LI Conference On Aging And Cannabis To Be Held In Farmingdale

Farmingdale NY

19 November, 2019

5:07 PM

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FARMINGDALE, NY — A Long Island conference about the use of cannabis is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 4. "Aging & Cannabis: The Business, Politics, Law & Science of Cannabis" will be presented at The Heritage Club at Bethpage, located at 99 Quaker Meeting House Road, Farmingdale. The luncheon and conference will run from 12:30 to 4 p.m., and there will be an hour for cocktails and networking from 4 to 5 p.m. The 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed a 10-fold increase in cannabis use among adults over age 65, said a spokesman on behalf of Genser Cona Elder Law, the Melville-based law firm hosting the conference. Open to the general public, the conference will cover: The science behind cannabis use for the aging, including therapeutic benefits, conditions treated and how cannabis is significantly reducing seniors' reliance on opioids. How health care facilities are legally implementing cannabis programs for their patients and long-term residents. The ins and outs of New York's medical cannabis laws, including which patients are eligible for certification and how caregivers can legally assist patients using medical cannabis. The lobbying efforts, barriers and current political status of the legalization of recreational cannabis in New York. The business of cannabis, including capitalization and structuring, cash management, banking and the role of venture capital in new businesses. Featured speakers, based on topic, at the conference include: Navigating Cannabis Use in Residential Health Care FacilitiesDana Walsh Sivak, Esq., senior associate, Genser Cona Elder Law Cannabis Compliance Practice GroupZachary Palace, M.D., medical director, Hebrew Home At RiverdalePaloma Lehfeldt, M.D., director of medical education, Vireo HealthThe Business And Politics Of CannabisMitzi Hollenbeck, partner, citrincooperman co-leader Of The Cannabis Advisory Services PracticeJeffrey Guillot, partner, millenial strategies government relations & campaign solutionChris Sarisky, investment banking & venture capitalist consultantJennifer Cona, Esq., managing partner at Genser Cona Elder Law, will be making the introductions. The keynote address, "Your Mother's Cannabis: The Latest Trends In Cannabis Use" will be made by Stephen Dahmer, M.D., chief medical officer, Vireo Health. For more information and to RSVP, click here.