Events

Social distancing hasn’t stopped cannabis aficionados from celebrating their love for the plant this 4/20: there are a wide variety of virtual gatherings to choose from.

As the coronavirus crisis continues to upset cannabis events and networking opportunities, the industry’s largest trade show is partnering with the largest business-focused online cannabis network.

With social distancing and stay-at-home orders still in effect, cannabis events and enthusiasts are turning to an online format for celebrating the 4/20 cannabis holiday later this month.

This summer’s NCIA Cannabis Business Summit and Expo has been rescheduled to September 29 through October 1 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

At least two more major cannabis events —the FlyHi 420 celebration in Denver and the Medcan Summit in Auckland, New Zealand — have been postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus.

The long-running Hash Bash celebration in Michigan has been canceled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Fears of the spreading coronavirus have continued to disrupt travel and event plans, with two more major cannabis events — Spannabis and NECANN Boston — announcing delays.

The spreading COVID-19 coronavirus has now led to the postponement of multiple cannabis and hemp industry trade shows and other conferences.

A cannabis conference and a sister conference focusing on psychedelics that were scheduled for later this month in Tel Aviv, Israel have been postponed due to concerns about the spreading COVID-19 coronavirus.

The coronavirus has now disrupted the CBD space after Expo West, the world’s largest natural products tradeshow, was canceled due to fears about a growing pandemic.

The City of Subdued Excitement once again welcomes the family-friendly cannabis event to educate, celebrate, and stimulate the Washington cannabis business and culture.

Angela Grelle is the VP of Marketing for CannaCon, one of the country’s largest, oldest, and most successful cannabis trade shows.

Spannabis — the premier cannabis trade show in Barcelona, Spain — has disputed an announcement last week by High Times that said the organizations would partner to present the first-ever High Times Cannabis Cup in Spain.

Killer Mike joins keynotes Alicia Silverstone, George Zimmer, and many other featured speakers.

Morris Beegle is a hemp industry enthusiast and entrepreneur who has established a host of pro-hemp brands, including one of the largest industrial hemp networking events in the world.

Patrons at San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival bought more than $1 million worth of cannabis products from licensed vendors; it was the first time a major U.S. music festival officially sanctioned cannabis sales.

San Francisco is set to issue its first temporary permit for cannabis sales and on-site consumption for Outside Lands, the city’s largest summer festival.

Amanda Mac is a founding partner of Bellingham Budfest, the first-ever cannabis festival in Bellingham, WA happening on July 14, 2019.