2026 Cannabis Banking Conference: Cannabis Banking eXperience CBX
The cannabis banking conference built for people doing the work. CBX brings together banks, credit unions, compliance leaders, lenders, payments professionals, fintechs, cannabis operators, attorneys, accountants, insurers, and B2B service providers for two days of practical education, real conversations, and relationship-building in New Mexico.
This is not a generic conference. CBX is ACB’s flagship in-person education and networking event for the professionals responsible for cannabis banking, cannabis compliance, cannabis lending, cannabis payments, risk management, and cannabis financial services strategy.
Why attend CBX?
CBX is designed around the real issues banks, credit unions, fintechs, service providers, and cannabis-related businesses face when cannabis banking moves from theory into operations.
Practical cannabis banking education
Explore compliance, BSA/AML, risk, payments, lending, rescheduling, intoxicating hemp, fraud, insurance, fintech, AI, and program strategy.
Real peer conversations
CBX is intentionally focused enough for useful networking and direct discussions with professionals facing similar challenges.
National speakers and expert panels
Learn from bankers, attorneys, accountants, payments experts, compliance professionals, fintechs, insurers, and cannabis industry leaders.
A destination event in New Mexico
Enjoy Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel, meals, bowling, CannaChix, Poppa Snoop Lounge, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and destination activities.
Built for the ENTIRE banking industry
CBX is relevant for everyone working at the intersection of banking, compliance, cannabis, payments, risk, lending, insurance, law, accounting, fintech, and service provider strategy. Regardless of whether your institution directly banks cannabis-related businesses, or it's still illegal in your state, BSA/AML expectations, hemp-related questions, high-risk customer issues, payments risk, and cannabis-adjacent exposure can still affect you and your institution:
- Banks, credit unions, BSA/AML officers, compliance teams and cannabis banking managers
- Lenders, treasury teams, payments professionals, fraud managers and risk officers
- Fintechs, attorneys, accountants, insurers, consultants and professional service providers
- Cannabis-related businesses and B2B companies serving the legal cannabis marketplace
- Regulators, policymakers and public-interest stakeholders seeking practical cannabis banking insight
Registration options
Register directly, use your ACB member rate, or request an invoice for institutional processing.
General Registration
For non-members attending the 2026 Cannabis Banking eXperience.
ACB Member Registration
Exclusive member rate for ACB members in good standing (registration will be verified to current Memberships).
Explore CBX
Use these pages to plan your conference experience, evaluate the agenda, meet the speakers, explore sponsorship, and make the most of New Mexico.
Agenda
Review CBX sessions, panels, topics, timing, and programming.
View Agenda →Speakers
Meet the national thought leaders presenting at CBX 2026.
Meet Speakers →Sponsorships
Position your company in front of cannabis banking decision-makers.
Explore Sponsorships →Hotel
Book Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel and access event travel details.
Hotel Information →Activities
Plan CBX networking, bowling, CannaChix, local dining, Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Plan Activities →Testimonials
See what attendees have said about prior ACB cannabis banking events.
Read Testimonials →More than sessions
CBX is designed to create the conversations and relationships that do not happen in a webinar. Meals, activities, lounges, and community gatherings are part of the experience.
- Opening reception and sponsor networking
- Bowling Night at Starlight Lanes
- CannaChix breakfast and women’s community programming
- Poppa Snoop Lounge and informal networking
- Delicious banquet meals for all attendees
Want to be seen by the cannabis banking industry?
CBX sponsors and exhibitors connect directly with banks, credit unions, fintechs, payments providers, compliance professionals, cannabis operators, attorneys, accountants, insurers, and service providers actively engaged in cannabis financial services.
Part of ACB’s year-round education community
CBX is the in-person extension of ACB’s professional cannabis banking education platform, which includes webinars, certifications, memberships, standards, accreditation, books, and practical resources.
Education Catalog
Explore ACB’s 2026 webinars, certifications, events, resources and learning pathways.
View Catalog →Certifications
CBP, CBPA, CRS and CLP give cannabis banking professionals structured education pathways.
View Certifications →Membership
Members receive education, certification access, resources, and event discounts.
Explore Membership →Frequently asked questions
Who should attend CBX?
CBX is designed for banks, credit unions, BSA/AML officers, compliance leaders, cannabis banking teams, lenders, risk managers, payments professionals, fintechs, attorneys, accountants, insurers, cannabis operators, and B2B cannabis service providers.
Where is CBX 2026 held?
CBX 2026 is held July 15–16, 2026 at Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel in Bernalillo, New Mexico, near Albuquerque.
Is there a member discount?
Yes. General registration is $995 and the ACB member rate is $795 for members in good standing.
Can I request an invoice?
Yes. Institutions and companies that need invoice processing may use the ACB invoice request form.
Is CBX only for financial institutions?
No. Financial institutions are a core audience, but CBX also serves fintechs, payments providers, attorneys, accountants, insurers, consultants, cannabis operators, professional service providers, regulators and public-interest stakeholders.
Join us in New Mexico for the Cannabis Banking eXperience.
Two days of practical education, national speakers, expert panels, sponsor networking, meals, community, activities, and real cannabis banking conversations.