December 1-4, 2026 | Las Vegas Convention Center

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Buying Behavior Decoded: A Data-Driven Look at Cannabis Market Trends

Consumer expectations are shifting faster than most operators can track, and the gap between what shelves offer and what buyers want is widening. This session delivers a data-driven analysis of evolving customer preferences and the emerging product categories...

Staffing for Sales: How Retention Drives Dispensary Conversion

Every time a budtender quits, your dispensary loses more than a name on the schedule. You lose product knowledge, customer trust, and the consistency that drives repeat sales. Turnover isn’t just an HR headache, it’s a direct hit to your bottom line. ...

The Pathogen Problem: A Business, Science, and Cultivation Perspective

Every failed batch is product you can’t sell, and trust you can’t easily rebuild. As testing standards tighten across markets, a single mold or microbial failure can wipe out an entire run and stall your sell-through for weeks. Reactive cleanup no longer...