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Buds and Roses President Aaron Justis to be Featured Speaker at 3rd Annual Marijuana Business Conference and Cannabusiness Symposium.

Buds and Roses President Aaron Justis to be Featured Speaker at 3rd Annual Marijuana Business Conference and Cannabusiness Symposium.

Aaron is a successful, well-renowned entrepreneur who stands on the forefront of marketing

and selling strategies for the cannabis industry. From the seed to the contract, he’ll teach you

foolproof ways to ensure you’re operating at a high standard, appeal to vendors, and get your

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product on the shelves.

Aaron is on the board of directors of the National Cannabis Industry Association and President

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of Buds & Roses Collective, a “licensed” dispensary in Los Angeles. He’s also on the steering

committee of the Greater Los Angeles Collective Alliance (GLACA), a voluntary association of

dispensary operators. As the co-owner of Kushman Veganics, Aaron has helped develop a form

of “clean” cannabis, called “Veganics,” which doesn’t use any animal-related bi-products in the

cultivation process, helping to maintain a high-quality, purer product. In 2013, Buds & Roses

Collective won the Cannabis Cup in Seattle for their Veganic Strawberry Cough strain.

Aaron been a cannabis activist for nearly 20 years, and has worked at the local, state and

federal level to bring about cannabis policy reform. He’s worked with and spoken alongside

leaders of the cannabis reform movement, including Jack Herer, former Mexican President

Vicente Fox, and Harvard’s dean of public health Dr. Julio Frenk. Aaron has traveled across

the world, spreading his gospel at drug policy symposiums, universities, health forums, and

business conferences. He’s also been featured in mainstream media, everything from Al Jazeera

to Men’s Health Magazine.

So if you’re looking to take the next step and don’t know where to turn with your product,

or just want to hang out with some fellow cannabusiness professionals from across the US

and Canada, come down to the industry’s biggest expo featuring over 50 expert speakers,

networking breakfasts and cocktails, a pre-show workshop, and an industry-only party.

The event is November 12-14 at the Rio All-suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

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