2023 Finalists & Winners

Congratulations To Our 2023
Benzinga Cannabis Award Winners & Finalists!

The Benzinga Cannabis Awards were presented at the Cannabis Capital Conference September 27, 2023 in Chicago to celebrate the NEW, CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, and OUTSTANDING of the cannabis industry.

  • Earn global recognition for your achievements.
  • Shine a spotlight on the people around you that deserve their moment.
  • Celebrate with the newest, hottest and most successful in the cannabis industry.
Sept. 13-14 Benzinga Cannabis Conference in Chicago, IL.

Most Impactful Cannabis Executive of the Year

  • Amber Senter, Supernova Women
  • Don Levin, Republic Brands
  • Nancy Whiteman, Wana Brands

“Brett Roper Award” for Lifetime Achievement

  • Cory Gardner (Former US Sen)
  • Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Harvard University
  • Ed Perlmutter (Former US Rep)

Friend of the Industry Award

  • Gov. JB Pritzker, IL

Cannabis Advocate of the Year

  • Last Prisoner Project
  • Mam Cultiva Argentina
  • Weldon Angelos, Mission Green

Most Innovative Cannabis Brand

  • Azuca
  • Grön
  • MyTepi

Most Innovative Cannabis Small Business

  • Dynavap / Chill Steel Pipes
  • It's All About Choices
  • PayRio

Best Social Equity Award Success Story

  • 40Tons
  • GreenSoul Organics
  • Simply Pure Trenton

Best Cannabis M&A Deal

  • Gold Flora x TPCO
  • Leaf Trade x Sweed
  • SNDL x Valens

Best Canadian Cannabis Company

  • Rubicon Organics
  • SNDL
  • Village Farms

Best Cannabis Retail Expansion Strategy

  • Greenlight
  • TerrAscend
  • Verano Holdings

Best Private Equity or VC Portfolio

  • Global Cannabis Holdings
  • JW Asset Management
  • Poseidon Investment Management

Best Cannabis REIT

  • IIPR - Innovative Industrial Properties
  • MJ Reit via Rainbow Realty Group
  • NewLake Capital

Best Cannabis Industry Analyst

  • Aaron Grey, AGP
  • Jesse Redmond, Water Tower Research
  • Matt Bottomley, Canaccord Genuity

Best Research & Data

  • Headset
  • HyFire
  • New Frontier Data

Best Cannabis Credit Fund

  • Altmore Capital
  • Pelorus Capital Group
  • Sweet Leaf Madison Capital

Best Cannabis Accounting Firm

  • Marcum LLP
  • Miller Cooper
  • PKF O'Connor Davies

Best Cannabis Law Firm

  • Bianchi & Brandt
  • Burns & Levinson
  • Clark Hill
  • Weiner Law Group (Lou Magazzu)

Best End-User Technology

  • iSpire
  • Jupiter Research
  • Pax
  • PuffCo

Best Technology Platform: B2C

  • Jushi
  • Leafly
  • Springbig
  • StrainBrain

Best Technology Platform: B2B

  • Green Check Verified
  • Leaf Trade
  • Leaflink
  • Treez

Best Business Matchmaker

  • Greenlife Business Group
  • Lineage Merchant Partners
  • Viridian Capital Advisors

Best Latin American Cannabis Company

  • Cannava
  • Prich Biotech
  • Xebra Brands

Best African Cannabis Company

  • Happy Hounds
  • Southern Sky

Best European Cannabis Company

  • Bloomwell Group
  • Sanity Group
  • SOMAI Pharmaceuticals

Cannabis Business Reporter of the Year

  • Debra Borchardt, Green Market Report
  • Jeremy Berke, Cultivated
  • Rachelle Gordon, GreenState
  • Will Yakowicz, Forbes

Cannabis Lifestyle Reporter of the Year

  • Hernn Panessi, El Planteo
  • Jackie Bryant, San Diego Magazine
  • Jon Cappetta, High Times
  • Mehka King, CashColorCannabis

Most Effective Celebrity Cannabis Brand

  • Dr. Greenthumb's by B-Real
  • Hempacco - Snoop Dogg, Cheech & Chong, Rick Ross
  • Mirayo by Santana

US State with the Biggest Growth Potential

  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Ohio
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