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    Inside the Cannabis Operator Playbook: What Actually Happens After You Launch

    Wednesday, May 20, 2026
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET (45-minute discussion + 15-minute Q&A)
    Virtual Event – Free to Attend

    Most cannabis businesses don't fail because of strategy. They fail in execution.

    In this session, operators and advisors break down what actually happens after launch from staffing and supply chain issues to regulatory friction and operational bottlenecks. This is not about theory. It is about what breaks, what slows growth, and what operators wish they had done differently in the first 6–12 months.

    Join Warren Harasz and Beck Selman from Cannaspire, a team of Cannabis Consultants, alongside Suehiko Ono, Cannabis and Hemp Law Attorney at Cogent Law, and Jared Schwass (formerly of Cogent Law), for a candid, practical conversation on what it really takes to build a cannabis operation that survives and scales beyond day one.

    What You Will Learn

    • The most common operational failures cannabis businesses face in the first 6–12 months after launch
    • How to navigate staffing challenges, supply chain disruptions, and vendor relationships
    • How to manage regulatory friction across state frameworks without slowing your business
    • Legal and compliance pitfalls that catch new operators off guard and how to avoid them
    • What operators wish they had built into their infrastructure before opening their doors
    • How to align compliance, operations, and legal strategy to build a scalable, sustainable cannabis business

    Who Should Attend

    • Cannabis founders, entrepreneurs, and early-stage operators
    • Dispensary, cultivation, and manufacturing operations teams
    • Cannabis investors and private equity professionals
    • Legal counsel and compliance professionals in the cannabis space
    • Multi-state operators and their operations leadership
    • Cannabis consultants and industry advisors

    Speakers

    Warren Harasz, PhD

    Chief Compliance Officer, Cannaspire

    Warren leads multi-state cannabis licensing, compliance systems development, operational readiness, and advisory services at Cannaspire, a team of Cannabis Consultants. With nearly two decades of hands-on cannabis experience spanning cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, and dispensary operations, he is known for translating complicated regulatory requirements into practical systems that businesses can implement in the real world.

    Beck Selman

    Director of Compliance, Cannaspire

    Beck brings a unique blend of technical writing, cannabis business consulting, biological laboratory work, and process engineering to the Cannaspire Compliance team. As Director of Compliance, he has extensive experience creating application materials, interpreting legal code into standard operating procedures, and conducting on-site audits of cannabis businesses to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

    Suehiko Ono

    Suehiko Ono

    Cannabis and Hemp Law Attorney, Cogent Law

    Suehiko is a business-focused attorney and executive advisor with deep expertise in the cannabis industry. As Founder and former CEO of EOS Farms, he raised six million dollars in equity financing and led operations through a shifting regulatory landscape. He most recently served as General Manager and Legal Director for one of New York's largest adult-use cultivators and processors, and began his legal career at Winston & Strawn LLP advising on complex tax and private equity transactions.

    Jared Schwass

    Cannabis and Hemp Law Attorney, Formerly of Cogent Law

    Jared Schwass took part in this program as a Cannabis and Hemp Law Attorney at Cogent Law and is no longer with the firm. He has advised cannabis companies nationwide on licensing, compliance strategy, corporate structuring, and operational risk management.

    Event Details

    Wednesday, May 20, 2026

    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET (45-minute discussion + 15-minute Q&A)

    Virtual Event – Free to Attend