Las Vegas, NV, Aug. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- South American Gold Corp. (Sativa Growth International) (OTC Pink: SAGD) ("Sativa Growth", or the "Company"), is proud to announce the first line-up of keynote speakers for the 1st Annual Utah Medical Cannabis Conference, Utah Cann 2018, to be held at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah on October 19th and 20th, 2018.
Among the growing list of keynote speakers are CEOs of international cannabis companies, cannabis experts, industry leaders, distinguished cannabis officials, policy makers and government representatives from the State of Utah, as well as across the nation.
Gary Austin, Director of Sativa Growth, commented, “The objective of Utah Cann 2018 is to educate. By facilitating open conversations between the general public and industry leaders we are able to clearly define the opportunities and impact of the cannabis industry in the State of Utah. This type of interaction is imperative to not only educate the consumer, but also the future of cannabis related businesses in Utah. The evolving list of speakers, presenters, and vendors promotes the class and professionalism of the event, and we are excited to have such tremendous support. As the speaker list grows, so does the excitement, and the list of attendees.”
Included in the lineup is Ms. Stormy D. Simon. Ms. Simon has been a Director at Hightimes Holding Corp since November 2017. Ms. Simon served as the President of Overstock.com Inc. since July 27, 2016, and also served as its Co-President from February 22, 2013, to April 10, 2014.
Public figure and cannabis activist Chris Martin will also attend the conference and deliver a keynote speech. Mr. Martin is an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry, opening Arizona’s first Hemp infused cafe and retail store and founding an interactive web-based cookbook and website to share cannabis recipes entitled “Convicted Creations” (as found on thechrismartinstory.com). He has also authored a book entitled “One Life” which is on pre-order now, and he is also currently filming a documentary for Amazon Prime. Filming is scheduled for the conference as well.
Co-Hosted by Salt Lake City Weekly and Sativa Growth (SAGD), UtahCann 2018 is the first ever medical cannabis event to be held in the State of Utah, marking it a historical event. The event is expected to draw more than 8,000 representatives from the community, cannabis industry, policy makers, customers, members of the financial community, investors, and others interested parties. The conference will include 15 speakers addressing the most important issues concerning medical cannabis, including legality, governance, regulation, usage, commerce issues facing the industry, marketing, distribution, and more. Over 50 Industry related companies will host stands in the 75,000 square foot exhibition hall.
For more information on the conference, see utahcann.com
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