New York US
Cannabis Means Business, the successor to CWCBExpo, runs on June 3-4, 2026 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. The trade show positions itself as the leading event for the cannabis industry on the US East Coast and brings together around 3,000 executives, operators, investors, and policymakers. Following the rebranding in fall 2024, 2026 marks the second edition under the new name.
The program features panels on the challenges of New York's emerging adult-use market, compliance issues, brand building, and financing. New York dispensary operators share their survival strategies in an environment marked by competition from illegal smoke shops, regulators provide insights into licensing processes, and analysts project how the potentially largest cannabis market in the US will develop.
In addition to the professional program, there are side events such as a B2B rooftop bash, an industry yacht party, and special formats like the Women-in-Cannabis-Entrepreneur Luncheon. For German guests, New York is particularly interesting as the financial and media capital of the USA, and the Javits Center offers world-class event standards. As of April 2026.