2025 Indigenous Cannabis Industry & Policy Summit

2025 Indigenous Cannabis Industry & Policy Summit

Join us at the The 507 in Washington, DC, for the 4th annual Indigenous Cannabis Industry and Policy Summit.

Connect with industry leaders, policymakers, and advocates across three full days of programs to discuss the future of cannabis in Indigenous communities and what we want Congress and The White House to hear one year into the new Administration.

National Summit Themes & Continuity

Federal Policy & Tribal Sovereignty: Builds on state-level conversations but framed nationally — highlighting Farm Bill, DEA licensing, and interstate commerce.
Industry Growth & Global Reach: From intertribal trade to international market opportunities for Indigenous brands.

Finance & Infrastructure: Expanding on regional finance talks into national capital access, banking reform, and insurance solutions for Native enterprises.
Wellness & Public Health: Continuing the patient advocacy and health dialogue with national data-driven approaches to wellness.
Innovation & Standards: Elevating track-and-trace, compliance, and safety into national regulatory standards discussions.
Collaboration & Capacity Building: Showcasing how tribes can lead nationally in building cannabis and hemp supply chains.

*Agenda is subject to change. Call for sessions is still open!

Info: Early networking reception, Informal workshops/discussions to set the stage for the conference, Opportunity for attendee introductions and pre-conference connections.

Info: Enjoy coffee and a chance to meet and reconnect with conference participants.

Info: The conference begins with a welcome address from Rob Pero and Mary Jane Oatman, followed by a welcome from the ICIA Board and an agenda overview.

Info: Moderated by ICIA Legal Counsel Samantha Skenandore

Info: The morning continues with a fireside chat hosted by ICIA's Mary Jane Oatman and Vicente LLP's Andrew Livingston.

Info: Lunch and Film Screening

Info: Tribal Cannabis Regulators: Insights from West to East Coast

Building Capacity Through Collaboration in the Cannabis & Hemp Supply Chain

Info: Pros & Cons of the Tribal Cannabis Compact (State and Federal - DEA Licensing)

Info: Legal & Litigation Updates Impacting Indian Country Cannabis

Info: Harmonizing Indian Country Hemp & Cannabis for Intertribal Trade & Commerce

Info: Technology, Safety & Regulatory Standards for Industry Accountability

Info: Film Screening

Info: Native Brand International Commerce & Global Market Opportunities

Native Banking, Finance, Insurance & Investment Capital

Info: THC Beverages: Building Consumer Safety & Education in an Era of Diversion & Inversion

Info: Community Wellness: A Data-Driven Approach

Panel TBD

Host or Publisher Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association