Halloweed hits different this year 💨

We're dropping some tips from those of us who have learned the hard-knocks way – there are a few things you should absolutely plan in advance for MJBizCon. Listen up to save yourself from the BizCon Blues!

To plan out your MJBizCon week journey, start by taking a look at the different pass types to choose which is best for you, from Expo Only to all-access VIP Passes.

Also scope out this year's add-ons and packages including the Ganjier Product Specialist Training. Hint, start your 10-hour course now to be ready to graduate on stage at MJBizCon next month!

Not sure where to start? Take the MJBizCon Badge Quiz.

Blaze in early and gain a whole week's worth of networking, connections and sessions – packed in one day with a mini-conference vibe.

One of the best-kept secrets of MJBizCon is the full day of pre-show forums covering topics of:

• Women in Leadership
• MJBiz Marketing Forum
• reMind Psychedelics Business Forum
• MJBiz Science Symposium
• MJBiz Finance Forum

Bonus: tickets include food and bevvies!

Also, don't miss the onsite Blunt Brunch at MJBizCon hosted by Adelia Carrillo and Parisa Rad. Get in by booking your ticket to The Women in Leadership forum!

We're ready for all the feels in a few weeks!

Helpful Hint: Upgrade to a VIP Pass and gain access to three of our Forums including Women in Leadership. (Sign up today to take $100 off with code SPOOKY420.)

The sessions at MJBizCon are amazing, with 200+ badass speakers on the lineup this year. We're stoked for the insights and to put them to practice during the networking events at MJBizCon.

Here's where you can immerse yourself with your community and see where the adventure takes you. There's been hundreds of new ventures, partnerships, investments and mentorships sparked at these events, so don't skip out.

• Tuesday: MJBizCon Associations Day featuring dozens of non-profits helping move the industry forward.
• Wednesday: Achieving Equity in Cannabis Networking Event powered by Black Cannabusiness.
• Thursday: Empowering Women in Cannabis Networking Event powered by WomenGrow and sponsored by Ispire

Important!! You must add these events to your MJBizCon registration.

Associations Day is free. Wednesday & Thursday's networking events require an additional ticket, which includes complimentary beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages.

The Hub is home to the return of State Takeovers! This is your opportunity to connect with other cannabis pros in your home state or meet with state leaders where your looking to expand business.

We're so stoked to meet up with event hosts including Sue Carlton of Ranchera Familia, Thunder Walker of The Thunder Walker Experience, Kim Flores (aka The Hemp Housewife) of EleTex Brands, Tahir Johnson of Simply Pure Trenton and many more.

Expect panel sessions, networking and connecting on regional issues to drive industry solutions. Enjoy a good time with the great people from your state! View full schedule >

It's easy to proscrastinate booking travel in this busy season, but don't! Things book up AND prices go up!!!

Follow this checklist to make sure you set it before you regret it:

• Get good digs – Book your hotel
• More than a quick ride? – Book a flight
• Reserve a seat at the table – Make dinner reservations
• Ride the rail – Purchase a Las Vegas Monorail Pass
• Take The Loop – View transport map
• Join the Party – Look out for our MJBizCon After Party Guide, coming soon!

Here's a great place to get started: Las Vegas travel details >

Brands really show out on the MJBizCon show floor. Expect product launches, automation advancements, grow and lighting innovation and so much more.

Anyone in cannabis could geek out for days with more than 1,400 exhibitors spanning 200,000+ square feet. (Pack comfy shoes, for real!)

Check out the map below of Retail + Dispensary features you won't want to miss:

The Patio: This is your outdoor sesh space, which will be decked out with features including a 360-degree photo booth, live DJ and more.

The Hub: Hash it out at The Hub, the new networking space on the Expo floor. This will be home to both Achieving Equity in Cannabis and Empowering Women in Cannabis networking events as well as State Takeovers and more.

The Vault powered by Voice of the Plant: Join this historical event, bringing together top geneticists from around the world including live education sessions and a cash and carry seeds marketplace. (See sessions featured below.)

40 Tons Equity Row: Report to intake for an immersive journey into the history of cannabis incarceration including the return of the 40 Tons Foundation Prison Letter-Writing Campaign to provide outreach to those currently serving sentences for non-violent cannabis charges. (More details to come in the next Buzz.)

MITA Manufacturing & Distribution Pavilion: Looking to expand production to new states? Meet your first stop. This collection of leading manufacturers and distributors from each state provides a fast-track for business expansion.

Weedmaps Retailer Village: Weedmaps has been on the road this year, with the grand finale at MJBizCon. Drop by The Village featuring dozens of cannabis brands from across the U.S. including Highsman, Viola Brands and more.

The Joint Lounge & Stage: The Joint Lounge is back this year, except this time you'll be greeted by a Boeing-sized spliff blazing on top of The Limo Joint. Partake in a game of pool or chill for a minute next to The Joint Stage, featuring Brand Spotlight profiles as well as panel sessions focused on cannabis business and culture. Full schedule to come!

Culture+ Preview: New! Our sister show Culture+ will host a preview pavilion on the MJBizCon Expo floor as a sample of what's to come in 2025. The event connects smoke shop and other retail buyers with manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, product developers and influencers at alternative lifestyle brands producing paraphernalia, hemp/ CBD, functional mushrooms, cannabis novelty items and more.

Expo Hours:

Wednesday, Dec. 4 • 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 5 • 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6 • 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Mario Guzman of Voice of the Plant is bringing together a powerhouse community of legendary plant geneticists from around the globe to a new seeds marketplace and plant genetics learning center. It's going down on the MJBizCon show floor!

Visit The Vault powered by Voice of the Plant and sponsored by Sensi Seeds. Here's a preview of a few sessions popping up on The Vault Stage:

The Science of Dank

Iain "Dr. Dank" Oswald will present about the white paper "The Science of Dank." Attendees will learn about volatile sulfur compounds that impact the cannabis plant's dank, skunky and gas aromas beyond terpene profiles.

The Science of Exotic

T.J. Martin and Iain "Dr. Dank" Oswald will discuss the classification of flavorants in cannabis. Learn about dank sulfuric compounds (cannasulfurs) as a category of flavorants and hear how the speakers have used their GCxGC system to identify aroma-enhancing compounds beyond terpenes including the two classes of cannasulfurs (prenylated for gas, tropicanna for dank citrus), musky indoles and sweetness-driving esters, among others.

The Case for Chemohunting

Twinkle Paryani will share the methods she employed while aiming to prove that aroma variation – even among phenotypes – is driven primarily by flavorants. In the process, she discovered the compounds most responsible for cheese aromas in cannabis cultivars, plus a new addition to the tropicannasulfur class! This talk will cap off scientific discussions highlighting the need to shift testing methods toward more advanced processes that can inform selective breeding practices and promote greater cannabis aroma diversity.

Meet the exhibitor's who make MJBizCon the largest gathering of cannabis industry suppliers, manufacturers and innovators in the world.

Terpene Belt Farms is leading innovation with the introduction of their NEU Bags, a mesh infusion pack that gently migrates the terpenes to the flower in just 48 hours. Designed to boost terpene content in cured material without any equipment, NEU Bags can be used to rejuvenate aged material or maintain flavor and aroma during long-term storage.Stop by thier booth to learn more from this leader in complete cannabis essential oils (complex terpenes).

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One of the most challenging aspects of cannabis production is the labor-intensive nature of pre-roll manufacturing. Production bottlenecks, missed deadlines and lost shelf space can jeopardize business models, especially for operators producing 30,000 to 50,000 pre-rolls per month. Hefestus offers automation solutions that help operators deliver consistent, expected results. Learn more >

The Himalayan Group has been supplying a wide range of hand-made exportable quality products from Nepal for over 30 years. The Himalayan Group team works directly with the Nepali producers to design and deliver quality wholesale product including hand pipes, water pipes, silicone pipes and accessories, bongs, incense and Nepali crafts including tapestries, backpacks and pipe bags. Learn more >