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AGENDA • JUNE 16, 2021 11:30 –11:35: Welcome Remarks 11:35 – 11:45: Keynote speaker 11:50 – 12:30: Session 1 – Top Trends in Cannabis Investing and M&A 12:35 – 1:15: Session 2 – Made in Massachusetts: Cannabis Products and Innovation 1:30: Closing remarks KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jennifer Flanagan, Director of Regulatory Policy, Vicente Sederberg LLP Jen Flanagan serves as director of regulatory policy for Vicente Sederberg LLP. She most recently served as one of the inaugural commissioners on the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, having been appointed by Governor Charlie Baker in 2017. In this role, she directed the administration of the laws enabling consumer access to medical and adult use cannabis in the Commonwealth. As the public health appointee to the Commission, Commissioner Flanagan played an extensive role in crafting, implementing, and executing the regulations that guided Massachusetts' nascent cannabis industry. Prior to joining the Commission, Jen served in the Massachusetts General Court for over 13 years, including four terms as the State Senator for the Worcester and Middlesex District and two terms as the State Representative for the 4th Worcester District. She served on several committees while in office, including as vice-chairperson of the Committee on Ways and Means, chairperson of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery; chairperson of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities; chairperson of the Special Senate Committee on Addiction Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Options; and vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health. Throughout her tenure in elected office, Jen became a national policy leader through her continued focus on mental health and substance abuse issues. As chair of the Senate Special Committee on Opioid Addiction in 2014, she co- authored and shepherded landmark legislation mandating health insurance coverage for substance abuse disorder treatment for up to 14 days. In her role leading the National Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders of Women in Government, Jen co-authored a policy toolkit that is in use by local and state governments across the nation. Jen has close ties to her community. She currently serves as Secretary on the Executive Board for the Dr. Franklin Perkins School in Lancaster, Massachusetts; District Attorney Joe Early's Central Massachusetts Opioid Task Force in Worcester, MA; the Advisory Board of Trustees for the Seven Hills Foundation in Worcester, Massachusetts; the Advisory Board for Recovery Centers of America in Westminster, and the Advisory Board for the UMass Women into Leadership program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. DAY 1, SESSION 1: TOP TRENDS IN CANNABIS INVESTING AND M&A Legislation for the cannabis industry has come a long way in Massachusetts and throughout the U.S. The industry continues to quickly evolve and present new opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors. What are some of the top growing business trends to watch and how can you capitalize on them and what are some of the risks? MODERATOR: Jon S. Barooshian, Partner, Bowditch & Dewey Jon Barooshian, partner at Bowditch & Dewey LLP, is a highly-respected trial lawyer and former state prosecutor who defends businesses and individuals throughout New England and the U.S. Clients, private and publicly-held alike, seek Jon's help when they're facing high-risk, high- exposure, high-profile cases. Jon has over 20 years of experience representing individuals, nonprofit organizations and businesses of all sizes during investigations by federal and state agencies. Practice areas include investigations by government agencies and related civil or criminal litigation; civil and criminal tax controversies; money laundering, securities fraud and theft allegations; forfeiture; and internal investigations and related criminal and civil litigation.