2022 Benzinga Cannabis Awards 2022
Benzinga Cannabis Awards 2023

The Benzinga Cannabis Awards were presented at the Cannabis Capital Conference September 27, 2023 in Chicago, Il

These are the winners of the Benzinga Cannabis Awards 2023

MOST IMPACTFUL CANNABIS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Amber Senter
“BRETT ROPER AWARD” FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Ed Perlmutter (Former US Rep)
FRIEND OF THE INDUSTRY AWARD
Gov. JB Pritzker, IL
CANNABIS ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Weldon Angelos, Mission Green
MOST INNOVATIVE CANNABIS BRAND
Grön
MOST INNOVATIVE CANNABIS SMALL BUSINESS
It’s All About Choices
BEST SOCIAL EQUITY AWARD SUCCESS STORY
40Tons
BEST CANNABIS M&A DEAL
Leaf Trade x Sweed
BEST CANADIAN CANNABIS COMPANY
Village Farms
BEST CANNABIS RETAIL EXPANSION STRATEGY
TerrAscend
BEST PRIVATE EQUITY OR VC PORTFOLIO
Global Cannabis Holdings
BEST CANNABIS REIT
MJ Reit via Rainbow Realty Group
BEST CANNABIS INDUSTRY ANALYST
Aaron Grey, AGG
BEST RESEARCH & DATA
Headset
BEST CANNABIS CREDIT FUND
Sweet Leaf Madison Capital
BEST CANNABIS ACCOUNTING FIRM
PKF O’Connor Davies
BEST CANNABIS LAW FIRM
Clark Hill
BEST END-USER TECHNOLOGY
iSpire
BEST TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM: B2C
Leafly
BEST TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM: B2B
Green Check Verified
BEST BUSINESS MATCHMAKER
Greenlife Business Group
BEST LATIN AMERICAN CANNABIS COMPANY
Prich Biotech
BEST AFRICAN CANNABIS COMPANY
Southern Sky
BEST EUROPEAN CANNABIS COMPANY
Bloomwell Group
CANNABIS BUSINESS REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Will Yakowicz, Forbes
CANNABIS LIFESTYLE REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Jackie Bryant, San Diego Magazine
Mehka King, CashColorCannabis
MOST EFFECTIVE CELEBRITY CANNABIS BRAND
Hempacco – Snoop Dogg, Cheech & Chong, Rick Ross