Cannabis Community Conversations: How to Prepare for VA's Retail Market

Cannabis Community Conversations: How to Prepare for VA's Retail Market

Join LOCKGREEN in partnership with Armintia and M4MM for an educational event designed to help entrepreneurs, professionals, and advocates prepare for Virginia’s emerging adult-use cannabis retail market.

📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Courthouse Community Center | 29 Stafford Avenue Stafford, Virginia 22554

Overview

As Virginia approaches the launch of its retail cannabis market, understanding the legal landscape and evolving business opportunities has never been more critical.

This event brings together an expert panel of Virginia’s policy leaders, industry professionals, and legal experts to break down what the new laws mean and how you can position yourself moving forward.

What You’ll Learn

• Key regulatory timelines and what to expect next from the CCA’s Draft Retail Marijuana Market Regulations
• Licensing guidelines and pathways to entry
• Equity opportunities and small business considerations
• Risks to be aware of in this evolving market
• How hemp and cannabis policy intersect in Virginia

Who Should Attend

Whether you're:

• An aspiring cannabis entrepreneur
• A professional exploring opportunities in the industry
• A business owner looking to stay ahead of the market
• Or simply passionate about Virginia’s cannabis future

This event offers valuable insight, meaningful connections, and a welcoming environment to learn and engage.

Panelists

• LaTonya Warren - CEO & Founder, Armintia LLC
• Chelsea Higgs Wise, MSW - Co-Founder, Marijuana Justice Virginia
• CCA rep to be confirmed
• Thomas Malone - General Counsel, Pure Shenandoah
• Lonnie Hayes - Virgina State Leader, M4MM

Moderated by: Sarah Kiah Morton — CEO & Co-Founder, LOCKGREEN

About LOCKGREEN

LOCKGREEN provides smell-proof, lockable stash boxes designed to help cannabis consumers safely store and transport their cannabis with confidence.

Launched on July 1, 2021, the day Virginia legalized adult-use cannabis, LOCKGREEN’s mission is to help prevent cannabis law violations through education and secure storage solutions that meet and exceed legal requirements.

Based in Virginia Beach, LOCKGREEN serves over 3,000 customers nationwide and is carried in retailers across 10 states. The brand has been featured in local, state, and national media and was recognized by The New York Times as a Best Travel-Friendly stash box.

About Armintia

Armintia provides science-based education, workforce development, and regulatory training designed to support safe, compliant, and scalable operations in state-regulated markets.

About M4MM

Minorities for Medical Marijuana, Inc. (M4MM) is organized as a non profit organization with corporate offices based in Orlando Florida. The organization is structured as a 501c3 with a full Executive Team and Board of Directors who support the organization's overall goals and strategic direction. The organization was established in May 2016 and currently has 27 state directors throughout the country including a Northern California chapter based in Oakland. M4MM's mission is focused on providing advocacy, outreach, research, and training as it relates to the business, social reform, public policy, and health /wellness in the cannabis industry.

Event Sponsor

NECANN

NECANN exists to build the rooms where a still-young industry can learn, connect, and grow, market by market, on professional and accessible terms.

Organizations interested in partnership requests, please contact:

Sarah Kiah Morton at 757.204.5625 or hello@lock-green.com.