Steve White, CEO of Harvest Health & Recreation, will deliver a Keynote Address, entitled: “Cannabis Investing Today and Tomorrow: Cutting through the Chatter and Focusing on Basic Financials/Growth Strategies,” at the 6^th Annual Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) taking place May 29 – June 1 at the Javits Center in New York City.

Harvest Health and Recreation, Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF) (“Harvest“), is a vertically-integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S., that expects to have the rights to operate in more cannabis facilities and more licenses than any other company in the U.S., including 219 cannabis-producing facilities across 17 states and territories following the closings of recently announced definitive agreements to acquire Verano Holdings, CannaPharamacy, Falcon Holdings and Devine Hunter, Inc.

White’s Keynote will take place on Thursday, May 30^th at 10:30 am. In his highly anticipated CWCBExpo address, he will provide a high-level view of the state of the cannabis industry, opportunities for growth and the current investment climate.  CWCBExpo NY is the only event in the tri-state area focused on the entire legalized cannabis industry including medical marijuana, adult recreational use and industrial hemp.

“Each state presents its own unique opportunities to companies and investors looking to jump into the cannabis industry,” said White. “I’m excited to share some of the lessons I’ve learned and provide an idea of where the industry is headed, which will be shaped in a large part by investors and access to capital.”

Before launching Harvest in 2011, White worked for two national law firms, and he founded his own boutique firm in 2005. After winning one of the first medical licenses in Arizona and opening Harvest’s first dispensary in 2013, White immersed himself in the day-to-day operations and fulfilled orders, performed reception duties and consulted with patients.

Harvest currently operates or has rights to operate in cannabis facilities or expects to have rights to acquire licenses following the closings of recently announced acquisitions in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.

White founded and serves on the board of directors for Harvesting Hope, a non-profit organization that supports young children suffering from seizure disorders and is President of the Arizona Dispensary Association as well a founding board member of the Policy Center for Public Health and Safety. He graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State’sHonors College and from Washington & Lee University School of Law.

Prior to White’s opening Keynote at CWCBExpo will be an Industry Update by Vivien Azer, Managing Director, Consumer-Beverage, Cannabis & Tobacco, Cowen Inc.  His Keynote will then be followed by the prospect of what is to come in “Cannabis 2030: Back to the Future.”

CWCBExpo NY’s comprehensive conference program also includes more than 35 sessions that encompass all aspects of the legalized medicinal and recreational cannabis market including new tracks on STEMed; Adult Use in the Northeast:  Industry & Consumers; and Cannabis, Community & Society as well as Marketing/Branding/Commerce, Banking & Finance, Business Opportunities, Investing, Policy/Compliance/Legal, and Medical & Research.

Industry panels, Town Halls, Workshops and the “Conversation with” series rounds-out the educational programming.  CWCBExpo NY continues its market leading focus on Hemp with a dedicated educational track, an innovative workshop sponsored by the National Hemp Association on “Hemp: The Dawning of a New Day in the USA,” and the return of the show floor Hemp Pavilion.  Harvest’s President, Steve Gutterman, formerly EVP and COO of E*Trade Bank, will open the Investor Symposium on May 31.

The expansive sold-out exhibit floor includes a Technology Pavilion and top suppliers and brands in the industry showcasing cutting-edge products and services to those in the business, entrepreneurs looking to enter the market, cultivators, dispensary owners, medical professionals, investors, and providers of professional services.