The Inaugural Summit

About the 2025 Summit

26–27 March 2025Washington, D.C., United States

The first Global Cannabis Regulatory Summit convened regulators, government officials, academics, and industry leaders in Washington, D.C. for an invitation-only symposium dedicated to advancing responsible, evidence-led health-related cannabis regulation across jurisdictions.

What Came Out of It

01

A shared agenda

Regulators and policymakers from more than 20 jurisdictions identified common ground on standards, testing, labelling, and patient access.

02

The White Paper

Discussions across the two-day symposium were captured and published as the 2025 White Paper, a reference document for regulators worldwide.

03

Momentum into 2026

The inaugural event established the Summit’s core pillars, Standards and Responsibility, which continue to frame the Summit programme.

Read the 2025 outcomes

The full record of the inaugural Summit is published in the 2025 White Paper.

2025 White Paper