MJ Unpacked Kansas City 2026

MJ Unpacked is the invitation-style trade event that puts licensed cannabis brands in the same room as the retail buyers who decide what goes on dispensary shelves. Rather than a sprawling expo floor, the format is built around pre-scheduled meetings, curated exhibits and a conference track aimed at CPG-minded operators, so the people you meet are there to do business.

The 2026 edition runs October 14-15 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, placing the show in the middle of the Midwest's fast-growing adult-use markets. Missouri's own retail sector, along with neighbouring Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota, gives brands a concentrated audience of multi-state and independent buyers.

Expect brand showcases, buyer-brand matchmaking, capital and investor sessions, and evening networking. For accessory and packaging suppliers it is a compact, high-signal way to reach retail decision-makers without the noise of a mega-show.