The 9th Annual WEEDCon Cup Awards: Smoke & Grind
Awarded for Excellence in Cannabis Products
Presented May 21st 2026
Set within a vibrant California street festival experience in a private event space, with 40-60 booths, 80-100 buyers. A private buyers party on the 20th. The event open to the industry and public on the 21st: watch graffiti artists, samurai duels, live music and more throughout the day.
The party continues after sunset with music, comedians, light installations and late-night after party clubs.
- Indoor venue with outdoor space and full amenities
- With 60 brands
- 80-120 Dispensary Buyers, 1500 guests a day
- Dispensary Buyers & Bud Tenders Party
- Best Dispensary Awards
- The WEEDCon Cup Awards
- Dab Networking Bar
- Vape Bar
- Canna Beverage Bar
- DJ’s, LIVE Music, special entertainment, and more!
The Event: This is a two-day event in Los Angeles with full amenities, including adjacent parking available. We will market your company to dispensaries, CEO’s, Buyers, and retail customers. There will be food, drinks, music, and special entertainment.
The Venue: We have secured a private space for the event. Enjoy multiple premium exhibit areas, and creative, engaging activations are available and encouraged!
The Opportunity: Market and brand your company with Event Area Sponsorships, including the Vape Bar, Dab Networking Bar, Canna Beverage Bar, the WEEDCon Cup Awards accolades, and on-location after-party club and Skate Park.
WEEDCON 烟与研 (Smoke & Grind) Cup Awards Product INTAKE HAS BEGUN Now!
Contact us at (310) 463-3539, email exhibitors@weedconevents.com
How To Enter:
1. Complete the form, submit your entry fee, we will send you the Rules and Regulations.
2. You send in your entry samples, and we give them to the judges
3. You attend WEEDCon dressed for pictures!
Each entry requires 17 sealed samples (34 for prerolls). Each sample must contain: 1/8 each for flower, 1 gram each for concentrates, 100 gram per sample for drinks and edibles, and one complete unopened product for other categories. Winners are notified before the awards.
Engraved cups are awarded at the event with a photographer to document your victory. All entrants must read and agree to WEEDCon Cup Rules and Regulations.
Products due no later than April 20th, 2026.
Category Examples
- Best Flower, Best Hash Hole, Prerolls
- Best Extract, Vape, Concentrate
- Best Edibles and Beverages
- Best Product, Best Package
- Best Dispensary Award
Entries are judged before the event. Awards are given at the event.
Entries cost $450 for the first two, three or more are discounted to $400 per entry.
Request our WEEDCon Cup deck for a complete list of categories and entry details.