Name: MJBizCon
Start: 2026-12-01
End: 2026-12-04
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

Industry Events

Cannabis Industry Events Calendar

Conferences, expos, and trade association events for cannabis operators. Updated as new dates are confirmed.

Updated August 8, 2026 — 10 confirmed events

Who this is for

This calendar is built for operators deciding which events are worth attending: dispensary owners, MSO leadership, and brand teams weighing three or four shows against a much longer list. Most relevant for tracking market entry in states still standing up retail (Virginia, Minnesota, Rhode Island), competitive shifts in faster-moving established markets (New Jersey, Missouri, New York), sourcing brands for retail, or following the equity and capital-access side of the industry. Not a consumer festival guide.

August 2026

4 events

Aug 18–19, 2026 Trade Show

Women in Cannabis Expo

Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV

A networking and leadership event built around women in the cannabis industry, closing with the WICE Awards. Useful context given how few executive and ownership roles in cannabis are currently held by women.

Aug 24–26, 2026 Trade Association

MCBA Green Equity

Minneapolis, MN

The Minority Cannabis Business Association's flagship event, split across three single-day themes: policy on day one, business and culture on day two, capital access on day three.

Pre-show Aug 27 · Expo Aug 28–29, 2026 Trade Show

Lucky Leaf Expo Richmond

Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA

Runs alongside Virginia's push toward a commercial adult-use market — expect sessions on licensing timelines, social equity provisions, and the shift away from medical-only sales.

Aug 28–29, 2026 Trade Show

CannaCon Midwest — St. Louis

America's Center, St. Louis, MO

A regional trade show built around an open exhibitor floor rather than scheduled meetings — equipment vendors, packaging suppliers, and licensing consultants make up most of the booths. Same weekend as the Richmond show above.

September 2026

2 events

Sep 18–19, 2026 Trade Show

NECANN New Jersey

Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ

NECANN's largest East Coast stop by exhibitor count, now in its seventh year in the state. Four tracks run in parallel, with compliance and social equity as recurring themes.

Sep 25–26, 2026 Trade Show

NECANN Rhode Island

Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI

NECANN's first Rhode Island edition, timed to the state's retail license expansion beyond its original handful of hybrid dispensaries.

October 2026

2 events

Oct 13–15, 2026 Curated B2B

MJ Unpacked — Kansas City

Sheraton Crown Center, Kansas City, MO

Attendance is gated — brands and retail buyers apply in advance and are paired through pre-set meetings rather than working an open floor. Budtenders are only admitted on the final day.

Oct 21–22, 2026 Curated B2B

Hall of Flowers — New York

Pier 36, New York, NY

Exhibitor applications are reviewed before acceptance, which keeps this smaller and more selective than a standard expo — built around introducing East Coast retailers to a screened set of brands.

November 2026

1 event

Nov 4–5, 2026 Curated B2B

Hall of Flowers — Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

The organizer's Northern California show is changing cities for 2026, leaving its original Sonoma County venue for the state capital — proximity to California's regulatory agencies is part of the draw.

December 2026

1 event

Dec 1–4, 2026 Trade Show

MJBizCon

Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

The single largest gathering on this list by attendance, with exhibitor space split across growing, retail, and vendor-services categories. Four days, including pre-show certification sessions before the main floor opens.

On the radar — dates not yet confirmed

Southeast Cannabis Conference & Expo — Atlanta, GA. Expected late August or early September 2026.
IgniteIt Cannabis Capital Conference (formerly Benzinga) — Los Angeles. Expected October 2026.
NCIA — No additional 2026 event beyond May's Lobby Days. Policy programming folded into MJBizCon.

Every date is checked against the organizer's own site or an official listing before publishing.

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