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AGENDA
DAY ONE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2026
9:00 A.M. - 9:55 A.M.
OPENING
CEREMONY
Registration begins at 8:15 A.M.
Official Welcome: Professor Dr. Damian Cohall
10:20 A.M. - 11:15 A.M.
REGIONAL
ROUNDTABLE
Interactive Panel
Moderator: Shanika Roberts-Odle
Regulatory heads from: Barbados, Bahamas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Grenada, & St. Kitts & Nevis
11:55 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
SIGNINGS
Local & Regional
Official signings.
1:40 P.M. - 2:20 P.M.
FROM FOE TO FRIEND
Presentation: Glenwood Ferguson, Cannabis Activist
Moderator: Alicia Nichols 🇧🇧
Panelists: Dentons 🇧🇧, Angela Eunice-Knight 🇧🇧, Paul Innis 🇧🇧
2:55 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
SAFEGUARDING CARIBBEAN CANNABIS
Presentation: Valin Bodie, Lab Director - Endless Biotech
Moderator: BMCLA CEO (Ag.) Shanika Roberts-Odle 🇧🇧
Panelists: Dr. Garfield Alexander 🇰🇳, Queen Asheba Avril Hinkson-Trotman 🇧🇧, Ras ILive 🇧🇧, Ras Bongo Spear 🇧🇧, Terral Mapp 🇻🇨
9:55 A.M. - 10:20 A.M.
CEO'S UPDATES
Presentation: Shanika Roberts-Odle, CEO of the BMCLA (Ag.) 🇧🇧
Provides updates on the industry, discusses regulatory developments, and outlines future prospects.
11:15 A.M. - 11:55 A.M.
DB RESEARCH
(SURVEY FINDINGS)
Where is the Medicinal Cannabis Industry in Barbados?
Moderator: Shanika Roberts-Odle
Regulatory heads from: Barbados, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, Jamaica & St. Kitts & Nevis
12:15 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
NETWORKING LUNCH &
EXHIBIT VIEWING
Informal networking over lunch, with opportunities to visit exhibitor booths.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2:20 P.M. - 2:55 P.M.
REFORM & TRANSFORMATION OF CANNABIS IN THE CARIBBEAN
Presentation: Dr. Macheal Emanuel, Senior Lecturer - UWI Mona
Moderator: Carmel Haynes 🇧🇧
Panelists: SVG Regulator, JAM Regulator, Shanika Roberts-Odle 🇧🇧, Andrew Wilson 🇨🇦
3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
THE FUTURE OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS
Live Cannabis Culinary Demonstration with Interactive Panel:
Chef Dane Saddler
Moderator: Nadia Brancker
Panelists: Dr. Garfield Alexander, Queen Asheba Avril
Hinkson-Trotman, Dr. Damian Cohall, Dane Saddler, Dr. Kirsten K. Shepard & Dr. Adrian Waterman
DAY TWO - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
OFFICIAL
OPENING
Registration begins at 8:15 A.M.
Launch continues of the 2nd annual issue of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority's industry magazine.
9:45 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
DEMYSTIFYING CANNABIS: THERE IS A SCIENCE BEHIND IT
Presentation: Dr. Hance Clarke
Showcases cannabis's role in pain management, shares case studies, and engages in Q&A.
11:20 A.M. - 12:10 P.M.
FROM STIGMA TO DIALOGUE
Presentation: Dr. Marisa Nimrod, Ceo of the CAOH
Delves into the therapeutic benefits, addresses concerns, and fosters Q&A.
1:35 P.M. - 1:55 P.M.
15 MINUTE SPOTLIGHT: MEDICINAL CANNABIS & DEMENTIA
Presentation: Dr. Karen Collins
Distributors open to the Health Sector ONLY.
Other exhibits are open to the public.
2:40 P.M. - 3:25 P.M
I USE MEDICINAL CANNABIS
Interactive Panel
Moderator: TBA
Panelists: Lindsay Bynoe 🇧🇧, David Workman 🇧🇧, Dr. Adrian Waterman 🇧🇧, Dane Saddler 🇧🇧, Mark Hill 🇧🇧
9:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.
STUDY FINDINGS FROM CARIGENETICS
Presentation: Devy Frederick, CEO of CariGenetics
Showcases the history of cannabis and the science behind it.
10:30 A.M. - 11:20 A.M.
CANNABIS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
Presentation: Dr. Tania Di Renna
Moderator: Dr Damian Cohall
Panelists: Dr. Adrian Waterman 🇧🇧, Dr. Judith Nicholls 🇧🇧, Dr. Jerrol Thompson 🇻🇨, Mechelle Marshall (RN) 🇧🇧, Azuba Efuru Trotman (RN) 🇧🇧
12:10 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
NETWORKING LUNCH &
EXHIBIT VIEWING
Informal networking over lunch, with opportunities to visit exhibitor booths.
Speaker: Dr. Damian Cohall 🇯🇲
Presentations: Presentation on research by University of the West Indies students 🇧🇧
1:55 P.M. - 2:40 P.M.
FROM SILENCE TO SHARED DECISION MAKING
Presentation: Dr. Denise C. Vidot
Discusses the use of cannabis in pediatric care, shares insights, and conducts Q&A.
3:25 P.M. - 4:20 P.M.
EXPERT PRESENTATION
Presentation: Dr. Kristen Shepard