Industry Events

Judging a Concentrate Cup: Chalice California
By Ellen Holland on July 11, 2017
Dabbing in the desert at California's biggest hash festival. Eddy Lepp crushes the nugs between his fingertips and pulls his fingers to his nose to...
Festival Celebrating Hash, Glass, Art & Music set for July
By Ellen Holland on June 30, 2017
Chalice California is coming! Chalice California is, above all, a celebration of cannabis concentrates and seemingly endless rounds of dabs are guaranteed to be enjoyed...
Sunshine Sessions: Cannabis Events
By Julia Clark-Riddell on June 22, 2017
The best and biggest cannabis events across the country this summer. The calendars of cannabis industry celebrities must be overflowing — since a wave of...
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NCIA Expo Oakland: Day Three (Plus Mini Cup Results!)
By Jimi Devine on June 15, 2017
Following a night of festivities across the cannabis industry's spiritual home in Oakland, the final day of the National Cannabis Industry Association's Summit & Expo hit...
NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in Oakland: Day Two
By Jimi Devine on June 14, 2017
4,500 participants at the fourth annual NCIA mega-conference woke up in Oakland — a newly rechristened city of champions following the Golden State Warriors' NBA Finals...
NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in Oakland: Day One
By Jimi Devine on June 13, 2017
The National Cannabis Industry Association kicked off its annual mega-conference in Oakland to the backdrop of Game 5 of the NBA Finals and lots of...
Lori Ajax Speaks to Female Industry Leaders
By Emily Earlenbaugh on June 6, 2017
Female cannabis business owners gather to hear updates from the chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation. Female leaders from the cannabis industry gathered...
Ice Cube and STS9 Lead Chalice 2017’s Packed Music Lineup
By Jimi Devine on May 24, 2017
With headliners like the Wu-Tang Clan and Talib Kweli leading a killer lineup, last year's Chalice was not only a first-class cannabis and art festival for...
High Times NorCal Cup: The Cannabis World Championship
By Jimi Devine on May 11, 2017
The High Times Northern California Cannabis Cup is a steadfast feature of the contemporary folklore surrounding good cannabis. Since its inception in 2010, it's served...
Colorado Conference Shows Cannabis Has Arrived
By Alice O’Leary-Randall on May 2, 2017
Academic event features father of cannabis research. Academia is an important component of any mature science and the recent conference at Colorado State University in...
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Physicians Join in Pennsylvania Cannabis Expo
By Ellen Komp on April 26, 2017
Event geared towards health care providers takes place in Pennsylvania as the state establishes its medical marijuana program. The World Medical Cannabis Conference and Expo...
Weedmaps Brings a Weed Oasis to the Desert
By Jimi Devine on April 25, 2017
As 100,000 people descended on Joshua Tree for Coachella, Weedmaps was around the corner, throwing one the chicest celebrity pot parties ever! In building the...
In San Francisco, If You Can’t Beat 420, Regulate 420
By Ed Murrieta on April 19, 2017
Golden Gate Park’s underground pot party goes legit, gets permits and food trucks. There’s no denying people like pot. There’s no doubt pot attracts tourists...
Emerald Exchange Offers a Posh Pot Experience
By Emily Earlenbaugh on April 18, 2017
New event unites cannabis farmers in Northern California with consumers in Southern California. If you’ve ever been to a cannabis cup, you might think all...
The Best Events for 420 Fun in 2017
By Jimi Devine on April 7, 2017
It seems like every year the celebration gets bigger — 420 is the ultimate cannabis holiday, and visiting any of the events on this list...
Reflections from Barcelona: Spannabis 2017
By Stoney Xochi on March 28, 2017
Spannabis 2017 was a massive gathering of international cannabis enthusiasts from all around the world. Once a year, the long and narrow streets of Barcelona...
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SF Cannabis Event set to Showcase Women Leaders
By Ellen Holland on March 21, 2017
New event focuses on wellness and science. With a glut of cannabis networking events out there, it’s easy to grow increasingly skeptical of the new...
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The Cannaisseur Series: An Awesome Cannabis and Culinary Experience
By K. Astre on March 20, 2017
A dinner series pairs cannabis and cuisine. I knew that I would be in for a treat when I found out that I would be...
Cannabis Cups Are Big Money, But Kushstock 3 Keeps It Free
By Jimi Devine on March 6, 2017
Cannabis Cups have become a big money hustle for companies looking to cash in on the green rush, but while other festivals are raising their...
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High Times Cannabis Cup Canceled On Second Day
By Cannabis Now on March 5, 2017
On Sunday, another blow was dealt to the already disadvantaged High Times Las Vegas Cannabis Cup. Worried the outdoor venue couldn’t stand up to “dangerous”...