Benzinga's Javier Hasse Recognized As 'Cannabis Journalist Of The Year' At Emjays International Awards In Vegas

Javier Hasse was recognized as Cannabis Journalist of the Year at The Emjays International Cannabis Awards 2024 in Las Vegas on Thursday. The event is part of MJBizCon‘s annual conference, now in its 13th year.

For the second year, nominees for each of the 26 categories were based on voting by the public while a panel of industry leaders helped select winners of The Emjays.

Javier Hasse

Hasse, who is head of content for Benzinga Cannabis and CEO of Spanish-language news site El Planteo, has brought about significant strides in the cannabis industry and culture. His dedication to reporting on cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics is expressed in over 5,000 articles published across major outlets like Benzinga, CNN, CNBC, Rolling Stone and Forbes.

“Javier’s writing about all aspects of cannabis consistently underscores the importance and growing acceptance of marijuana throughout the continent,” said Maureen Meehan one of Hasse’s colleagues at Benzinga Cannabis. “Both culturally and politically, the positive evolution of cannabis over these recent years is due in part to Javier’s insightful journalistic work.”

Hasse authored the best-selling book, "Start Your Own Cannabis Business," and co-authored “A Guide to Medical Cannabis: Your Roadmap to Understanding and Using Cannabis and CBD for Health,“ with Benzinga staff writer Nicolás Rodriguez. The latter was published on November 5, 2024 by Sheldon Press.

A senior contributor to Forbes and member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council, Hasse was recently included in the High Times 100 list, highlighting his influence and dedication to the cannabis community.

Hasse joined Josh Kesselman, CEO of RAW Rolling Papers in one of the many presentations at MJBizCon where their topic was “Embracing Your Brand’s Unique Magic,” in which they discussed innovative branding strategies for the cannabis ancillary market. Hasse shared his expertise in shaping media narratives, offering valuable insights to entrepreneurs aiming to build iconic and authentic brands.

Other Honorees At The Emjays Awards 2024

Other industry figures were recognized with Emjays International Cannabis Awards include:

• Business Service of the Year: Sapphire Risk Advisory Group
• Financial Services of the Year: Green Check Verified
• Business Software of the Year: KayaPush
• Law Firm of the Year: Vicente
• Retail Cannabis Brand of the Year: Zamnesia
• Retail Services of the Year: Temeka Group
• Retail Software/Tech Company of the Year: Cova
• PR Agency of the Year: Grasslands
• Marketing Agency of the Year: PufCreativ 
• Content Creator of the Year: Sara Payan, Planted With Sara
• Cultivation Technology (Hardware) of the Year: Fluence
• Testing Lab of the Year: SC Labs
• Cultivation Software of the Year: TSRgrow, GrowHub
• Packaging/Printing Company of the Year: Gold Leaf Print & Packaging
• Cultivation (Non-tech) Company of the Year: Royal Queen Seeds
• Cannabis Infused Brand of the Year: Wyld
• Extraction/Concentrate Brand of the Year: The Clear
• Cannabis (Flower) Brand of the Year: American Weed Co.
• CBD/Hemp Brand of the Year: Chime & Chill
• Consumer Gear/Tech Product of the Year: Boveda
• Vaporizer Product of the Year: Venty, by Storz & Bickel
• Advocacy Organization of the Year: Last Prisoner Project
• Best Packaging Design: Jeeter x Marley
• Best Marketing Campaign or Collaboration of the Year: DaySavers Stoner Dream Job
• Best Newcomer Brand: 55Plus

The Emjays event is produced by Farechild Events in association with MJBizCon.

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