The Hamptons has gone to pot. More than 700 East Enders joined exhibitors, investors, growers and influencers at the Hamptons Cannabis Expo, a nearly 10-hour Sunday event capped by an after party on The Clubhouse lawn in East Hampton.
“Educating people on cannabis investment-wise, health-wise, I just think it’s a great expo to have just for the awareness,” says The Clubhouse events coordinator and co-owner Holly Rubenstein. Husband Scott adds, “An event like this shows that the East End is progressive and we’re seeing the big picture. It’s a good thing.”
Panel discussions on advocacy, legalization and investment strategies included industry heavyweights like Jeff Finkle, Jennifer Drake, David Feldman and even former college basketball great turned cannabis activist and investor Chris Webber who co-heads the WebberWild Fund. “This is the future,” he told the crowd in a big-screen satellite call.
Exhibitors scattered on the back lawn of The Clubhouse included everything from CBD face masks, Caribbean drinks, oils, apparel and, perhaps more significantly, a number of investment firms. Even, yes, Neiman Marcus. “We’re promoting our CBD line,” says Neiman’s Brand Experience Manager David Kirschenbaum. “I don’t know if we’ll have anything in our famous holiday catalog, but we might. It’s a product category that we’re excited about.”
After then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in…
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The Hamptons has gone to pot. More than 700 East Enders joined exhibitors, investors, growers and influencers at the Hamptons Cannabis Expo, a nearly 10-hour Sunday event capped by an after party on The Clubhouse lawn in East Hampton.
“Educating people on cannabis investment-wise, health-wise, I just think it’s a great expo to have just for the awareness,” says The Clubhouse events coordinator and co-owner Holly Rubenstein. Husband Scott adds, “An event like this shows that the East End is progressive and we’re seeing the big picture. It’s a good thing.”
Panel discussions on advocacy, legalization and investment strategies included industry heavyweights like Jeff Finkle, Jennifer Drake, David Feldman and even former college basketball great turned cannabis activist and investor Chris Webber who co-heads the WebberWild Fund. “This is the future,” he told the crowd in a big-screen satellite call.
Exhibitors scattered on the back lawn of The Clubhouse included everything from CBD face masks, Caribbean drinks, oils, apparel and, perhaps more significantly, a number of investment firms. Even, yes, Neiman Marcus. “We’re promoting our CBD line,” says Neiman’s Brand Experience Manager David Kirschenbaum. “I don’t know if we’ll have anything in our famous holiday catalog, but we might. It’s a product category that we’re excited about.”
After then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in…