Record Crowd, Sea Change in California Create Buzz at Marijuana Business Conference

By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey

The Marijuana Business Conference and Expo kicked off Wednesday in Las Vegas with record-breaking attendance of more than 5,000 cannabis professionals from all 50 states and 23 countries.

The expo, which runs through Friday, also features more than 230 exhibitor booths from companies representing every facet of the industry.

On Thursday morning, the conference’s keynote address will be delivered by former presidential candidate Ralph Nader.

The conference…