MJBizCon, the world’s biggest event in the cannabis sector, kicks off Wednesday in Las Vegas as industry leaders wrap up a tough year and hope for positive change in 2024 – particularly, the potential reclassification of marijuana as a less dangerous drug by the U.S. government.
As in previous years, the 12th annual MJBizCon attracts cannabis industry decision-makers: 72% of attendees in 2023 are at the vice president level or above.
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Participants are traveling to the Las Vegas Convention Center from every state in the U.S. and beyond as international attendance has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels.
MJBizCon also features 135 speakers, with two-thirds of them from under-represented groups across the cannabis sector.
This year’s conference and expo come at yet another potential turning point for the $34 billion U.S. regulated marijuana industry.
The prospects of federal marijuana rescheduling and long-awaited cannabis banking reform offer hope,
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