The Best 2025 Cannabis Conferences, Trade Shows & Events

Another year, another stacked calendar of cannabis events, hemp expos and psychedelics conferences. Whether you're a founder, an investor, a policy expert or a brand builder, showing up in person is more important than ever.

The thought leadership and high-level conversations that shape these sectors aren’t just happening online in Google Meets—they’re unfolding in conference center hallways between keynote panels, over cocktails at cannabis networking events like The Grasslands Party, and in buzzy hotspots during industry events (the Chandelier bar in Vegas, anyone?).

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 2025 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

Conference season started early in 2025 with the Alternative Products Expo in Lima, Peru, 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 this year.

BEST CONFERENCES FOR CANNABIS NETWORKING

West / Pacific:

March 19-20: Hall of Flowers Ventura, Ventura, California

March 27: NCIA California Stakeholder Summit, Sacramento, California

April 24: NCIA Colorado Stakeholder Summit, Denver, Colorado

June 11-13: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas, Nevada

Aug. 29-30: Women in Cannabis Expo, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Sept. 19-20: Hall of Flowers Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California

Dec. 2-5: MJBizCon, Las Vegas, Nevada

December 4: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

June 8-10: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Chicago, Illinois

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Northeast:

Feb. 8-9: XpoCanna Connecticut Cannabis Expo, Plantsville, Connecticut

March 30: Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

April 29 - May 1: MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

May 13:  NCIA National Stakeholder Summit, Washington, D.C.

June 4-5: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

July 18-19: National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 12:  TeeHC Open, Grafton, Massachusetts

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South:

March 7-15: SXSW, Austin, Texas

March 14-15: 2025 NORML Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Frankfort, Kentucky

Sept. 3-5: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri

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International:

Jan. 11-12: Alternative Products Expo: Peru, Lima, Peru

Feb. 13-14: International Medical Cannabis Conference (IMCCB-25), Bern, Switzerland

March 1-2: Alternative Products Expo: Medellin, Medellin, Colombia

May 16-17: CannaPortugal 2025, Lisbon, Portugal

June 19-22: Mary Jane Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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BEST B2B CANNABIS TRADE SHOWS

West / Pacific:

Jan. 29-31: Total Product Expo (TPE), Las Vegas, Nevada

Jan. 31 - Feb. 2: Hawaii Cannabis Expo, Honolulu, Hawaii

Feb. 12-15: CHAMPS: Las Vegas - Winter, Las Vegas, Nevada

March 19-20: Hall of Flowers Ventura, Ventura, California

April 10-12: NoCo Hemp Expo, Estes Park, Colorado

May 17-18: CannaCon West, Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 11-13: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sept. 19-20: Hall of Flowers Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California

Sept. 29 - Oct. 1: Pack Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada

Dec. 2-5: MJBizCon, Las Vegas, Nevada

December 4: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

March 25: Flower Expo Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

July 18-19: CannaCon Midwest - Lansing, Lansing, Michigan

Aug. 12-13: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Aug. TBA 2025: Flower Expo Michigan, Allegan, Michigan

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Northeast:

March 21-22: NECANN New England Cannabis Convention, Boston, Massachusetts

April 29 - May 1: MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

May 2-3: NECANN Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

May 2-3:  NECANN Maryland Cannabis Convention & Expo,  Baltimore, Maryland

May 6-8: CHAMPS: Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey

June 4-5: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

June 4-5: Flower Expo Massachusetts, Greenfield, Massachusetts

June 12-13: CannaCon Northeast, Rochester, New York

Sept. 5-6:  NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 19-20: NECANN New York Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Rochester, New York

2025 TBA: The Revelry Conference and Buyers’ Club, New York City

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South:

April 3-5: Alternative Products Expo: Miami, Miami, Florida

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

June 19-21: Alternative Products Expo: Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee

Aug. 7-9:  Alternative Products Expo: Houston, Houston, Texas

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International:

Jan. 11-12: Alternative Products Expo: Peru, Lima, Peru

March 1-2: Alternative Products Expo: Medellin, Medellin, Colombia

March 13: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

April 11-13: IndicaSativa: The Hemp Fair in Italy, Bologna, Italy

April 29-30: International Business Conference (ICBC) Berlin, Berlin, Germany

June 19-22: Mary Jane Berlin, Berlin, Germany

BEST CANNABIS CONFERENCES FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

West / Pacific:

Jan. 29-31: Total Product Expo (TPE) , Las Vegas, Nevada

Jan. 31 - Feb. 2: Hawaii Cannabis Expo, Honolulu, Hawaii

April 10-12: NoCo Hemp Expo, Estes Park, Colorado

June 16-20: Psychedelic Science, Denver, Colorado

Aug. 29-30: Women in Cannabis Expo, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Dec. 2-5: MJBizCon, Las Vegas, Nevada

December 4: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas, Nevada

TBA 2025: The Meadowlands Retreat, Mendocino, California

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Midwest:

Feb. 28 - March 1: Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

June 8-10: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Chicago, Illinois

July 18-19: CannaCon Midwest - Lansing, Lansing, Michigan

Aug. 12-13: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

Oct. 3-4: Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit, Cleveland, Ohio

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Northeast: 

April 28:  National Cannabis Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

April 29 - May 1: MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

May 13-15: NCIA’s 13th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days, Washington, D.C.

June 4-5: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

June 12-13: CannaCon Northeast, Rochester, New York

July 18-19: National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

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South:

March 7-15: SXSW, Austin, Texas

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

May 30-31: Lucky Leaf Expo Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

June 8-10: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Chicago, Illinois

June 17-20: CannMed 2025, Puerto Rico

Sept. 3-5: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri

BEST CONFERENCES FOR CANNABIS ANCILLARY BUSINESSES

West / Pacific:

Jan. 29-31: Total Product Expo (TPE) , Las Vegas, Nevada

Jan 31 - Feb. 2: Hawaii Cannabis Expo, Honolulu, Hawaii

March 11-12: Indoor Ag-Con, Las Vegas, Nevada

April 10-12: NoCo Hemp Expo, Estes Park, Colorado

May 17-18: CannaCon West, Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 10-11: The 10th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

June 11-13: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas, Nevada

Oct. 15-16: White Label World Expo New York, Las Vegas, Nevada

Dec. 2-5: MJBizCon, Las Vegas, Nevada

December 4: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

June 8-10: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Chicago, Illinois

July 18-19: CannaCon Midwest - Lansing, Lansing, Michigan

Aug. 12-13: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

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Northeast:

March 21-22: NECANN New England Cannabis Convention, Boston, Massachusetts

March 30: Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

May 2-3: NECANN Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

May 2-3:  NECANN Maryland Cannabis Convention & Expo,  Baltimore, Maryland

June 4-5: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

June 12-13: CannaCon Northeast, Rochester, New York

Sept. 3-4:  PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 5-6:  NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 19-20: NECANN New York Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Rochester, New York

2025 TBA: The Revelry Conference and Buyers’ Club, New York City

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South:

Feb. 6-7: CannaDataCon, Miami, Florida

April 3-5: Alternative Products Expo: Miami, Miami, Florida

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

June 19-21: Alternative Products Expo: Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee

Aug. 7-9:  Alternative Products Expo: Houston, Houston, Texas

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International:

Jan. 11-12: Alternative Products Expo: Peru, Lima, Peru

March 1-2: Alternative Products Expo: Medellin, Medellin, Colombia

May 24-25: BizCann Expo: Medellin, Colombia

Nov. 12-13: White Label World Expo, London, England

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BEST ‘MAINSTREAM’ CONVENTIONS FOR CANNABIS BRANDS

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West / Pacific:

Jan. 29-31: Total Product Expo (TPE) , Las Vegas, Nevada

March 4-7: Natural Products Expo West®, Anaheim, California

March 11-12: Indoor Ag-Con, Las Vegas, Nevada

July 15-17: CosmoProf North America—Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

Aug. 20-22: Newtopia Now, Denver, Colorado

Sept. 29 - Oct. 1: Pack Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada

Oct. 15-16: White Label World Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

July 13-16: IFT First (Institute of Food Technologists), Chicago, Illinois

South:

March 7-15: SXSW, Austin, Texas

April 3-5: Alternative Products Expo: Miami, Miami, Florida

June 19-21: Alternative Products Expo: Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee

Aug. 7-9:  Alternative Products Expo: Houston, Houston, Texas

Sept. 3-5: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri

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International:

Jan. 11-12: Alternative Products Expo: Peru, Lima, Peru

March 1-2: Alternative Products Expo: Medellin, Medellin, Colombia

May 20-22: Vitafoods Europe, Barcelona, Spain

Nov. 12-13: White Label World Expo, London, England

BEST TRADE SHOWS FOR CANNABIS CULTIVATORS AND MANUFACTURERS

West / Pacific:

March 11-12: Indoor Ag-Con, Las Vegas, Nevada

March 19-20: Hall of Flowers Ventura, Ventura, California

June 11-13: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sept. 19-20: Hall of Flowers Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa, California

Dec. 2-5: MJBizCon, Las Vegas, Nevada

December 4: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

Feb. 28 - March 1: Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

July 18-19: CannaCon Midwest - Lansing, Lansing, Michigan

Aug. 12-13: CannaCon Midwest - St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota

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Northeast: 

Jan. 14: SUNY Cannabis Conference, Niagara Falls, New York

March 21-22: NECANN New England Cannabis Convention, Boston, Massachusetts

May 2-3: NECANN Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

May 2-3:  NECANN Maryland Cannabis Convention & Expo,  Baltimore, Maryland

June 4-5: Cannabis Means Business Conference & Expo, New York City

June 12-13: CannaCon Northeast, Rochester, New York

Sept. 5-6:  NECANN New Jersey Cannabis Convention, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 19-20: NECANN New York Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Rochester, New York

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South:

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

May 30-31: Lucky Leaf Expo Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

June 17-20: CannMed 2025, Puerto Rico

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International:

May 30 - June 1: The Cannabis Expo, Johannesburg, South Africa

Aug. 11-13: ACannabis, Melbourne, Australia

BEST 2025 EVENTS FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS BRANDS

Northeast: 

Jan. 14: SUNY Cannabis Conference, Niagara Falls, New York

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Midwest:

Feb. 28 - March 1: Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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South:

January 13: 2025 Florida Marijuana Policy Conference, Tallahassee, Florida 

March 14-15: 2025 NORML Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Frankfort, Kentucky

May 30 - June 1: Florida Medical Cannabis Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, Florida

June 17-20: CannMed 2025, Puerto Rico

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International:

Feb. 13-14: International Medical Cannabis Conference (IMCCB-25), Bern, Switzerland

BEST 2025 EVENTS FOR FEDERALLY LEGAL HEMP BRANDS

West / Pacific:

Feb. 12-15: CHAMPS: Las Vegas - Winter, Las Vegas, Nevada

April 10-12: NoCo Hemp Expo, Estes Park, Colorado

June 10-11: The 10th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

June 11-13: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sept. 29 - Oct. 1: Pack Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

July 18-19: CannaCon Midwest - Lansing, Lansing, Michigan

Aug. 12-13: CannaCon Midwest, St. Paul, Minnesota

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Northeast: 

April 28:  National Cannabis Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

May 2-3: NECANN Vermont Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Burlington, Vermont

May 6-8: CHAMPS: Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey

May 13-15: NCIA’s 13th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 19-20: NECANN New York Cannabis & Hemp Convention, Rochester, New York

Oct. 15-16: White Label World Expo New York, Las Vegas, Nevada

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South:

April 3-5: Alternative Products Expo: Miami, Miami, Florida

June 19-21: Alternative Products Expo: Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee

Aug. 7-9:  Alternative Products Expo: Houston, Houston, Texas

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International:

Jan. 11-12: Alternative Products Expo: Peru, Lima, Peru

April 11-13: IndicaSativa: The Hemp Fair in Italy, Bologna, Italy

March 1-2: Alternative Products Expo: Medellin, Medellin, Colombia

May 16-17: CannaPortugal 2025: International Hemp & Cannabis Expo, Lisbon, Portugal

May 20-22: Vitafoods Europe, Barcelona, Spain

May 24-25: BizCann Expo: Medellin, Colombia

Oct. 3-4: The Hemp for the Future Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland

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BEST CANNABIS EVENTS FOR MEETING INVESTORS

West / Pacific:

Aug. 20-22:  Newtopia Now, Denver, Colorado

TBA 2025: The Meadowlands Retreat, Mendocino, California

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Midwest:

June 8-10: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Chicago, Illinois

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Northeast: 

April 29 - May 1: MJUnpacked, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Sept. 3-4:  PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

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South:

March 14-15: 2025 NORML Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Frankfort, Kentucky

Sept. 3-5: MJUnpacked, St. Louis, Missouri

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International:

March 13: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

April 29-30: International Business Conference (ICBC) Berlin, Berlin, Germany

June 24-25: Cannabis Europa, London, England

Oct. 27-28: Cannabis Business Asia-Pacific 2025, Bangkok, Thailand

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BEST CANNABIS EVENTS TO NETWORK AND INFLUENCE POLICY

West / Pacific:

March 27: NCIA California Stakeholder Summit, Sacramento, California

April 24: NCIA Colorado Stakeholder Summit, Denver, Colorado

June 10-11: The 10th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

TBA 2025: The Meadowlands Retreat, Mendocino, California

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Midwest:

Oct. 3-4: Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit, Cleveland, Ohio

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Northeast: 

April 28:  National Cannabis Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

May 13-15: NCIA’s 13th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days, Washington, D.C.

May 24-25: Psychana Summit DC, Washington D.C.

Sept. 3-4: PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

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South:

January 24-27: The 2025 Virginia Cannabis Conference & Lobby Day, Richmond, Virginia

March 14-15: 2025 NORML Kentucky Cannabis Conference, Frankfort, KY

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International:

April 25-27: Konopex Expo, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Aug. 11-13: ACannabis, Melbourne, Australia

Oct. 3-4: The Hemp for the Future Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland

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BEST EVENTS WITH A SOCIAL EQUITY FOCUS

West / Pacific:

June 10-11: The 10th Native American Cannabis and Hemp Conference, Temecula, California

Aug. 20-22:  Newtopia Now, Denver, Colorado

Aug. 29-30: Women in Cannabis Expo, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Dec. 2-5: MJBiz Women in Leadership Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

Aug. 12-13: CannaCon Midwest, St. Paul, Minnesota

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Northeast: 

April 28:  National Cannabis Policy Summit, Washington, D.C.

May 13-15: NCIA’s 13th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days, Washington, D.C.

July 18-19:  National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 3-4:  PBC Conference, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 12:  TeeHC Open, Grafton, Massachusetts

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South:

January 24-27: The 2025 Virginia Cannabis Conference & Lobby Day, Richmond, Virginia

March 7-15: SXSW, Austin, Texas

June 17-20: CannMed 2025, Puerto Rico

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BEST INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS EVENTS

Jan. 11-12: Alternative Products Expo: Peru, Lima, Peru

Feb. 13-14: International Medical Cannabis Conference (IMCCB-25), Bern, Switzerland

March 1-2: Alternative Products Expo: Medellin, Medellin, Colombia

March 8-9: The Body, Cologne, Germany

March 12-14: HortEx Vietnam 2025, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

March 13: International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

March 14-16:  Spannabis, Barcelona, Spain

March 25-27: GreenTech Americas, Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

April 11-13: IndicaSativa: The Hemp Fair in Italy, Bologna, Italy

April 25-27: Konopex Expo, Ostrava, Czech Republic

April 29-30: International Business Conference (ICBC) Berlin, Berlin, Germany

May 16-17: CannaPortugal 2025: International Hemp & Cannabis Expo, Lisbon, Portugal

May 20-22: Vitafoods Europe, Barcelona, Spain

May 24-25: BizCann Expo: Medellin, Colombia

May 27-28: Grow Up Conference & Expo, Toronto, Canada

May 30 - June 1: The Cannabis Expo, Johannesburg, South Africa

June 19-22: Mary Jane Berlin, Berlin, Germany

June 24-25: Cannabis Europa, London, England

Aug. 11-13: ACannabis, Melbourne, Australia

Oct. 3-4: The Hemp for the Future Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland

Oct. 27-28: Cannabis Business Asia-Pacific 2025, Bangkok, Thailand

2025 TBA: Montreal Cannabis Expo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

2025 TBA:  International Business Conference (ICBC), Slovenia, Bled, Slovenia

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BEST CANNABIS AWARDS PROGRAMS

West / Pacific:

May 24: The National Mushroom Cup, Oakland, California

June 11-13: CannaOne: The Summer Show, Las Vegas, Nevada

Aug. 17-18: The Emerald Cup, Oakland, California

Dec. 2-5: MJBizCon, Las Vegas, Nevada

December TBA: The Emjays International Cannabis Awards, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Midwest:

June 8-10: Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, Chicago, Illinois

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Northeast: 

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

March 21-22: NECANN Cup: Boston, Boston, Massachusetts

July 18-19:  National Cannabis Festival, Washington, D.C.

Sept. 19-20: NECANN Cup: New York, Syracuse, New York

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International:

May 16-17: III CannaPortugal Global Cannabis Awards, Lisbon, Portugal

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BEST PSYCHEDELICS CONFERENCES

West / Pacific:

March 29-30: Psychedelic Culture, San Francisco, California

May 19-20: Psychedelic Therapeutics & Drug Development Conference, San Diego, California

June 16-20: Psychedelic Science, Denver, Colorado

Oct. 17-18: Psycon, Las Vegas, Nevada

Dec. 2-5: MJBizCon,  Las Vegas, Nevada

December 4: The Grasslands Party, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Northeast:

Feb. 15: Psychedelic Intersections 2025, Cambridge, Massachusetts

May 24-25: Psychana Summit DC, Washington D.C.

July 13-18: Neurobiology of Psychedelics Gordon Research Conference, Smithfield, Rhode Island 

TBA 2025: Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics, New York City, New York

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South:

March 7-15: SXSW, Austin, Texas

May 23-24: Cannadelic Miami,  Miami, Florida

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International:

Jan. 30 - Feb. 1: Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy, Mexico City, Mexico

Feb. 27-28: Psychedelics as Medicine, Reykjavik, Iceland

April 17-19: Breaking Convention, Exeter, United Kingdom