Cannabis Capital Conference 2026
Cannabis Capital Conference 2026
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Sunday, June 14, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
VC & CEO Mixer powered by Garden Advisors
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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5th Floor Foyer
Monday, June 15, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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5th Floor Foyer
7:40 AM - 8:30 AM
#IgniteHER Women's Executive Breakfast
7:40 AM - 8:30 AM
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#IgniteHER Lounge (7th Floor)
7:40 AM - 9:30 AM
Conference Breakfast
7:40 AM - 9:30 AM
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5th Floor Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Shop In The Box
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Capital Isn’t Scarce: It’s Scattered.
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM
Opening Remarks
8:50 AM - 8:55 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
The Human Side of Cannabis Compliance: Where Operators Get Exposed
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
An Exclusive Look at Medical Cannabis Markets After Rescheduling, Presented by Headset
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
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5th Floor Foyer
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
CBD in Reimbursed Care: Who Gets In, Who Gets Paid, and Who Becomes Investable
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
What Serious Capital Looks Like Now: A Conversation with Curaleaf’s Boris Jordan
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Torchbearers Workshop: Deal the Deck — Building Cannabis Brands That Actually Win
9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The CLIMB Act: A New Bridge for Financial Institutions into Cannabis
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Redefining Risk: What Investors Want in a More Selective Market
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Torchbearers Masterclass: Buying Like an MSO (Without MSO Resources)
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Fireside
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tri-State Meetup
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Tri-State Meetup
 
 
 
 
 
 
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
Torchbearers Bazaar: Networking for Wholesalers, Buyers and Brands
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
The Bob Fireman Leadership Award: Honoring Community and Operational Excellence in Cannabis - Presented by MariMed
11:20 AM - 11:25 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
11:25 AM - 11:30 AM
Grass Ceiling Award
11:25 AM - 11:30 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Buyer’s Lens: How Operators Evaluate M&A in a Shifting Market
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
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Lunch
 
 
 
 
 
 
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Torchbearers Roundtables: Retail Strategy Lunch
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
“Weed Sells Itself” Is No Longer True: What Actually Moves Product Today
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
California Meetup
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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California Meetup
 
 
 
 
 
Market Meetup Space (Within the 7th Floor Exhibit Hall)
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
Torchbearers Workshop: Back to Black — The Distressed Asset Playbook
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Fireside
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
When Does Cannabis Get Interesting? How Leading Operators Think About What’s Next
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Torchbearers Case Study: Rebuilding for What’s Next in Cannabis Restructuring
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Colorado Meetup
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Market Meetup Space (Within the 7th Floor Exhibit Hall)
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
From Ziplocs to Big Box: Cannabis Retail’s Bridge to the Mainstream
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Torchbearers Workshop: Grow or Get Stuck — Legal and Compliance Strategies for Scaling Operators
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
The Credit Stack: How Cannabis Debt Actually Works Today
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Torchbearers Workshop: Built to Sell — Preparing Your Cannabis Business for M&A
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Can AI Sell Weed? What Cannabis Retail Should Automate—and What It Shouldn’t
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
The Medical Lane: What a Federally Controlled Cannabis System Could Look Like
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM
Convenience Wins: How Beverages Navigate the State-by-State Retail Map
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
4:50 PM - 5:10 PM
The Pushback Playbook: How States Are Fighting Bans and Protecting Cannabis Progress
4:50 PM - 5:10 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
5:10 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Keynote
5:10 PM - 5:30 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
Closing Remarks
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM
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5:35 PM - 6:35 PM
Cocktail Reception (5th Floor Foyer)
5:35 PM - 6:35 PM
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Cocktail Reception (5th Floor Foyer)
Cocktail Reception (5th Floor Foyer)
Cocktail Reception (5th Floor Foyer)
 
 
 
5th Floor Foyer
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
IgniteIt Cannabis Pairing Buyers Dinner
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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IgniteIt Cannabis Pairing Buyers Dinner
 
 
 
 
 
 
9:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Official After-Party
9:00 PM - 11:59 PM
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Official After-Party
Official After-Party
 
 
 
 
TBA
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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8:10 AM - 8:30 AM
Sovereignty and Strategy: How Tribal Cannabis Is Expanding What’s Possible
8:10 AM - 8:30 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Search, AI, and the Visibility Fight: How Cannabis Brands Get Found
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Built, Not Bought: How Cannabis Companies Grow Through Execution
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Making the Math Work: How Cannabis Operators Manage Margin Across Markets
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Torchbearers Workshop: Segmenting Consumer Education for Real Impact
9:45 AM - 10:25 AM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
How Vapes Went Mainstream: The Strategy Behind the Shift
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
Torchbearers Workshop: Building Teams That Stay—and Don’t Get You Sued
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Cannabis Needs Better Companies. Here’s What That Takes.
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The Next Layer of Cannabis: Terpenes, Minor Cannabinoids and Therapeutic Demand
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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General Session - 5th Floor
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Illinois Meetup
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Market Meetup Space (Within the 7th Floor Exhibit Hall)
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
Torchbearers Workshop: Grow Smarter — Turning Cultivation Data Into Better Operations
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
What Makes a Company Lendable: How Strong Operators Earn Capital
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
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Lunch
 
 
 
 
 
 
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM
Torchbearers Roundtables: Brand Strategy Lunch
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Whose Playbook Is It? The Rules Cannabis Marketing Can Borrow—and the Ones It Can’t
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
DMV Meetup - D.C., Virginia, & Maryland
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Market Meetup Space (Within the 7th Floor Exhibit Hall)
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
Torchbearers Workshop: Capital Readiness, Without the Spin
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
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VIP Torchbearers Stage: Building Better Operators (5th Floor)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Beyond the Obvious: What’s Next in Global Cannabis?
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
If the Ban Holds: How CBD and Beverages Go From Acceptance to Mainstream Mainstays
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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5th Floor Foyer
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ohio Valley Meetup
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Ohio Valley Meetup
Ohio Valley Meetup
 
 
 
 
Market Meetup Space (Within the 7th Floor Exhibit Hall)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Partnership, Acquisition, or Competition? How Alcohol Enters Hemp Beverages
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Same Name, Different Strain? The Challenge of Building a National Flower Brand
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The Middle Matters: How Distribution Shapes Cannabis CPG Breakthroughs
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Where Regulation Hits the P&L: How Cannabis Companies Adapt in Real Time
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Getting Edibles Right: The Push Toward True CPG in Cannabis
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
5:00 PM - 5:05 PM
Closing Remarks
5:00 PM - 5:05 PM
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General Session - 5th Floor
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Hoodie Analytics Presents: Sessions 360
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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June 14-16th, 2026
7.00 am - 8.00pm
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