The Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit (OCHBS) returns September 23 and 24, bringing two days of cannabis education, business, networking, and industry conversations to the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The 2026 event marks the sixth annual OCHBS and its first year taking place in downtown Columbus. Organizers currently list 115 exhibitors, 81 speakers, and 55 sponsors, bringing together people working throughout Ohio’s growing medical and adult use cannabis markets.
OCHBS is scheduled for September 23 and 24, 2026, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, located at 400 N. High St. in Columbus.
The summit is for a wide range of attendees, including cannabis operators, cultivators, processors, dispensary professionals, healthcare professionals, patients, entrepreneurs, investors, advocates, regulators, and consumers.
OCHBS Returns After Its 2025 Event
Respect My Region covered OCHBS 2025 following last year’s event, highlighting the brands, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and community members who came together around Ohio cannabis.
For 2026, OCHBS is moving to Columbus and expanding the conversation around what is happening inside the state’s cannabis market.
The official schedule covers topics ranging from cultivation and retail to marketing, regulations, product development, consumer behavior, home growing, and business strategy.
Ohio Cannabis Takes Center Stage
One of the first panels on September 23 is “Ohio Market Signals: Pre-Rolls, Pricing, and Demand,” which examines what consumers are purchasing two years into adult use sales and how categories such as pre-rolls are performing.
Other first-day discussions include cultivation in Ohio, minority ownership and operators, women in cannabis, retail pricing, and a CEO and executive panel examining growth and changing market conditions.
Regulation will also be part of the conversation. A scheduled legislative panel will examine current changes affecting Ohio’s cannabis industry and what they mean for licensed operators.
Day two continues with conversations surrounding cannabis marketing, home growing, ancillary businesses, budtenders, manufacturing, and retail buying decisions.
The variety gives OCHBS a broader focus than a traditional consumer expo. The event combines conversations for established cannabis businesses with education for people interested in understanding how Ohio’s regulated market works.
Workshops And Discovery Sessions Expand The 2026 Event
Beyond the main stage panels, OCHBS 2026 includes workshops and smaller Discovery Sessions.
One scheduled session examines whether Ohio retailers can compete on price without destroying margins, including the pressure created by consumers comparing Ohio prices with neighboring Michigan. Another focuses on mindful cannabis consumption and how factors beyond THC percentage can shape the consumer experience.
On September 24, attendees can find sessions covering home cultivation and compliant cannabis marketing alongside workshops and product-focused programming.
The summit’s speaker directory includes professionals spanning cultivation, processing, retail, healthcare, finance, policy, compliance, technology, marketing, patient advocacy, and other areas of the cannabis industry.
Tickets For OCHBS 2026
OCHBS currently offers one-day admission for $25 and a two-day pass for $40 before ticketing fees. Both options include access to the exhibition floor, speaker panels, and workshops on the corresponding days.
OCHBS 2026 tickets and registration information is available here.
With more than 100 exhibitors and dozens of speakers scheduled, the Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit gives attendees an opportunity to see what is happening across multiple sides of the state’s cannabis industry in one location.
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