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Finalists for the second annual Benzinga Cannabis Awards have been unveiled. This coveted recognition spotlights the cannabis industry's luminaries, from trailblazers and innovators to advocates who are helping to advance all facets of the business.
The winner for each category will be announced on the first day of the highly anticipated Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, taking place in Chicago, September 27-28.
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- Benzinga Cannabis Awards Finalists
- Brett Roper Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Best Canadian Cannabis Company
- Best Cannabis Accounting Firm
- Best Cannabis Credit Fund
- Best Cannabis Industry Analyst
- Best Cannabis Law Firm
- Best Cannabis REIT
- Best Retail Expansion Strategy
- Best End-User Technology
- Best Private Equity / VC Portfolio
- Best Research & Data
- Best Social Equity Award Success Story
- Best Tech Platform: B2B
- Best Tech Platform: B2C
- Best Business Matchmaker
- Best African Cannabis Company
- Best European Cannabis Company
- Best Latin American Cannabis Company
- Cannabis Business Reporter
- Cannabis Lifestyle Reporter
- Most Effective Celebrity Cannabis Brand
- US State with Biggest Growth Potential
- CannaBFFs
- Cannabis Advocate of the Year
- Friend of the Industry Award
- Most Impactful Cannabis Executive of the Year
- Most Innovative Cannabis Brand
- Most Innovative Cannabis Small Business
- Taking Cannabis Mainstream
- Brett Roper Award for Lifetime Achievement
- More About The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference
Benzinga Cannabis Awards Finalists
Finalists are listed in alphabetical order under each category.
Most categories typically feature three finalists. If a category only has two finalists, it indicates that no other nominees met the minimum voting threshold to be considered finalists. Conversely, if a category has four finalists, it's due to a tie among the contenders.
Brett Roper Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Cory Gardner (Former US Sen)
- Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Harvard University
- Ed Perlmutter (Former US Rep)
Best Canadian Cannabis Company
Best Cannabis Accounting Firm
- Marcum LLP
- Miller Cooper
- PKF O'Connor Davies
Best Cannabis Credit Fund
- Altmore Capital
- Pelorus Equity Group
- Sweet Leaf Madison Capital
Best Cannabis Industry Analyst
- Aaron Grey, AGP
- Jesse Redmond, Water Tower Research
- Matt Bottomley, Canaccord Genuity
Best Cannabis Law Firm
- Bianchi & Brandt
- Burns & Levinson
- Clark Hill
- Weiner Law Group (Lou Magazzu)
Best Cannabis REIT
- Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR)