Destination Cannabis
Galloway, N.J. β A panel of cannabis experts will lead an online panel discussion at 1 p.m. March 15 about legal recreational cannabis use and opportunities for New Jersey hospitality and tourism businesses.
The free one-hour webinar titled βDestination Cannabis: Insight for New Jersey Hospitality and Tourism,β will focus on destination marketing, cannabis agritourism and food and beverage tourism.
The discussion is presented by the Cannabis & Hemp Research Initiative (CHRIS) at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½, one of the first universities to offer a Minor in Cannabis Studies. CHRIS provides cannabis and hemp education, research and resources for local and national markets and demonstrates ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½βs commitment to cannabis education through panel discussions, and an annual Cannabis Curriculum Convening.
Panelists for the March 15 webinar include:
- Brian Applegarth, Founder of the Cannabis Travel Association, and the co-Founder of Cultivar Brands - a California-based marketing and events agency providing strategy and solutions for cannabis and travel destinations.
- Susan Dupej, a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada whose research projects look at cannabis tourism supplier best practices.
- Chicago native Jamie Hoffman runs Craft Elixirs LLC, a small-batch, cannabis-infused edible company in Seattle, Washington specializing in simple syrups, oils, and confections made with locally sourced high-quality ingredients.
- Author Rob Mejia, adjunct faculty Cannabis Studies Minor, ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ and
president of Our Community Harvest, a cannabis education company. He has written
books that introduce adults to cannabis and the cannabis industry.
The panel moderator will be Jenna Misciascio, who graduated ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ in 2021 with a bachelorβs degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies and a minor in Cannabis Studies.
The event is sponsored by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality, and Tourism at the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ School of Business, in partnership with the Greater Atlantic City Chamber and ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Cannabis Studies program
To register, visit stockton.edu/light/ or stockton.edu/chris.
