The 2026 Medical Cannabis Summit brings a focused Washington conversation to University of Washington Tacoma on Thursday, November 19. The Community Alliance is hosting the day at William Phillips Hall, with an online Zoom option for people who cannot attend in person. Registration is $30, and the organizer lists the program from 9:30 AM to 4 PM Pacific.
A room for policy and access
This is a policy and access event, not a product showcase. The Community Alliance says the summit convenes patients, healthcare providers, advocates, industry organizations, consultants and representatives from the Washington State Department of Health. That mix gives the day a practical purpose: people working on different sides of medical cannabis access can hear from one another in the same setting.
The official event page frames the summit around current Washington questions. Attendees can expect discussion of medical cannabis policy, patient access and the day-to-day realities facing people who rely on the program. The program also includes patient testimony and interactive roundtables, so the agenda is built for discussion as well as presentations.
What the in-person day includes
William Phillips Hall is the in-person venue at UW Tacoma, at 1900 Commerce Street in Tacoma. The organizer lists catered lunch for people attending on site, along with networking time and a continuing-education certificate. Those items are part of the listed registration experience; they are not separate promises of clinical advice or professional accreditation beyond what the organizer describes.
Plan to arrive before the 9:30 AM start so there is time to check in and settle before the opening session. Bring a concise list of questions if you work in advocacy, public health, patient support or cannabis operations. Roundtable settings reward specifics: what is difficult now, which policy details need clarification, and what information would make access easier to navigate.
Use the conversations well
For patients and advocates, the value may be in hearing directly from people shaping the public conversation and in meeting others working on access. Providers and consultants can compare how policy language translates into real-world questions. Industry attendees should approach the summit as a listening opportunity rather than a sales floor. The event is designed around medical cannabis policy and patient access, so a useful contribution is grounded, relevant and respectful of the people sharing experience.
The Zoom option makes participation possible beyond Tacoma, but the official page does not describe every remote-program detail. Confirm the attendance format you want during registration. The listed ticket price is the same for the in-person and online options in the active EventHi ticket inventory; confirm the current checkout terms before purchasing.
Before you register
Review the organizer's registration page for the latest logistics, attendance options and program updates. The summit is presented by Skagit Organics, while The Community Alliance remains the host. Keep the distinction clear when planning contacts or follow-up. If you attend with colleagues, agree in advance on the questions each person will track, then compare notes after the day rather than duplicating the same conversations.
Washington's Medical Cannabis Summit is a place to show up prepared, listen closely and leave with clearer context on the issues being discussed. That is more useful than treating a policy conference as a quick networking stop. The strongest outcome is a set of informed follow-ups: people to reconnect with, sources to read and questions worth carrying into the next conversation.