We’re still basking in the glow from The Grasslands Party at MJBizCon—that’s for sure. But we’re also already looking forward to all the cannabis industry conferences, trade shows, expos, thought leadership panels and networking events in 2024. 

There are all kinds of reasons to prioritize these opportunities in your brand’s annual budget. Sure, cannabis conferences do take up some of your team’s valuable time and treasure. But they have numerous  and intangible benefits beyond another expenses-and-returns line item. That’s why we’re proud to curate high-level networking opportunities parallel to key cannabis and psychedelics industry events throughout the year and across the country.

Cannabis and psychedelics conferences and other industry events are a chance to:

• Build your reputation as a cannabis thought leader
• Burnish your public persona
• Cultivate media relationships
• Better develop your sales funnel and lead generation
• Size up the current table stakes for your niche in cannabis or psychedelics
• Glean insights from the latest research and best practices in reemerging fields like psychedelics
• Gather of-the-moment insights that might inform your SEO strategy and search engine rankings
• Take the temperature of your industry for good or ill—what the vibe?

Honestly, we don’t have that long to sit in anticipation. The 2024 cannabis events calendar is already full to the brim with opportunities to network, break business and get familiar with the latest research in cannabis and psychedelics. 

The year is kicking off early with Crain’s Cleveland Business Cannabis Summit in Ohio on January 25, and wrapping up with MJBizCon in Las Vegas this coming December. In between, there’s a whole host of FOMO-inducing gatherings from Haarlem, Netherlands to Honolulu, Hawaii. Here’s the round up:

BEST CONFERENCES FOR CANNABIS NETWORKING

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March 8-16: SXSW, Austin, Texas

April 16-17: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Hollywood, Florida

Nov. 5-7: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri

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International:

Summer 2024 Lift Expo, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Fall 2024 Lift Expo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

BEST B2B CANNABIS TRADE SHOWS

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March 8-16: SXSW, Austin, Texas

April 16-17: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Hollywood, Florida

Nov. 5-7: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri
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BEST CANNABIS CONFERENCES FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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BEST CONFERENCES FOR CANNABIS ANCILLARY COMPANIES

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BEST PSYCHEDELICS CONFERENCES

West / Pacific:

Dec. 3-6: MJBizCon,  Las Vegas, Nevada

December (date TBA): The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas, Nevada

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South:

Jan. 26-28: Cannadelic Miami,  Miami, Florida

March 8-16:  SXSW, Austin, Texas

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International:

June 6-8: Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research, Philharmonie, Haarlem, The Netherlands

BEST ‘MAINSTREAM’ CONVENTIONS FOR CANNABIS BRANDS AND COMPANIES

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May 30-31: White Label World Expo New York, New York City

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Feb. 27-28: White Label World Expo, London, England

May 18-19: Alternative Products Expo: Medellin, Medellin, Colombia

BEST TRADE SHOWS FOR CANNABIS CULTIVATORS AND MANUFACTURERS

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April 5-6: CannaCon South,  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

May 12-15: CannMed 2024, Marco Island, Florida

Nov. 5-7: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri

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Summer 2024 Lift Expo, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Fall 2024 Lift Expo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

BEST CANNABIS EVENTS FOR MEETING INVESTORS

Midwest:

Jan. 25: Crain’s Cleveland Business Cannabis Summit, Warrensville Heights, Ohio

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April 9-11:  MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 4-5:  PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

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April 16-17: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Hollywood, Florida

Nov. 5-7: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri

BEST CANNABIS AWARDS PROGRAMS

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Feb. 24-25: X Cup Cannabis Competition, Uncasville, Connecticut

April 19-20: National Cannabis Festival & Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

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April 16-17: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Hollywood, Florida

BEST CANNABIS EVENTS TO NETWORK AND INFLUENCE POLICY

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Feb. 22: NCIA California Stakeholder Summit, Sacramento, California

April 4: NCIA Colorado Stakeholder Summit, Denver, Colorado

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BEST EVENTS WITH A SOCIAL EQUITY FOCUS

West / Pacific:

Date TBA: Women in Cannabis Expo, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

BEST INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS EVENTS

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We’re always ready to talk through your brand’s unique needs and pain points to find a custom solution. But if you aren’t ready to start that conversation yet, check out our cannabis public relations services and cannabis marketing services to learn more about how we transform brands like yours with our proven process.