Hall of Flowers Santa Rosa Photo Gallery

The now triannual Hall of Flowers, one of California’s most popular brand-focused B2B cannabis events, returned to its Northern California home at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds last week.

Across the assortment of expo halls and outdoor spaces, new brands and familiar heavyweights put their best deals forward for retail buyers while the media and other industry professionals got their hands on the latest offerings from across the vertical. Take a look at a few visual highlights from the event courtesy of Mike Rosati and mg Magazine.

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