Cheryl Shuman and iCAN - Israel-Cannabis Announce Strategic Partnership for CannaTech - International Summit for Accelerating Cannabis Innovation, March 7th & 8th, 2016

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Feb 15, 2016, 12:30 ET

Tel Aviv, Israel and Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) February 15, 2016 -- Media personality and cannabis expert Cheryl Shuman and iCAN - Israel Cannabis are pleased to announce a strategic alliance. In this international venture, iCAN and Cheryl Shuman have teamed up to recruit the participation of the biggest influencers in the Cannabis industry for CannaTech, the International Summit for Accelerating Cannabis Innovation March 7th and 8th, 2016 in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel.

Known as the leading international business development expert the "Martha Stewart of Cannabis", Cheryl Shuman will be speaking at the event as well as hosting international VIP guests. Ms. Shuman will share her experiences working with hundreds of celebrities as brand ambassadors for successful cannabis businesses. This high level event, the first of its kind, is a gathering of global industry leaders and showcases Israel’s contribution to the industry spanning the fields of medicine, research and development, ag-tech, and innovation - CannaTech serves to highlight investment opportunities for the global market.

"We are excited to be working with one of the most recognizable faces in the cannabis industry and creating even more awareness for CannaTech, our premier event for this fast growing industry," said Saul Kaye, CEO and co-founder of iCAN.

The CannaTech Summit, is chaired by Professor Raphael Mechoulam, known world wide as the most influential figure in the field of medical cannabis. He is an organic chemist and professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is involved in a number of local and international medical cannabis research projects.

"As an entrepreneur and female business owner, it’s exciting to be on the ground floor of the Cannabis industry. The partnership with iCAN allows us to showcase Israel as the “Start-Up Cannabis Nation” bringing cannabis innovation to the world,” states Ms. Shuman.

For a complete list of speakers and ticket information, please visit http://www.canna-tech.co.

About iCAN - Israel-Cannabis.com
iCAN is actively engaged in identifying and accelerating cannabis technologies in Israel. The CannaTech Innovation Summit was created to reveal and showcase Israeli medical research, innovation and investment opportunities to a global audience. As Cannabis leaders in Israel we have partnered with both public and private entities to create innovative global brands to power the cannabis economy. To learn more about iCAN, please visit http://www.Israel-Cannabis.com. To learn more about CannaTech, March 7th and 8th, 2016, please visit http://www.canna-tech.co.

About Cheryl Shuman Inc.
Established in 1984, Cheryl Shuman Inc. is a public relations, media, product branding, event production and business development firm focusing on merging mainstream with the cannabis industry. In 2006, Shuman was diagnosed with cancer. After years of following failed allopathic medicine treatments, she opted for medical cannabis in the form of raw juice and oils as an alternative. Her success using medical cannabis led her to found the Beverly Hills Cannabis Club (http://www.BHCClub.com). Today, Cheryl is the most visible and recognizable entrepreneurs in the marijuana reform movement, recently receiving the 2013 Activist of the Year Award at Seattle Hempfest. Cheryl has reached over 100 million viewers worldwide while appearing on such mainstream shows as CNN's Piers Morgan Live, The Katie Couric Show, The View, ABC's 20/20, Good Morning America, Fox Business News and many other media outlets. She was recently featured on the cover of Adweek as Pot's First Marketer as the first company to establish a luxury "Starbucks of Pot" Brand, in Elle Magazine as The Most Potent Women in the Pot Industry, named The Cannabis Queen of Beverly Hills by The New York Times Sunday Magazine as well as gracing the cover of The London Times Magazine as The Cannabis Queen of Beverly Hills. Shuman has also teamed up to launch a luxury cannabis conference series to focus on the affluent cannabis market and high-dollar investment vehicles for the rapidly growing space. Cheryl Shuman is represented for TV, film, book and lecturing deals by the prestigious William Morris Endeavor Agency in Beverly Hills. For more information, please visit: http://www.CherylShuman.com.

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