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North Coast Cannabis Industry Conference Raises Business Issues

May 9, 2017 Media Coverage

North Bay Business Journal

Farella Braun + Martel sponsored the inaugural North Coast Cannabis Industry conference on May 9 hosted by the North Bay Business Journal in Santa Rosa, California. The event drew about 250 attendees from the North Bay business community, including professionals who serve the emerging cannabis industry and entrepreneurs in the industry, and featured keynote speaker Lori Ajax, chief of the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation for California.

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