Brought to you by Cannabis Industry Journal, the 2026 Cannabis Quality Conference (CQC) is a business-to-business conference and expo where cannabis industry leaders and stakeholders meet to build the future of the cannabis marketplace. In a location surrounded by new market opportunities, the CQC will deliver hands-on education, networking and business discussions. The Agenda focuses on Quality Management, Shifting from Reactive to Proactive Decision-Making through Quality Management, Regulations and Standards, Testing & Analysis, Technology and Data Solutions., and Audits and Supplier Management. The venue setting, coupled with our highly focused content, creates a business meeting environment unlike anything else. The 2026 Cannabis Quality Conference (CQC) co-located with the Food Safety Consortium Conference, October 21-23, 2026 in Washington DC, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington VA directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. The Program includes workshops and training as part of the 2.5 days of high-level panel discussions and educational presentations.
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Government regulations continue to strain cannabis operators.
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The cannabis industry is still operating within a cobbled-together financial system—one defined by workarounds, instability, and uncertainty.
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Digital payments with affordable processing are something sought by the cannabis industry since its inception. The time is now for retailers and operators to access this critical business tool.
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Green Check Verified says cannabis banking already works. It’s safe, compliant, and scalable when structured correctly. What regulators and policymakers often underestimate is how much of this progress has happened under existing frameworks.
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Experts weigh in on the President’s executive order.
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Operators need to treat transparency as a priority. Keeping accurate records and openly sharing information with banks builds trust, supports safer communities, and makes oversight easier for regulators.
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What most people don’t realize is that there is an entirely legal, proven way to increase a company’s profit margins. It’s called an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP.
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The age of cannabis receiverships is here. If you’re a creditor, operator, landlord, or investor in a troubled cannabis business, you have a choice: watch value evaporate, or step up and run a disciplined, court-supervised sale that maximizes recoveries and preserves the company as a going concern. Because federal prohibition blocks access to bankruptcy courts…
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