Highlights from MARY Speaker Summit 2024

On Tuesday, February 20th, the MARY team held the first MARY Speaker Summit in New York City at The House of Cannabis located downtown Manhattan with over 30 speakers who shared their thoughts across a series of topics to over 400 guests.

As the legalization of cannabis expands globally, the summit provided a progressive, mature and sophisticated resource for people interested in learning more about this growing industry. 

A full day of panel discussions covered topics relating to cannabis business, lifestyle, and wellness, featured 20+ experts and thought leaders including Tremaine Wright, Chair to New York’s Office of Cannabis

Management  who discussed the ins and outs of New York as America’s Next Cannabis Capital; Stu Zakim – Founder of Bridge Strategic Communications who shed light on Cannabis Business Regulations; restaurateur Miguel Trinidad who dished on how cannabis is adding flavor to the New York restaurant scene and Laura Eisman – Co-founder of&nbs p;Her Highness, who spoke about the female aspects of the cannabis industry.  A full roster of the panels and speakers can be found here.

“The strong turnout for the MARY Speaker Summit showcased how powerful and diverse the community in New York has become,” said organizer Adrian Farquharson, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of MARY Magazine. 

MARY will be hosting MARY Fest on April 20th – an experiential event where consumers will be invited to meet with the most exciting product and lifestyle brands in the cannabis space.