Canna Connect MN

08/19/2026

Sophia and Natalie speaking between panel conversations at Canna Connect Brainerd

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

Minnesota cannabis is growing up quickly.

Our newest episode of The Canna Connect Show brings together Jonathan Hunt of Leech Lake Cannabis, Jacob Affeldt of Frostbite Dispensary, Brytany Melville of Forte Ops, and Munir Haque of Cure8 for a practical conversation about what it actually takes to build a cannabis business.

Cultivation. Compliance. Dispensary operations. Technology. Cybersecurity. Employees. Margins. Growth.

And plenty of lessons learned the hard way.

Recorded live at CannaCon Midwest 2026 in Saint Paul.

Watch the full episode Wednesday.

08/11/2026

Canna Connect is coming to Duluth.

On Thursday, October 15, join us at Clyde Iron Works for Cannabis & Community: A Cultivation Celebration.

We’re creating an evening where Minnesota cannabis businesses and the broader community can come together under one roof.

Explore The Dispensary Experience on the main floor, The Cultivation Celebration upstairs, and a mix of food, art, wellness, music, hospitality, and community experiences throughout the event.

Whether you work in cannabis, are interested in Minnesota’s growing market, or simply want to meet the people building this industry in Northern Minnesota, we’d love to have you there.

October 15 | Clyde Iron Works | Duluth, MN

Tickets are available now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cannabis-community-a-cultivation-celebration-tickets-1991495727330?aff=oddtdtcreator

Interested in exhibiting or sponsoring? Contact Canna Connect to learn more.

08/08/2026

Some conversations stay with you long after the cameras stop rolling.

Our interview with is one of those conversations.

Before cannabis was legal in Minnesota, Travis served eight years in federal prison for cannabis. Today he's a licensed cannabis operator, entrepreneur, and advocate for social equity.

This episode isn't about politics.

It's about redemption, resilience, and why remembering our history matters as Minnesota builds its legal cannabis industry.

Watch now on The Canna Connect Show.

08/05/2026

Building a successful cultivation facility starts long before the first plant goes into the room.

This week on The Canna Connect Show, we sit down with Benjamin "Bench Plug Benny" Matsuda of Grow Pros Solutions for an in-depth conversation about what it really takes to design efficient, scalable cannabis cultivation facilities.

Benjamin shares lessons from years of commercial cultivation experience, including why HVAC often matters more than lighting, how automation should support—not replace—good growers, and why today's most successful operators think about entire systems instead of individual pieces of equipment.

If you're interested in cultivation, facility design, or the future of cannabis, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

07/26/2026

Aidan McCluskey will be joining us on the show and IRL in Brainerd this week!

07/25/2026

Get to know Aidan McCluskey next week on the Canna Connect Show!