The Best 2026 Cannabis Conferences, Trade Shows & Events

The natural products world is ever-growing: Just check out our guide to this year’s events calendar. In 2026, the circuit is packed with cannabis conferences, hemp expos and psychedelics gatherings where the real work happens. Deals get floated, partnerships get stress-tested and trends go from “group-chat rumor” to something you can actually bet on. 

If you’re a founder, investor, policy wonk or brand builder, getting in the room isn’t optional—it’s how you stay sharp, stay seen and stay ahead.

The thought leadership and high-level conversations that shape these sectors are unfolding in conference center hallways between keynote panels, over cocktails at cannabis networking events like The Grasslands Party and in buzzy hotspots.

Investing in conferences, tradeshows, and thought leadership panels goes beyond the line items of booking flights and budgeting for sponsorships. It’s about putting yourself in the right rooms, cultivating industry connections and keeping your finger on the pulse of what’s next.

Cannabis and psychedelics conferences in 2026 offer the chance to:

• Establish yourself as a cannabis thought leader as the industry continues to evolve and gain mainstream legitimacy
• Build expertise, authority and trust in highly regulated industries where credibility counts
• Develop media relationships with journalists from key trade publications and mainstream news outlets
• Strengthen your sales funnel and lead-gen strategy
• Gain insight into market trends, regulatory shifts and investment landscapes
• Stay ahead of the latest research and consumer behavior shifts
• Align your cannabis SEO, content marketing and PR strategies with real-time industry conversations

The 2026 conference season starts early with the SUNY Cannabis Conference in Niagara Falls, New York, kicking off a global schedule. Whether you’re strategizing your B2B comms, scouting new markets or planning how to promote new brand and product launches, here’s where you need to be.

Best Conferences for Cannabis Networking

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West / Pacific

March 18-19: Hall of Flowers Ventura, Ventura, California

June 17-19: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas

Aug. 18-19: Women in Cannabis Expo, Reno, Nevada

Late summer/fall (TBA): Hall of Flowers Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California

Oct. TBA: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Los Angeles

Dec. 1-4: MJBizCon, Las Vegas

Dec. TBA: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas

TBA: NCIA California Stakeholder Summit, California

TBA: NCIA Colorado Stakeholder Summit, Colorado

TBA: The Meadowlands Retreat, Mendocino, California

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Midwest 

Feb. 26-28: Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis, Minneapolis 

March. 12: Midwest Cannabis Forum, Chicago

June 14-16: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Chicago

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Northeast

Feb. 10: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Jersey City, New Jersey

Feb. 14-15: XpoCanna Connecticut Cannabis Expo, Plantsville, Connecticut

April 17-18: NECANN Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention, Philadelphia

May 5-7 MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

June 20: Mary Fest, Brooklyn, New York

Aug. 7-8: Lucky Leaf Expo Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Sept. TBA: TeeHC Open, Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Nov. TBA: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Washington, D.C.

TBA: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

TBA: National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

TBA: NCIA Stakeholder Summit, Washington, D.C.

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South 

March 12-18: SXSW, Austin, Texas

March 12-14: Alternative Products Expo Miami 26, Miami

March 13-14: 2026 Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Louisville, Kentucky

June 26-27: Lucky Leaf Expo Dallas, Dallas

Aug. 28-29: Lucky Leaf Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

Oct. 13-15, MJUnpacked, Kansas City, Missouri

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International 

April 13-15: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), Berlin

June 11-14: Mary Jane Berlin, Berlin

Nov. 6-8: CannaFest Prague, Prague

TBA: CannaPortugal 2026, Lisbon, Portugal

TBA: International Medical Cannabis Conference (IMCCB-26), Bern, Switzerland

TBA: Japan International Hemp Expo 2026, Tokyo

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Best B2B Cannabis Trade Shows

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West / Pacific

Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Hawaii Cannabis Expo, Honolulu

March 18-19: Hall of Flowers Ventura, Ventura, California

March 25-27: NoCo Hemp Expo, Denver

March 31-April 2: Total Product Expo (TPE), Las Vegas

June 17-19: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas

Late summer/fall (TBA): Hall of Flowers Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California

Dec 1-4: MJBizCon, Las Vegas

Dec. TBA: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas

TBA: CannaCon West, Vancouver, Canada

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Midwest

April 30: IgniteIt Cannabis (Formerly Benzinga), Cincinnati

May 14-15: NECann Minnesota Cannabis Convention, Minneapolis

June 26-27: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug. 28-29: CannaCon Midwest - St. Louis, St. Louis

Sept. 15-16: Flower Expo Illinois, Chicago

Oct. 18-21: Pack Expo, Chicago

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Northeast

Feb. 12: Flower Expo Local: NYC, New York City

April 17-18: NECANN Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

April 17-18: NECANN Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention, Philadelphia

April 24-25: NECANN New England Cannabis Convention and NECANN Cup, Boston 

May 5-7 MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

June 17-18: Flower Expo Northampton, Northampton, Massachusetts

Sept. 18-19: NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention and NeCann Cup, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 25-26: NECANN Rhode Island Cannabis Convention, Providence, Rhode Island

TBA: CannaCon Northeast

TBA: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

TBA: Revelry Buyers’ Club and Festival, New York City

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South

Jan. 19-21: CHAMPS: Austin - Winter, Austin, Texas

March 12-14: Alternative Products Expo Miami 26, Miami

TBA: CannaCon South

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International:

March 27-29: IndicaSativa: The Hemp Fair in Italy, Bologna, Italy

April 13-15: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), Berlin

June 11-14: Mary Jane Berlin, Berlin

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Best Cannabis Conferences for Thought Leadership

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West / Pacific

Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Hawaii Cannabis Expo, Honolulu

March 25-27: NoCo Hemp Expo, Denver

March 31-April 2: Total Product Expo (TPE), Las Vegas

April 10-11: Psychedelic Convention (PsyCon), Denver

June 15-18 CannMed 26, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Aug. 18-19 Women in Cannabis Expo, Reno, Nevada

Dec 1-4: MJBizCon, Las Vegas

Dec. TBA: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas

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Midwest

Feb. 12: Midwest Cannabis Forum, Chicago

Feb. 27-28: Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis, Minneapolis 

April 30: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Cincinnati

June 14-16: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Chicago

June 26-27: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug. 28-29: CannaCon Midwest - St. Louis, St. Louis

Sept. 23-24: Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit (OCHBS), Columbus, Ohio

Oct. 13-15, MJUnpacked, Kansas City, Missouri

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Northeast

May 5-7: MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Aug. 7-8: Lucky Leaf Expo Philadelphia, Philadelphia

TBA: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

TBA: CannaCon Northeast

TBA: National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

TBA: National Cannabis Business Summit, Washington, D.C.

TBA: NCIA Stakeholder Summit, Washington, D.C.

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South

March 12-18: SXSW, Austin, Texas

June 26-27: Lucky Leaf Expo Dallas, Dallas

Aug. 28-29: Lucky Leaf Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

TBA: CannaCon South

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Best Conferences for Cannabis Ancillary Businesses

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West / Pacific

Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Hawaii Cannabis Expo, Honolulu

Feb, 11-12: Indoor Ag-Con, Las Vegas

March 31-April 2: Total Product Expo (TPE), Las Vegas

March 25-27: NoCo Hemp Expo, Denver

June 17-19 CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas

Sept. 23-24: White Label World Expo, Las Vegas

Dec 1-4: MJBizCon, Las Vegas

Dec. TBA: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas

TBA: The 11th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

TBA: CannaCon West, Vancouver, Canada

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Midwest

June 14-16: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Chicago

June 26-27: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug. 28-29: CannaCon Midwest - St. Louis, St. Louis

Oct. 18-21: Pack Expo, Chicago

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Northeast

April 17-18: NECANN The Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

April 17-18: NECANN The Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention, Philadelphia

April 24-25: NECANN New England Cannabis Convention and NECANN Cup, Boston 

June 17-18: Flower Expo Northampton, Northampton, Massachusetts

Sept. 18-19: NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention and NECANN Cup, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 25-26: NECANN Rhode Island Cannabis Convention, Providence, Rhode Island

TBA: CannaCon Northeast

TBA: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

TBA: Revelry Buyers’ Club and Festival, New York City

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South

Feb. 26-27: CannaBev Summit (formerly CannaDataCon), Miami Beach

March 12-14: Alternative Products Expo Miami 26, Miami

TBA: CannaCon South

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International

March 27-29: IndicaSativa: The Hemp Fair in Italy, Bologna, Italy

April 14-15: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), Berlin

June 11-14: Mary Jane Berlin, Berlin

Nov. 11-12: White Label World Expo London, London

TBA: Japan International Hemp Expo 2026, Tokyo

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Best ‘Mainstream’ Conventions for Cannabis Brands

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West / Pacific 

Jan. 27-29: Cosmoprof North America Miami, Miami

Feb. 11-12: Indoor Ag-Con, Las Vegas

March 3-6: Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim, California

March 31-April 2: Total Product Expo (TPE), Las Vegas

July 13-15: Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas, Las Vegas

Aug. 18-20: Newtopia Now, Denver

Sept. 23-24: White Label World Expo, Las Vegas

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Midwest

July 12-15: IFT FIRST (Institute of Food Technologists), Chicago

Oct. 18-21: Pack Expo, Chicago

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South

March 12-18: SXSW, Austin, Texas

March 12-14: Alternative Products Expo Miami 26, Miami

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International

May 5-7: Vitafoods Europe, Barcelona

Nov. 11-12: White Label World Expo London, London

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Best Trade Shows for Cannabis Cultivators and Manufacturers

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West / Pacific

Feb. 11-12: Indoor Ag-Con, Las Vegas

March 18-19: Hall of Flowers Ventura, Ventura, California

June 17-19: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas

Late summer/fall (TBA): Hall of Flowers Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California

Dec 1-4: MJBizCon, Las Vegas

Dec. TBA: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas

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Midwest

Feb. 27-28: Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis, Minneapolis 

June 26-27: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug. 28-29: CannaCon Midwest - St. Louis, St. Louis

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Northeast

Jan. 12-13: SUNY Cannabis Conference, Niagara Falls, New York

April 17-18: NECANN Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

April 17-18: NECANN Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention, Philadelphia

April 24-25: NECANN New England Cannabis Convention and NECANN Cup, Boston 

Sept. 18-19: NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention and NECANN Cup, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 25-26: NECANN Rhode Island Cannabis Convention, Providence, Rhode Island

TBA: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

TBA: CannaCon Northeast

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South

March 12-14: Alternative Products Expo Miami 26, Miami

June 25-27: Lucky Leaf Expo Dallas, Dallas

TBA: CannaCon South

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International

May 29-31: The Cannabis Expo, Johannesburg, South Africa

TBA: ACannabis, Melbourne, Australia

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Best 2026 Events for Medical Cannabis Brands

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West / Pacific

June 15-18: CannMed 26, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

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Northeast

Jan. 12-13: SUNY Cannabis Conference, Niagara Falls, New York

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Midwest

Feb. 27-28: Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis, Minneapolis 

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South 

March 12-14: Alternative Products Expo Miami 26, Miami

March 13-14: 2026 NORML Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Louisville, Kentucky

TBA: Florida Medical Cannabis Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida

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International

TBA: International Medical Cannabis Conference (IMCCB-26), Bern, Switzerland

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Best 2026 Events for Federally Legal Hemp Brands

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West / Pacific

March 25-27: NoCo Hemp Expo, Denver

June 17-19: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas

Sept. 23-24: White Label World Expo, Las Vegas
TBA: The 11th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

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Midwest

June 26-27: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug. 28-29: CannaCon Midwest - St. Louis, St. Louis

Oct. 18-21: Pack Expo, Chicago

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Northeast

April 17-18: NECANN The Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

June 20: Mary Fest, Brooklyn, New York

TBA: National Cannabis Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

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South

Jan. 19-21: CHAMPS: Austin - Winter, Austin, Texas

March 12-14: Alternative Products Expo Miami 26, Miami

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International

March 27-29: IndicaSativa: The Hemp Fair in Italy, Bologna, Italy

May 5-7: Vitafoods Europe, Barcelona

TBA: CannaPortugal 2026, Lisbon, Portugal

TBA: Hemp for the Future, Reykjavík, Iceland

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Best Cannabis Events for Meeting Investors

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West / Pacific

Aug. 18-20: Newtopia Now, Denver

TBA: The Meadowlands Retreat, Mendocino, California

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Midwest

March. 12: Midwest Cannabis Forum, Chicago

June 14-16: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Chicago

Oct. 13-15: MJUnpacked, Kansas City, Missouri

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Northeast

May 5-7: MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 9-10: PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

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South

March 13-14: 2026 NORML Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Louisville, Kentucky

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International

April 14-15: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), Berlin

Feb. 19: Cannabis Europa Paris 2026, Paris

May 26-27: Cannabis Europa London 2026, London

Aug. 26-27: World Class Cannabis Business Asia-Pacific 2026, Bangkok

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Best Cannabis Events to Network and Influence Policy

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West / Pacific

TBA: NCIA California Stakeholder Summit, California

TBA: NCIA Colorado Stakeholder Summit, Colorado

TBA: The 11th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

TBA: The Meadowlands Retreat, Mendocino, California

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Midwest

March. 12: Midwest Cannabis Forum, Chicago

Sept. 23-24: Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit (OCHBS), Columbus, Ohio

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Northeast

June 20: Mary Fest, Brooklyn, New York

Sept. 9-10: PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

TBA: National Cannabis Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

TBA: NCIA’s 14th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days, Washington, D.C.

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South

Jan. 26: The 2026 Virginia Cannabis Conference Lobby Day, Richmond, Virginia

March 13-14: 2026 NORML Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Louisville, Kentucky

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International

April 24-26: Konopex Expo, Ostrava, Czech Republic

TBA: ACannabis, Melbourne, Australia

TBA: Hemp for the Future, Reykjavík, Iceland

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Best Events with a Social Equity Focus

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West / Pacific

June 15-18: CannMed 26, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Aug. 18-20: Newtopia Now, Denver

Aug. 18-19: Women in Cannabis Expo, Reno, Nevada

TBA: The 11th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

TBA: MJBiz Women in Leadership Forum, Las Vegas

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Midwest

June 26-27: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug. 28-29: CannaCon Midwest - St. Louis, St. Louis

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Northeast

Sept. 9-10: PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

TBA: TeeHC Open, Uxbridge, Massachusetts

TBA: National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

TBA: National Cannabis Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

TBA: NCIA’s 14th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days, Washington, D.C.

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South

March 12-18: SXSW, Austin, Texas

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Best International Cannabis Events

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Jan. 20-21: Grow Up Conference and Expo, Vancouver, Canada

Feb. 19: Cannabis Europa Paris 2026, Paris

March 24-26: GreenTech Americas, Queretaro, Mexico

March 27-29: IndicaSativa: The Hemp Fair in Italy, Bologna, Italy

April 14-15: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), Berlin

April 17-19: Spannabis, Bilbao, Spain

April 24-26: Konopex Expo, Ostrava, Czech Republic

May 5-7: Vitafoods Europe, Barcelona

May 20-22: HortEx 2026, Bangkok

May 26-27: Cannabis Europa London 2026, London

May 29-31: The Cannabis Expo, Johannesburg, South Africa

June 11-14: Mary Jane Berlin, Berlin

Aug. 26-27: World Class Cannabis Business Asia-Pacific 2026, Bangkok

Nov. 6-8: CannaFest Prague, Prague

Nov. 11-12: White Label World Expo, London

TBA: International Medical Cannabis Conference (IMCCB-26), Bern, Switzerland

TBA: CannaPortugal 2026, Lisbon, Portugal

TBA: Japan International Hemp Expo 2026, Tokyo

TBA: ACannabis, Melbourne, Australia

TBA: Hemp for the Future, Reykjavík, Iceland

TBA: Montreal Cannabis Expo, Montreal, Canada

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Best Cannabis Awards Programs

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West / Pacific

June 17-19: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas

Dec 1-4: MJBizCon, Las Vegas

December TBA: The Emjays International Cannabis Awards, Las Vegas

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Midwest

June 14-16: IgniteIt Cannabis (formerly Benzinga), Chicago

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Northeast

Feb. 14-15: XpoCanna X Cup Cannabis Competition, Plantsville, Connecticut

April 24-25: NECANNA New England Cannabis Convention and NECANN Cup, Boston 

Sept. 18-19: NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention and NECANN Cup, Atlantic City, New Jersey

TBA: National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

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International

TBA: CannaPortugal Global Cannabis Awards, Lisbon, Portugal

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Best Psychedelics Conferences

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West / Pacific

April 10-11: Psychedelic Convention (PsyCon), Denver

April 17-19: Psychedelic Culture 2026, San Francisco

Dec 1-4: MJBizCon, Las Vegas

Dec. TBA: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas

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Northeast

April 10-11: Psychedelics Intersection Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Oct. 15-17: Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics, New York City

TBA: Psychana Summit, Washington, D.C.

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South

Feb. 27-30: Psychedelic Therapeutics & Drug Development Conference, New Orleans

March 12-18: SXSW, Austin, Texas

TBA: Cannadelic Global Summit & Wellness Market, Miami