Virginia’s cannabis business agenda
Virginia CannaBusiness Summit brings a full day of cannabis business programming to Hyatt Regency Dulles on Thursday, March 18, 2027. The conference runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, with four announced panels covering policy, retail, cultivation and funding. Operators, prospective license applicants, brands and service providers share the same agenda, giving the day a clear industry focus.
The inaugural summit is presented by AYR Wellness and produced by 420NJ Events. Its conference listing names The Mudd Brothers and Lenny Berry as hosts. Brendon Robinson serves as co-founder and event director. The programme brings together businesses from Virginia, the wider Washington metropolitan region and beyond, with education, an exhibitor showcase and professional networking built into the full-day ticket.
Four conversations across the market
The first announced panel begins at 11 a.m.: “Virginia Cannabis: Policy, Progress & What’s Next?” It puts policy at the front of the day’s discussion. The organizer’s broader programme identifies policy and compliance as a central theme, alongside the practical landscape facing cannabis businesses. Speakers and panelists are still being announced.
At noon, “The Commonwealth Goes Green: Building the Retail Market” shifts attention to retail. The summit’s published programme connects that subject with brand building, customer relationships and the consumer experience. For retailers, brands and prospective operators, this is the part of the schedule focused on how the customer-facing side of the industry takes shape.
The 3 p.m. discussion is “Growing Virginia: Quality, Scale & Sustainability.” Cultivation and manufacturing sit together in the organizer’s programme, which also identifies supply, operations and collaboration as discussion areas. That gives growers, processors, manufacturers and the companies supporting them a specific place in the conference, alongside the retail and policy sessions.
At 4 p.m., “Virginia’s Emerging Cannabis Market: Who’s Funding the Future?” turns to capital. The broader programme includes business funding, banking and financial partnerships. Investors, lenders and finance professionals are among the intended attendees, along with entrepreneurs seeking to understand that side of the market. The session is a discussion, with no promised financing outcome.
The pass and the people
The Full-Day Conference Pass is listed at $250 plus ticketing fees. It includes access to general conference sessions and panel discussions, entry to the exhibitor showcase, and business networking. Registration is available through the event’s EventHi ticket page. The listing states that the event does not accept refunds.
The attendee mix extends beyond companies selling cannabis. The organizer also welcomes technology, equipment, packaging, legal, accounting and consulting businesses, along with real estate, construction and hospitality partners. Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are offered separately. The showcase gives attendees another setting for meeting businesses alongside the scheduled educational programme.
Arriving in Herndon
Hyatt Regency Dulles is at 2300 Dulles Corner Boulevard, Herndon, Virginia 20171, near Washington Dulles International Airport. Conference hours are 10 a.m.–5 p.m. EDT. This is a B2B event: the organizer specifies that no cannabis sales or consumption take place on site.
The wider summit programme also lists a welcome reception on Wednesday, March 17. Its timing and full details remain to be announced. The hours and ticket inclusions above describe Thursday’s full-day conference. That keeps the main visit straightforward: one venue, four announced panels, an exhibitor showcase and a day devoted to Virginia’s cannabis business community.