Seminar Speakers, Panel Experts, Judges & Celebs

Cody VanGogh is a Creative Joint Roller for over seven years. He has rolled joints for high-profile clients like Snoop Dogg and Machine-gun Kelly and is the only Canadian competitor in the National Joint League. Cody brings a smokable experience to fantasy storytelling unlike anything you’ve experienced before!

Stacy Bobak, RDH is a Certified Medical Cannabis Educator with experience speaking publicly on a number of topics. As a medical cannabis patient, her passion lies in helping others obtain access to information about cannabis in order to help them make informed decisions about their health and quality of life. Stacy has experience working with a number of college-level cannabis courses, reviewing, creating, and delivering educational content. She is the owner of CannaDent, a cannabis education platform that teaches dental professionals about cannabis. She is the co-founder and executive director for the nonprofit organization, EduCanNation, the association for cannabis educators. She is the lead cannabis educator with the KGL Network, and is an advocacy lead for cannabis education with Canadian Women in Cannabis. Her credentials as a cannabis educator and industry expert come from the Michener Institute of Education at UHN, Durham College, and the Canadian Pharmacists’ Association. Connect with Stacy by emailing hello@CannaDent.ca, or follow her on Instagram @CannaDent.ca

Disciplined Stoners; the gateway drug to mindfulness, consists of Ellevan and Winny Clarke. One, a world record-holding music artist, and the other, an established actor in film and TV.

Conscious awareness is the centre focus of the show. They cover many sides of cannabis through the lens of creativity, holistic wellness, and business.  Their combined performance talent makes for comedic but truly meaningful moments in exploring the layers of the human experience.

What makes this show unique, is that Winny and Ellevan, who’ve had an intimate partnership for 14 years, find harmony amidst wildly different opinions and beliefs. The double-sided perspective of the show offers insights into science and spirit. The intention of the show is to give cannabis a fair opportunity to express itself through us and leave a respectful relationship.

Ika Washington is a public health professional and has worked with marginalized, racialized, and underrepresented communities in Canada. She is the principal consultant and founder of DiversityTalk, where she works with stakeholders on equity-focused policy and program development work within health and cannabis. She is actively involved at federal, provincial, and local levels in promoting health and social equity and justice, promoting the inclusion of underrepresented groups in research and practice. Ika is a doctorate student in Health Policy and Equity, focusing on community engagement and policy development.

High Ladies is a female-led podcast that creates meaningful conversations around the topic of Cannabis. They inform listeners of current issues in the cannabis space, provide education around mindful and respectful consumption, and have created a community of like-minded consumers.  

Mom friends, Annie and Amanda, saw the need for a mature, female perspective on the cannabis space. Over the past 2 years, High Ladies Podcast has reached the top 5% of podcasts worldwide showing the desire and need for these kinds of conversations.

Through honest and frank discussions they unwrap tough subjects and work towards the de-stigmatization of cannabis, especially for women.

Check them out on all listening platforms and connect on Instagram @highladiespodcast

Andrea Meharg is a Certified Cannabis Coach and Educator and the founder and CEO of Reveal Cannabis, a cannabis education agency. Andrea holds a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish, a Bachelor of Education, and is a Google Certified Educator. She is passionate about using education to help others lead happier, healthier lives through cannabis, having personally experienced its life-changing benefits. In addition to being the Head Science Educator at the Cannabis Coaching Institute (CCI), Andrea is the founder of the Parkhill Women’s Cannabis Club and The Ultimate Cannabis Club Toolkit plus she creates educational cannabis content for her podcast and YouTube channel.

Dana Carrabon is an actor, writer, producer, and a long-time participant in the cannabis industry. Starting advocacy intiatives in 2016 and working various jobs in the industry ever since, he believes that cannabis can help us transcend spiritually, medically, and economically. He hopes to transcend the stigma surrounding the plant through the power of the arts, and bring awareness to all the reflection and healing that must be done as a result of cannabis prohibition and the War on Drugs.

Jack has been recognized by the Cannabis Spirituality movement as a Prophet of the movement and the documentary created about his story has won awards, and global critical acclaim. 

Jack Kungel’s healing journey began with a devastating accident in 1991 that triggered a 20 year horrific battle with pain, 2 bouts of cancer, and the devastating physical effects of 8 surgeries and vast quantities of pharmaceuticals. Today, thanks to cannabis, Jack is a healthy 69-year-old man on a mission to educate as many people as possible about the many benefits of cannabis and a plant-based diet. The documentary “Jack’s Garage” shares Jack’s inspirational story that has made him known around the world for helping people.  Visit www.JacksGarageDoc.com and  www.JackKungel.com for more.

Kim Saltarski is a filmmaker, father, friend, and cannabis educator. His journey documenting the world of “patients helping patients” with medical cannabis began with his melanoma stage 3B cancer diagnosis in April of 2014. After treating himself with cannabis and a plant-based diet, he has been cancer free ever since. His award-winning documentaries “Jack’s Garage”, MEND with Dignity” and his new series “THC – The Healing Conversations” showcase the power of medical cannabis and further illuminate the science behind our endocannabinoid system and the politics behind the continued stigmatization of the plant. Visit www.thcseries.com, www.menddoc.com, and www.JacksGarageDoc.com for more.