The Budtender Awards is an annual event in Las Vegas not only honoring Budtenders, but also connecting the entire cannabis community & consumers. The pure vision was to contribute and elevate the cannabis industry to a new and higher standard by educating not only the Budtenders, but the entire community and anyone interested in the cannabis industry.

G4 Live will take place Sept 17-19, 2020 at Mandalay Bay. Budtender Awards will be the final event on Saturday night, Sept. 19th. 

Everyone is welcome! You don’t have to be a Budtender or in the industry as long as you have a ticket and are over 21. Anyone over the age of 21 can come to the Expo, Concert, Awards & After Party. 

The Expo brings world-class brands from all across the nation in multiple fields for you to interact with one-on-one. Like other trade shows, brands will have booths for you to interact with, but unlike other trade shows, our floor layout allows for more experiences & connections for you to enjoy.

• Brand Activations
• Buy & sell hemp-based CBD products, merch & other products
• Brand Certification
• Clover Leaf University Budtender Certification
• Clover Leaf University Budtender Bootcamp
• Awarding of some of the “YOUR CHOICE” Awards
• Pop-Up Giveaways
• Speakers & Keynote Panels
• Meet & Greets with celebrities & influencers
• Free Breakfast
• Free Lunch
• Free Food & Coffee All Day
• Daily Happy Hour
• Interactive Game Show

The BTA Expo will feature brands, services, and companies all within the cannabis & CBD space as well some that are within the similar lifestyle.

No THC will be allowed on Mandalay Bay. Hemp-based CBD will be allowed on property as well as to sell, buy and sample. 

Brands will be able to have a class for an hour where they teach registered Budtenders about their products/brand/ethos etc. so that they know more to help their customers/patients. At the end of the class, Budtenders will take a short quiz and earn their brand certification if they pass. Budtenders will walk away with a certificate they can show their dispensary/resume making them YOUR brand certified aka an expert. 

Course Description: Build a foundation for a career in the cannabis industry. Learn primary compliance systems, procedures, business styles, and processes for budtending in small or large scale operations. Participants of the budtender Certification will be trained to be lawful, safe, and knowledgeable sales representatives. Students will begin with a base understanding of laws, compliance, and consumer safety. Training will include a thorough overview of proper dosing, safe consumption, packaging, and developing your resume. The course will follow with (2) budtender modules: understanding cannabis products and their effects, followed by product sales and making the right recommendation for customers.

Upon completion of your course, you will receive a Clover Leaf University Bud-Tender Certification. Your certification is proof of your in-depth knowledge and skills as a bud-tender by the first higher education university approved in the nation. This four-hour course comes with your CLU Budtender Workbook and certification requires passing an exam. Learn more at Cloverleafuniversity.com (Normally priced at $399)

“OG” Awards are the original 9 awards that team BTA created. They are awarded at the Award show at Light Nightclub. The “OG” awards will reopen in the Spring when tickets go on sale. Nominations will be open for a few months until the 5 finalists from each category are picked and moved on to the voting round. The more votes you accumulate will help you get noticed by the judges. The number of votes tells the judges how much the community believes you should win. BUT the final picks are not strictly based on the number of votes but based on a wide variety of criteria. The Award Winners were selected by industry experts & members of the Budtender Awards team.Voting will close in August. The winners will be announced on September 19th at Light Nightclub.

The “Your Choice” Awards are awards that the community creates! Nominate any Budtender for the award YOU think they deserve! Get creative and make your own awards titles! VOTING IS OPEN ALL YEAR!

We awarded a few of these awards during the 2019 Expo and will continue to award them throughout the year and some at the 2020 Expo. Until the 2020 Expo, we will be announcing winners on our socials as well as at smaller events. These prizes vary based on award.

If you created an award that wasn’t previously listed on the awards page, it may take up to 72hrs to appear on the site/your account. In the meantime, keep nominating as all those votes will still be counted.

YES! Our voting awards are only for Budtenders. We do award an annual “Lifetime Achievement” Award to someone who has made significant influence within the cannabis industry.

Email nominees@budtenderawards.com to confirm your nomination. Once confirmed, you’ll receive a log in email where you’ll be able to see what you are nominated for. Every nomination counts as a vote!

Budtender of the Year is not a category that can be voted on. If we award a yearly Budtender of 202x Award, it will be at the discretion of our judges.

Budtender Awards has an exclusive room block with Mandalay Bay with lower rates than other hotels. You can book through our room block here: https://book.passkey.com/event/50029258/owner/28466/home