Yarygin/Getty Images VIRTUAL EVENT: The Industrial Hemp Conference will be held virtually from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 26. The Feb. 26 event will be held virtually and will feature speakers from across the country. Feb 05, 2021 A keynote talk by a leading U.S. cannabinoid researcher is among the highlights of the third annual Industrial Hemp Conference on Feb. 26. Dr. John McPartland, a Middlebury osteopathic physician and consultant for GW Pharmaceuticals, will describe the challenges he's faced when working with cannabis. His presentation kicks off the conference, a virtual event that will run from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and will feature researchers and industry experts from Vermont, Kentucky, North Carolina, Colorado and several other states.