified Ganjiers to share their expertise, wisdom, and tips to those interested in being part of the new cannabis industry. From professionals who have had multiple years of experience, TheGanjier.com offers advice and information on specializations such as cultivation, cannabis law, edible production, branding, marketing and more. The Ganjier founders and contributors have been part of the movement that helped usher in the new attitudes toward the cannabis plant. Now they’re here to share their experience and their vision. In decades past, one person in the cannabis industry would need to perform what would be a dozen jobs in a regulated business just to make it. Now you don’t have to use just you anymore. The end of prohibition in some states and a shift in how cannabis is perceived nationwide have created opportunities and opened the door for innovation. Cannabis entrepreneurs need a reliable, updated information source to help build their businesses and their knowledge of the plant. Enter The Ganjier. From the heart of the Emerald Triangle.

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GANJIER STAFF Kevin Jodrey Co-founder of The Ganjier Kevin co-founded The Ganjier and has been a commercial propagator of cannabis for decades, running his own operations and offering consulting services. He considers himself a steward of the plant and has long had a fascination with it. As an internationally respected cannabis expert and easily the most well-known Humboldt cultivator, he has spoken at universities, been a judge at the Emerald Cup, and consulted with TV networks on cannabis-related programming. Featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, countless other articles, books, and radio shows, he is at the epicenter of the modern cannabis movement. He owns Wonderland Nursery in Humboldt County, CA.

Allison Edrington Executive Producer; Cannabis Editor As part of the Ganjier Media’s founding team, Allison serves as editor-in-chief of TheGanjier.com and executive producer of events like the Golden Tarp Award and the Ganjier Spring Kickoff. She is also the Cannabis Editor for The Clever Root magazine. She also owns Eris & Edrington PHOTO BY JEREMY BALL Writing Company and has provided media consulting services for businesses and political candidates.

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As a “recovering journalist,” she has contributed to major publications including the New York Times, the SOMM Journal, and Skunk Magazine. She has previously worked as a staff writer for daily newspapers, covering local elections, Humboldt cannabis policy, city government and criminal court cases.

Dennis Park Co-founder of TheGanjier.com; Technology Consultant Dennis has been technology consulting for the cannabis industry since 2010. As one of the founders of The Ganjier, he is launching Ganjier Solutions to support the needs of the local cannabis industry. A trusted resource and partner, he has worked with some of the top local industries leaders; SC Labs, The Emerald Cup, The Ganjier, NORML Women’s Alliance and the CCV Humboldt to name a few. Dennis is happiest when helping his clients demystify online marketing and social media.

Jennifer Metz Founder of Burningleaf Productions Burningleaf Productions is a Humboldt County-based event planning and production company that creates innovative and unique community celebrations, parties, fundraisers and festivals from conception to celebration.

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Founded by Jenny Metz in 2009, Burningleaf Productions is committed to offering a distinctive and memorable experience while maintaining their deep rooted values. Burningleaf stands with the belief that all people deserve to Party with a Purpose, looking for the road that is more ecologically friendly and community minded and continuously offering opportunities to give back to our local and global communities and organizations. From fashion shows, dinner theatre and circus cabarets to full production performances, burlesque shows and festivals, Burningleaf specializes in taking the party to the next level with purpose and intention. Jenny is Excited to be a new addition to the Ganjier Team! Dylan Livingearth Owner of Positive Change Dylan is the owner of an Arcata-based consulting firm called Positive Change, which specializes in bookkeeping and project management for all sizes of companies. He has acted as special projects coordinator for Ganjier Spring PHOTO BY JOSE QUEZADA Kickoff, Golden Tarp Award, Mecca Cup and Wonderland Nursery projects. His specialty is working collaborative with community stakeholders to support their vision to fruition.

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