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CORE

CORE Summit 2026

CORE Summit 2026 is a multi-day event, hosted by the City of Sacramento and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to advance equity, education, and collaboration within the cannabis industry. Designed as both a learning and networking event, the Summit brings together regulators, equity operators, policy leaders, municipalities, advocates and industry experts to promote sustainable pathways for participation to advance equity businesses in the cannabis marketplace. Join Us!

Conference Dates

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center

May 6 - 7, 2026

Day 1: 2:30pm - 6:00pm

Day 2: 8:30am - 4:30pm

 

Wednesday, May 6: Pre -Summit Day 1

  • Opening Session - Welcome
  • Launch Industries - Monica Colgan
  • Make Green Go - La Wanda Knox
  • Global Reach Strategies (GRS) - Dr. Ayoka Nurse
  • Evening Social 

 

Thursday, May 7: CORE Summit Day 2

  • Opening Session - Breakfast & Gather
  • Regulatory Update - Department of Cannabis Control (DCC)
  • Women Shaping the Cannabis Industry
  • Break - Lunch
  • Breakout Tracks

              Track One - Licensing and Compliance

              Track Two - Funding & Growth Strategies

              Track Three - Marketing & Branding          

  • Legal Environment of Cannabis -  
  • Municipal Panel - Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Fresno
  • Closing Keynote - Executive Director, Last Prioner Project

 

CORE Summit 2026 Registration Ticket Types and Price

CORE Registration Open Now!

Ticket Price
COREFREE
Equity Participants (Outside of Sacramento)$25
Non Core - General Admission$50

Women Shaping the Cannabis Industry

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Mary Jane Oatman

Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA)

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Whitney Beatty

Advocate and Founder of Josephine & Billie's

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Shanita Penny

Coalition for Cannabis Policy Education and Regulation (CPEAR)

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Beatrice Carranza

Founder & Owner of BACHAZ

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Shanita Penny, Executive Director of the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR)

Summit Spotlight - Shanita Penny

Shanita Penny serves as the Executive Director of the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR), where she leads the organization's mission to advance evidence-based cannabis policy reform through collaboration, education, and stakeholder engagement. 

Shanita's professional cannabis journey includes founding Budding Solutions, a boutique consultancy that supported cannabis businesses in launching and scaling compliant operations, and co-founding DocHouse, a craft cannabis cultivator and manufacturer acquires by Ayr Wellness in 2020. Shanita served as Vice President and President of the Minority Cannabis Business Association and held board positions with several advocacy organizations and nonprofits, amplifying her impact on policy reform.

Shanita's deep industry knowledge, strategic vision, and commitment to inclusive policy reform position her as a leading voice in the ongoing evolution of cannabis policy, regulation and responsible industry growth.

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