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sions about warehouse management
systems, and people still didn't under-
stand it's all about data," Meier said.
"Our workfl ow management solution
doesn't just run our warehouse, it pro-
vides data and analytics."
Other sessions throughout the
day included "Servicing National Ac-
counts," "Alcohol's Impact on the Ad-
olescent Brain," "The Public Health
Impact of Deregulation" and "Good
Business Ethics," among others.
The day concluded with a fond
farewell to outgoing Ohio Division of
Liquor Control Superintendent Bruce
Stevenson, who was also a longtime
NABCA Director.
The fi nal session of the conference
featured a lively discussion of a hot
topic, called "Marijuana: What's Next?"
Keven Sabet, the director of Smart
Approaches to Marijuana, shared his
concerns that the legal marijuana push
in many states is being fi nanced and
driven by hedge funds, which don't
have the public's interest at heart.
"The movement no longer rep-
resents counter-culture like it did in
the 60's and 70's," he said. "The mari-
juana grown today is nothing like what
previous generations experienced."
"The drug dealers I'm most wor-
ried about are private equity manag-
ers who look up to Phillip Morris," he
concluded. •
"THE MOVEMENT NO LONGER
REPRESENTS COUNTER-CULTURE
LIKE IT DID IN THE 60'S AND 70'S."
—Keven Sabet, Director of Smart
Approaches to Marijuana
Agency personnel from around the U.S. and
Canada participated in panel discussions, edu-
cational seminars and networking receptions.