Special Events & Mixers
Explore MJU special events, along with unique experiences hosted by participating exhibitors and sponsors, featuring cannabis networking events designed to connect and elevate industry professionals.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Oaksterdam University
Retail Intensive for Management
& Budtenders
- 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Sheraton Crown Center Ballrooms
This interactive training blends Oaksterdam’s proven dispensary management and budtender certification curricula with the real challenges retail teams face today.
Add-on at registration for $99
Oaksterdam University
Cultivar Selection: Navigating Cannabis Genetics for Cultivation, Manufacturing, & Retail Success
- 2 - 5 pm, Sheraton Crown Center Ballrooms
This session provides practical tools for navigating one of the industry’s greatest challenges: making informed decisions in a marketplace with inconsistent standards, evolving genetics, and limited scientific consensus around cultivar naming and predicted effects.
Add-on at registration for $99
Welcome Mixer
- 5 - 7 pm, Sheraton Crown Center Terrace - Mezzanine Level
Unite with industry peers for a dynamic networking mixer that sets the tone for an unforgettable MJ Unpacked. Kick-start your event experience in style.
Included in Expo Experience.
Sponsored by:
Timeless MJ Unpacked Pre-Party
- 8 - 11 pm, Sound Bite Social
Timeless is kicking things off Tuesday, October 13, with the Missouri MJ Unpacked Pre-Party at Sound Bite Social. Live music from Mariachi El Bronx, as seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live, plus STL’s mega-dosed music trivia, Hash Up Mash Up. 🕗 8–11 PM 🎟️ MJ Unpacked badge required 🔞 21+. If you’re coming to Kansas City, don’t wait until Wednesday morning to start making connections. Come early. Stay late. Unpack Kansas City with us.
Free Entry with MJ Unpacked Badge
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Networking Lunch
- 12:30 - 1:30 pm, The Experience Hall
Enhance your networking experience before the conference kicks off with a dynamic power lunch. Don’t miss the chance to transform a simple lunch into a valuable networking experience that enriches your first day at the event.
Included in Expo Experience.
Supplier & Tech Slam
- 2 - 3 pm, The Experience Hall, Pitch Stage
In fast-paced 2-minute pitches, exhibitors share why their products deserve your attention.
Included in Expo Experience.
Sponsored by:
Brand Slam
- 3:30 - 4:30 pm, The Experience Hall, Pitch Stage
In fast-paced 2-minute pitches, exhibitors share why their THC products deserve your attention.
Included in Expo Experience.
Sponsored by:
Oaksterdam University
Schedule III Policy Summit Roundtable
- 4 - 5 pm, Experience Hall
Join peers, policy, and thought leaders for an interactive executive roundtable on Schedule III, cannabis and hemp regulation, and emerging federal policy changes.
Complimentary with MJU Registration
Official Afterparty, powered by Farechild Events
- 7 - 11 pm, In The Lowest Ferns
Nothing creates lasting memories more than a killer party.
Produced by Farechild Events and in partnership with MJ Unpacked, the official afterparty is exclusive to delegates of MJ Unpacked.
Included in Expo Experience & Budtender Pass.
Produced by:
Supporting Sponsor:
Thursday, Oct. 15
Networking Lunch
- 12:30 - 1:30 pm, The Experience Hall
Enhance your networking experience with a dynamic power lunch that transforms a simple meal into a powerful networking opportunity.
All-Access Required.
Budtender Slam
- 1 - 2 pm, The Experience Hall, Pitch Stage
Budtenders will take the Pitch Stage to showcase products from the Experience Hall floor and put their sales skills to the test. Come cheer them on and celebrate your favorite product pitches!
Included in Expo Experience & Budtender Pass.
Sponsored by:
MJU MoCann Cup Awards Ceremony
- 2:30 - 3:30 pm, The Experience Hall, Pitch Stage
Celebrate with the industry at The MJU Cup Awards, a competition that spotlights the highest-quality cannabis products in the market. Top brands. Real recognition. A room full of decision-makers—and a night that carries.
Included in Expo Experience & Budtender Pass.
Swade Cannabis Dispensary Budtender Happy Hour
- 4 - 5 pm, Swade North Kansas City location (1041 Burlington St, North Kansas City, MO 64116)
Calling all budtenders! After MJ Unpacked wraps, keep the good times rolling at a free Budtender Happy Hour hosted by Swade Cannabis Dispensary at their North Kansas City location (1041 Burlington St, North Kansas City, MO 64116). Join from 4–5 PM for free swag from STÄSH and a chance to unwind and connect with fellow budtenders.
