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Cannabis Calendar · August 2026

Cannabis events & dates — August 2026

Everything on the cannabis calendar for August 2026: conferences and trade shows, retail sales days, policy and voting dates, and regulatory and tax deadlines. Click any item for details and add-to-calendar links, or switch to the week and day views.

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                                                                    6 items
                                                                    1. Aug 1, 2026

                                                                      Minnesota cannabis omnibus bill takes effect

                                                                      Regulatory deadlines

                                                                      Most provisions of Minnesota's 2026 cannabis omnibus law are effective August 1, 2026, including the new macrobusiness license framework. The medical-combination-to-microbusiness conversion path opens January 1, 2027.

                                                                      MN Cannabis Hub — mid-2026 licensing and omnibus summary ↗Add to calendar
                                                                    2. Aug 24, 2026

                                                                      Kentucky OMC public hearing — 915 KAR 2:050 (qualifying medical conditions)

                                                                      Regulatory deadlines

                                                                      Kentucky's Office of Medical Cannabis holds a public hearing on the proposed qualifying-conditions regulation. Written comments are accepted through August 31, 2026.

                                                                      Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis ↗Add to calendar
                                                                    3. Aug 26–28, 2026

                                                                      CHAMPS Trade Show — Las Vegas (Summer)

                                                                      Industry eventsLas Vegas, NVLas Vegas Convention Center, South Hall

                                                                      The largest of CHAMPS' counterculture and smoke-shop trade shows — glass, vape, hemp and accessory manufacturers meeting head-shop, dispensary and wholesale buyers.

                                                                      Organizer: CHAMPS Trade ShowsCHAMPS Trade Shows ↗Add to calendar
                                                                    4. Aug 28–29, 2026

                                                                      CannaCon Midwest — St. Louis

                                                                      Industry eventsSt. Louis, MOAmerica's Center (701 Convention Plaza)

                                                                      Regional B2B expo with an exhibitor floor and education tracks across cultivation, extraction, retail and compliance, serving the Missouri and Illinois markets.

                                                                      Organizer: CannaConCannaCon ↗Add to calendar
                                                                    5. Aug 28–29, 2026

                                                                      Lucky Leaf Expo — Richmond

                                                                      Industry eventsRichmond, VAGreater Richmond Convention Center

                                                                      Two-day expo and conference for Virginia's emerging adult-use market — licensing, cultivation, retail and ancillary services. A one-day "crash course" runs August 27.

                                                                      Organizer: Lucky Leaf ExpoLucky Leaf Expo ↗Add to calendar
                                                                    6. Aug 31, 2026

                                                                      Kentucky OMC comment period closes — 915 KAR 2:050

                                                                      Regulatory deadlines

                                                                      Last day to file written comments on Kentucky's proposed qualifying-conditions regulation for the medical cannabis program.

                                                                      Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis ↗Add to calendar

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