Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4:00–5:00 PM ET | (45-minute discussion + 15-minute Q&A)
Live Webinar + Q&A
Virtual Event | Free to Attend
Overview
Federal cannabis rescheduling has the potential to reshape parts of the industry, but it will not be a clean or immediate transition. For operators, founders, and investors, the most pressing issues are not political headlines, but capital access, tax planning, contracting, and fundraising readiness.
This round-table style discussion brings together legal, regulatory, and operational perspectives to focus on the real-world implications of rescheduling for cannabis businesses, with particular attention to how companies should manage today while preparing for a possible post-280E environment.
Rather than attempting to cover everything, this session will stay intentionally focused on the areas operators are thinking about right now.
Who Should Attend
- Cannabis founders, operators, and executive teams
- Multi-state and international cannabis businesses planning growth
- Finance, accounting, and tax leaders within cannabis companies
- Investors and advisors supporting cannabis businesses
- Compliance and legal professionals working directly with operators
- Bank and credit-union executives serving or considering cannabis-related businesses
What You’ll Learn
- How rescheduling may affect access to capital and what banks are realistically evaluating today
- Practical steps operators can take now to prepare for a potential post-280E transition
- How 280E considerations intersect with:
- Commercial contracts (including licensing and co-manufacturing arrangements)
- Fundraising strategy, disclosures, and financial modeling
- How to think about risk disclosures, structuring, and governance in light of regulatory uncertainty
- Why cannabis rescheduling is not a regulatory reset and how institutions should recalibrate expectations.
- Where operators should be cautious about over-anticipating change and where preparation makes sense
Meet the Speakers
Ann Marie Sorrell, MBA
President & CEO, The Mosaic Group | Founder, Cannabiziac®
Award-winning business leader and founder of Cannabiziac®, a global education and accelerator platform supporting cannabis entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, access to capital resources, and international industry networks across the Caribbean, U.S and Canada.
Suehiko Ono
Partner, Cogent Law
Attorney and former operator who founded EOS Farms, one of Maine’ first licensed outdoor cannabis cultivators and later served as General Manager and Legal Director for a major New York adult-use operator. Suehiko advises founders and institutions on licensing, governance, financing, and risk management across highly regulated markets.
Chris Van Dyck
Partner, Cogent Law
Former financial regulator and BSA Officer with nearly a decade of direct cannabis banking experience. Chris has built and scaled one of the nation’s most successful cannabis banking programs, transforming compliance into a sustainable competitive advantage and revenue engine.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Time: 4:00–5:00 PM ET (45-minute discussion + 15-minute Q&A)
Location: Virtual Event
Cost: Free to Attend