About this event
The State of Craft is a bi-weekly live conversation discussing the state of the legal craft cannabis industry presented by CertiCraft
If the entourage effect means that the constituent components of cannabis work better together, the same must be true for our industry! That's why we are so excited to welcome Jaclynn and Alfred from ACCRES to join us on the State of Craft.
The Association of Canadian Cannabis Retailers (ACCRES) is a non-profit cannabis industry advocacy group with a mandate to promote and support private cannabis retailers to the government at all levels. An important voice in Parliament and Legislative assemblies across the country, the association has found success taking the concerns of its members to key decision makers to move the meter on important policies. The stated goal of the organization is to serve as a positive, proactive advocate to protect and expand business opportunities for the private cannabis retail industry.
As the Canadian cannabis regulators are reviewing legalization, the Cannabis Act, and the medical cannabis regime, it has never been more important to work together to shape this into an industry we can all flourish in. We at CertiCraft are honoured to facilitate what we feel are important discussions that help bring our industry closer together.
Jaclynn and Alfred bring a wealth of cannabis retail experience and insights to the State of Craft. They will be discussing the wins, lessons, and ways to improve the industry from a retailers' perspective.
For Episode 10, CertiCraft is honoured to welcome:
Jaclynn Pehota, Executive Director of ACCRES
With over a decade of operational management experience in the telecom and insurance sectors, Jaclynn Pehota brings a large skillset to the cannabis industry, and has been a passionate advocate for medical cannabis access and cannabis legalization. After seeing how cannabis helped her own father during the palliative stage of his terminal pancreatic cancer, Jaclynn shifted her focus to cannabis advocacy, and has been working in the industry ever since.
Having worked and volunteered extensively in the cannabis industry for the last 6 years, Jaclynn has gained an wide breadth of experience, including working with Sensible BC on their provincial decriminalization petition; co-founding the Cannabis Commerce Association of Canada; serving as a Director of the BC Micro License Association; co-founding Althing Consulting, a cannabis licensing consultancy; and participating in dozens of government stakeholder engagement sessions.
She has assisted dozens of cannabis producers, both small and large, with their licensing, and likewise has helped many cannabis retailers with their zoning and licensing needs. Jaclynn is happy to be able to bring this breadth of experience to her work with ACCRES.
Alfred Schaefer, President of ACCRES
Alfred Schaefer was raised in the small mountain town of Smithers BC where he currently resides and is the general manager/partner at rural leaf cannabis.
Alfred has a BSc from Thompson Rivers University in Chemical Biology and has worked in a number of industries including research at the University of Alberta, to mineral exploration in the remote parts of BC before settling in the cannabis industry. He and his business partners founded rural leaf cannabis in 2018 and were granted a retail licence in 2019, when they opened their doors on the 1 year anniversary of legalization in Canada.
When not working in the shop, Alfred can usually be found out in the mountains, rivers, and lakes exploring Northwest BC.
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What is The State of Craft?
The State of Craft is a webinar series focused on the legal craft cannabis industry.
The rollout of cannabis legalization in Canada has been full of ups and downs. The craft cannabis industry in particular has been immensely affected by a myriad of challenges and missteps in the years following the Cannabis Act and Cannabis Regulations.
In The State of Craft, Sami Majadla, CEO of CertiCraft, facilitates conversations with leaders in the legal craft cannabis industry to explore what is going well and what is going not-so-well. We'll discuss what can realistically be changed at different levels of government and industry alike to address major issues the craft cannabis sector is facing, and hopefully inspire stimulating ideas of all sorts. Every episode will end with a 15 min live Q&A with our audience.
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What is CertiCraft?
CertiCraft is a compliance software system that helps small-to-medium licensed cannabis producers stay on top of their regulatory requirements. The platform has a focus on ease of use, minimal training time (<15 mins), and incredible time savings. Find out more at certicraft.com.
CertiCraft
They made it hard. We make it easy.CertiCraft is on a mission to help craft cannabis producers transition into and thrive within the new regulated market. Our flagship product is a simple compliance platform.
