Events/News
Upcoming Events
Hemp Cannabis Symposium
Date: Sept 9th, 2023 - 8:00 a.m.
Location: SIU Student Center
Hemp Hops and Shrooms
Date: Sept 23rd, 2023, starting at 3 PM
Location: Washington Street venue, Carbondale, IL
If you want to become a presenter or vendor for upcoming cannabis events, please contact us at cannabis-center@siu.edu.
Past Events:
3rd Hemp-Cannabis Symposium at SIU
Our 3rd symposium will be held in person at the SIU Carbondale, Student Center. Attendees will learn more about the possibilities of growing and marketing hemp/Cannabis products. Speakers will focus on statewide efforts in Illinois, as well as broad efforts across the Midwest, touching on Farm Bill issues and Federal regulations. Hemp breeders will discuss the development of new cultivars, optimized for Illinois or for use in unique row crop production systems where fiber, seed, and cannabinoids can be harvested from the same crop. The development of a business model for taking fiber hemp from the farm to the processing facility will be discussed by a leading innovator. Participants will also hear about new developments in the use of hemp materials in building and construction. Exhibitors and vendors will display modern production technologies in cannabis, in addition to consumer products.
Hemp-Hops-Shrooms (September 24, 2022 )
FREE OUTDOOR EVENT IN DOWNTOWN CARBONDALE, IL.
Southern Illinois University’s Cannabis Science Center joined forces with SIU Fermentation Science Institute, The City of Carbondale, Off The Rails Concert Series, Carbondale Mainstreet, and Southern Illinois Mushroom Festival, to bring a new event to Downtown Carbondale, IL.
Attendees of all ages enjoyed educational presentations from SIU Faculty on cannabis, fermentation, and culinary mushrooms as well as seeing local artists and vendors. There was live music and other fun activities like a kids’ bounce house, giant interactive games, and a cooking demo with culinary cannabis and mushrooms demonstration.
Southern Illinois Hemp Cannabis Symposium
March 26, 2022
Our 2nd annual symposium was held in person at SIU Carbondale, with a virtual option for the convenience of non-local attendees. Our second-ever symposium was geared toward those in the Cannabis industry with medical and recreational hemp/Cannabis interests. This event offered information on laws, regulations, and the establishment of standards in the Cannabis industry. Experts will discuss the status of Delta-8 THC and research on the use of cannabinoids in the treatment of COVID-19 and cancer. Visit our Facebook page here, to see photos of the event.
Speakers Included:
- Mark Peysakhovich - Regulatory And Legislative Landscape
- Lezli Engelking - Cannabis Standards And Beyond
- John Murray - Delta-8 And Beyond
- Marsha Rosner - Cbd And Covid-19
- Mary Kinsel - Truth In Labeling Of CBD Products
- Buck Hales - Research Update / Overview Of Cannabis Medicine
Onsite vendors demonstrated advances in production technologies, as well as end products for the consumer.
Vendors included:
AES Solar, AerosourceH (for their Aeroponic Grow Chambers click here, and for their CBD products click here), Consume Cannabis Co., Jain Irrigation, Mrs. Buckbee's Wake & Bakery, Performance Grow, Sustainable Innovations Inc., Squish/Lawler and Lawler, Valoya Inc., and Versaponic.
AerosourceH Facility Tour Recap:
A special thanks to AerosourceH for the outstanding tour! SIU Students and Faculty Members learned so much. See all the photos on our Facebook page here! 