About this event
The State of Craft is a bi-weekly podcast discussing the state of the legal craft cannabis industry, presented by CertiCraft.
This week, we're welcoming Robert Laurie and Cory Brewer to the State of Craft. Cory Brewer is President of TIMIXw Wellness, an indigenous cannabis business. Back in 2020, Cory ran an off-reserve cannabis store without a license, stating he had the sovereign right to do so because of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act enacted by the Province of BC in 2019. He refused to shut down despite being raided by the CSU, and his message was clear: "Our products are our medicine and we will not be applying for a license to operate as a sovereign indigenous entity in our own traditional territory.”
Rob, Cory's lawyer, is an award-winning international cannabis and psychedelics lawyer with a mission to reform drug laws. We're looking forward to hearing about the experience Cory and Rob have had working together, and what's happened to Cory since the 2020 raids. Join us to learn about his story, indigenous sovereignty in the cannabis space, the law, and so much more.
AD LUCEM LAW CORPORATION was established in 2013 by Robert W.E. Laurie, an award-winning international lawyer with qualifications from England and admission to the British Columbia Bar. Robert's legal practice is centered on various aspects of commercial business, governmental affairs, regulatory matters, as well as charter and constitutional issues related to cannabis and psychedelic plant medicines. With extensive experience in policy development, corporate, commercial, and administrative law, as well as licensing, regulations, and constitutional matters pertaining to medical cannabis and psilocybin access, Robert is dedicated to reforming drug laws in Canada.
In his role as a legal practitioner in Canada, Robert actively works towards the improvement of medical patient access to cannabis, psychedelics, and sacred plant medicines, while also striving to enhance drug laws for the betterment of society. As a consultant, he crafts innovative regulatory strategies, government policies, and business solutions for global companies operating in the regulated food, cannabis, and psychedelic industries.
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-minute live Q&A with our audience.
What is CertiCraft?
CertiCraft is a compliance software system that helps small-to-medium licensed cannabis producers stay on top of their regulatory requirements. CertiCraft is focused on making compliance easy and automating all reports and records and saves more time (and labour cost) than any other system available. 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.
