Big shout out to The Center for Employment Training (CET) for their sponsorship.  CET offers a wonderful free tuition program for vocational training for anyone and their family members who are plant touchers.  Simply an amazing program and please check them out.

Our feature presentation was a discussion panel consisting of three different artists, Panik, BLK and IAmAnti. These visual and performing artists, East Valley born and raised, have a wealth of experience in local history, as well as cannabis and creative culture.  The panel discussion was focused on each artist’s experience concerning the impact cannabis has had on their careers and the need for more spaces that inspire creative community growth with cannabis. One point raised was the vibrant cannabis eco system being intertwined with the local festival culture in the Coachella Valley. It was noted that predominantly cannabis catered experiences and cannabis tourism is significant in the West Valley and enjoyed amongst a diverse range of consumers.  We hope these sorts of conversations become more prevalent leading to additional development of canna friendly social spaces and business in the East Valley.