Cannabis Expo Returns to East Hampton on August 20 with Record Sponsorship and Expanded Programming

The 5th annual Hampton Cannabis Expo. Advocacy, legalization, investing, exhibitors, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, panels, live music, and after-party.

The audience and sponsors attracted to these events are among the most active and visible thought leaders in the industry.

East Hampton, NY (Newsworthy.ai) Wednesday Jul 13, 2022 @ 12:45 PM Central —

The 5th annual Cannabis Expo (CanXpo) returns to East Hampton, NY on Saturday, August 20th, 2022, and features an impressive line-up of speakers focusing on the themes of social equity, legalization, banking, accounting, insurance, M&A, and investing.

Designed for investors and industry professionals, Cannabis Expo highlights how active and progressive the Northeast is becoming toward the cannabis industry. Chairwoman Tremaine S. Wright from the NYS OCB will be a keynote presenter. Topics will evolve from legalization through investment and current critical business growth issues.

The recreational use of cannabis was legalized by the New York legislature in March 2021. As the state gets ready for the implementation of commercial availability, many interested industry observers and investors will find this year’s Cannabis Expo of particular interest.

According to Matt Karnes, Founder of NYC-based cannabis research and advisory firm GreenWave Advisors, the New York market is estimated to reach about $5 Billion at maturity, the second largest in the country behind California ($7 Billion). Total sales in 2021 reached approximately $25 Billion and are expected to hit ~$30 Billion this year.

“CanXpo is curated to connect people & opportunity, the purpose of which is to deliver a superhighway of business opportunity while building a more positive opinion of the industry” across the wider public community,” says Gary Bierfriend, President of CanXpo. “The audience and sponsors attracted to these events are among the most active and visible thought leaders in the industry.”

Event details are as follows:

Venue — The Clubhouse, East Hampton New York
Tickets — Must be purchased online in advance only of the event.
Registration — Saturday, August 20, 1 pm
Expo — Saturday, August 20, 2022, 1:00 – 8:00 pm
VIP After Party — Saturday, August 20, 2022, 8:30 – 11:00 pm

Prior to Saturday’s Cannabis Expo, an Investor “pitch night will take place on the evening of Friday, August 19th, 2022, and a special Psychedelic Sunday event takes place on Sunday, August 20th, 2022.

JustUs Foundation is the charitable cause for the 2022 Hampton Cannabis Expo, and at 3:45 pm on Saturday, the Shinnecock Nation (Little Beach Harvest) will perform a Land Acknowledgment.

Full conference details can be found on the Hampton Cannabis Expo website, along with information on the weekend’s events, and information on becoming an exhibitor or a sponsor at the Expo.

This year’s event is sponsored by returning Gold Sponsors, GreenWave Advisors, and The Arcview Group. New Gold Sponsors include Advanced Flower Capital (Ticker: AFCG), Tilt Holdings (Ticker: TLLTF), Little Beach Harvest, Shinnecock Nation, and InterInsurance. New Silver Sponsors include WeedMaps (Ticker: MAPS) and National Business Capital. AYR Wellness (Ticker: AYRWF) sponsors the Swag Bag and AFCG sponsors the Lanyards. Plus many returning sponsors including Kaufman McGowan Law, Long Island Capital Alliance, SkipIntro Advisors, Connar Green, along with new sponsors such as Grassi CPA’s, CohnReznick, and many more.

About Hampton Cannabis Expo

The Hampton Cannabis Expo is an annual trade show which began in 2018 and provides an opportunity for key players in the emerging cannabis industry to showcase their products and services including investment opportunities. The Expo is designed for investors and industry professionals. For more information on CanXpo events, please visit https://canxpo.com.

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