Women in Cannabis Expo nominations & awards

Recognizing Acts of Service by Women in the Cannabis Industry

The Women in Cannabis Expo Online Nominations are now open for 2025! Please click on the link below to submit a WICE nomination! WICE has enjoyed recognizing the amazing women within the cannabis industry. To date WICE has given out 83 awards!

Online nominations for WICE 2025 will be open on July 1, 2024, 11:59pm PST.

Online nominations for WICE 2025 will close on July 1, 2025, 11:59pm PST.

Questions, please email us at womenincannabisexpo@yahoo.com

WICE Nominations 2025 click here

Acts of service recognized by wice

Crystal WICE Awards

Recognition WICE Awards

Crystal WICE Awards

The Crystal WICE awards are the top awards to get. They are awarded through online voting & panel voting. Please check back for when online nominations & voting will open so you can submit your women in cannabis!

Plaque WICE Awards

Recognition WICE Awards

Crystal WICE Awards

The Plaque WICE awards are the mid-level awards. They are awarded through online voting and panel voting. Please check back for when online nominations & voting will open so you can submit your women in cannabis!

Recognition WICE Awards

The Recognition WICE awards are custom made by the original manufacture of awards for Miss America. Designed by the founder & owner of WICE, these awards are given out both individually and for those who have served on a WICE panel discussion.

San Francisco, CAlifornia WICE winners

The following WICE awards were given out on Tuesday October 27, 2022, at Public Works in San Francisco, California, at the WICE Networking Mixer.

Crystal Flame Awards

1. San Francisco, CA Spotlight: Planted with Sara, Sara Payan

2. San Francisco, CA Networking Woman: Women Pushing Dirt, Thunder B. Walker

3. San Francisco, CA Woman on the Rise:

4. San Francisco, CA WICE Business: Merril Gilbert, Annie Holman, Christine De La Rosa

5. San Francisco, CA Most Resilient: Oaksterdam University, Dale Sky Jones

Plaque Awards

1. San Francisco, CA Fired Up-Most Supportive: Infin8ly Elevated Events, Vanessa Oliver

2. San Francisco, CA Lite-Branded Booth: Rawmaste Productions, Jeff Eichen

3. San Francisco, CA Fired Up-Creative Booth: Ad Astra Law, Katy Young

4. San Francisco, CA Fired Up-Community Impact: Kind Philanthropy, Samantha Sage

5. San Francisco, CA Fired Up-Making Your Mark: Bud Counters, Deena Vallina

Recognition Awards

1. The Galley: Annie Holman

2. Trace Trust: Merril Gilbert

3. The People's Fund: Christine De La Rosa

4. The People's Ecosystem: Melanie Davis

5. Oaksterdam University: Dale Sky Jones

6. Infin8ly Elevated Events: Vanessa Oliver

7. DREGLO, LLC: Jillian Xavier

8. Modest Jones, LLC: Modest Jones

9. Reno Skin Lab: Amber O'Connor

Las vegas, nevada WICE winners

The following WICE awards were given out on Tuesday September 27, 2022, at StarBase in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the WICE Networking Mixer.

Crystal Flame Awards

1. Las Vegas, NV Spotlight: GFive Cultivation, Maribel Mendez Gomez

2. Las Vegas, NV Networking Woman: Modest Jones LLC, Modest Jones

3. Las Vegas, NV Woman on the Rise: F3HR, Terry Gerbs

4. Las Vegas, NV WICE Business: High Budtenders Podcast, Rocky Hernandez

5. Las Vegas, NV Most Resilient: Willow Industries, Jill Ellsworth

6. Las Vegas, NV In Memory of Roger Stephen Lyons: WICE Team

Plaque Awards

1. Las Vegas, NV Fired Up-Most Supportive: Navvee, Ed Gehres, ESQ.

2. Las Vegas, NV Lite-Branded Booth: BirthJays, Michael Scherr & Ryan Reinke

3. Las Vegas, NV Fired Up-Creative Booth: SimplyPure, Chef Stacey Dougan

4. Las Vegas, NV Fired Up-Community Impact: M4MM (Minorites for Medical Marijuana), Nicol Buffong

5. Las Vegas, NV Fired Up-Making Your Mark: Hello Again, Carrie Mapes

Recognition Awards

1. DREGLO, LLC: Jillian Xavier

2. High Budtenders Podcast: Rocky Hernandez

3. M4MM (Minorites for Medical Marijuana): Nicole Buffong

4. Woman Pushing Dirt: Thunder B. Walker

5. Modest Jones LLC: Modest Jones

6. CEIC (Cannabis Equality & Inclusion Community): Asia Duncan

LAS VEGAS Wice winners

Las Vegas Crystal Flame Winner

Las Vegas Panel Crystal Flame Winner

Las Vegas Crystal Flame Winner

Crystal Flame Winner

Las Vegas, NV Most Resilient: Willow Industries, Jill Ellsworth

Las Vegas Crystal Flame Winner

Panel Plaque Winner

Las Vegas, NV Fired Up-Community Impact:

M4MM (Minorites for Medical Marijuana), Nicol Buffong

Las Vegas Recognition Winner

Recognition Winner

Women of Color in the Cannabis Industry:

The following WICE awards were given out on Thursday June 30, 2022, at the Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado at the WICE Networking Mixer.

Frosted Smoke Crystal with Marble Stand Award List (Online Nominations & Online Winners)

1. Best Mid-Western Entrepreneur: We are Jaine, Tammy Puyear

2. Best Mid-Western Role Model: Redrock Stickers, Tiffany Weber

3. Best Mid-Western Nonprofit: We are Jaine, Tammy Puyear

4. Best Mid-Western Educator: Cannabis Care Team, April Hatch, MSN, RN

Crystal Flame Awards

1. Mid-Western Spotlight: Simply Pure, Wanda James

2. Mid-Western Networking Woman: I am Penny Lane, Penny Lane

3. Mid-Western Woman on the Rise: Cannabis Doing Good, Courtney Mathis & Kelly Perez

4. Mid-Western WICE Business: EIR Club, Ally Schott & Rebecca Abraham, RN, BSN

5. Mid-Western Most Resilient: National Cannabis Party: Sephida Artis-Mills

Plaque Awards

1. Mid-Western Fired Up-Most Supportive: Safe Harbor Financial

2. Mid-Western Lite-Branded Booth: DREGLO, LLC., Jillan Xavier

3. Mid-Western Fired Up-Creative Booth: Cannabis & Technology, Charles Warner

4. Mid-Western Fired Up-Community Impact: Cannabis Doing Good, Kelly Perez

5. Mid-Western Fired Up-Making Your Mark: SHE Mark, Ilana Broad, ESQ & Sterling Champion

Recognition Awards

1. DREGLO, LLC: Jillian Xavier

2. National Cannabis Party: Sephida Artis-Mills

3. Simply Pure: Wanda James

4. Cannabis Technology Partners: Melody Erfani

5. Modest Jones LLC: Modest Jones

6. Trulieve: Amber Lengacher, ESQ.

7. World Famous Company: David Tyreman

8. Mile High Session: Mang-Yee Reverie

mid western Wice online nominees & panel winners

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for WICE Spotlight & Recognition Award

Panel Crystal Winner for Mid-Western Spotlight Crystal & Recognition Award: Simply Pure, Wanda James

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Most Resilient & Recognition Award

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for WICE Spotlight & Recognition Award

Panel Crystal Winner for Mid-Western Resilient and Recognition: National Cannabis Party, Sephida Artis-Mills

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Networking Woman

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for WICE Spotlight & Recognition Award

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Networking Woman

Panel Crystal Winner for Mid-Western Woman on the Rise: I AM Penny Lane, Penny Lane

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for WICE Business

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for WICE Spotlight & Recognition Award

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Networking Woman

Panel Crystal Winner for East Coast WICE Business:

EIR Club, Ally Schott & Rebecca Abraham, RN, BSN

mid west Wice online nominees & panel winners

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Best Branded Booth

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Best Branded Booth: DREGLO, LLC: Jillan Xavier

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Making Your Mark

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Best Branded Booth

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Making Your Mark: SHE Mark, Ilana Board, ESQ. & Sterling Champion

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner Most Supportive

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Best Branded Booth

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Creative Booth

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Most Supportive: Safe Harbor Financial

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Creative Booth

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Best Branded Booth

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Creative Booth

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Best Branded Booth: Cannabis & Tech Today, Charles Warner

mid west Wice online nominees & panel winners

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Community Impact

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Woman on the Rise

Mid-Western Panel Plaque Winner for Community Impact: Cannabis Doing Good, Kelly Perez & Courtney Mathis

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Woman on the Rise

Panel Crystal Winner for Mid-Western Woman on the Rise: Cannabis Doing Good, Kelly Perez & Courtney Mathis

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Woman on the Rise

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Panel Mid-Western Recognition Winner: Modest Jones LLC: Modest Jones

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Mid-Western Panel Crystal Winner for Woman on the Rise

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Panel Mid-Western Recognition Winner:

Mile High Session, Mang-Yee Reverie

mid west Wice online nominees & panel winners

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Panel Recognition Winner: Trulieve, Amber Lengacher, ESQ.

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Panel Recognition Winner: Cannabis Technology Partners, Melody Erfani

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Panel Recognition Winner: World Famous Company, David Tyreman

Mid-Western Panel Recognition Winner

Mid-Wester Panel Recognition Winner: TBD

mid west Wice online nominees & panel winners

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Entrepreneur

Online Nomination & Winner for Best Mid-Western Woman/Women Entrepreneur: Tammy Puyear

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Role Model

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Entrepreneur

Online Nomination & Winner for Best Mid-Western Woman/Women Role Model: Redrock Stickers, Tiffany Weber

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Non-Profit

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Entrepreneur

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Non-Profit

Online Nomination & Winner for Best Mid-Western Woman/Women Non-Profit: We are Jaine

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Educator

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Entrepreneur

Mid-Western Online Nominee & Winner of Best Woman/Women Non-Profit

Online Nomination & Winner for Best Mid-Western Woman/Women Educator:

Cannabis Care Team, April Hatch, MSN, RN

East Coast Atlantic City New Jersey WICE

The following WICE awards were given out on Thursday May 26, 2022, at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the WICE Networking Mixer.

Frosted Smoke Crystal with Marble Stand Award List (Online Nominations & Online Winners)

1. Best East Coast Entrepreneur: Dank Girls, Chel Green

2. Best East Coast Educator: RX Mary Jade, Jade Sancho-Duser

3. Best East Coast Cannabis Mom: CannaBi-tches, Ember Black-Elk

4. Best East Coast Role Model: Oldman Goodies, Danielle McQueen

5. Best East Coast Innovator: Canovation, Michele Merrell

6. Best East Coast Dispensary: Leaf Love Company, Alexia Brown & Tiffany McPhail

7. Best East Coast Nonprofit: Hannah Topi, Heather Shuker

8. Best East Coast Trail Blazin Startup: Hapsy, Andrea Wightwick

9. Best East Coast Activist: Herb & Soul, Jessica Carbone

Crystal Flame Awards

1. East Coast Most Resilient: DREGLO, LLC., Jillian Xavier

2. East Coast Networking Woman: TBD

3. East Coast Woman on the Rise: Girl Pushing Dirt, Thunder B. Walker

4. East Coast WICE Business: Cannabis Technology Partners, Melody Erfani & Steve Arndt

5. East Coast Spotlight: Canna Coverage, Nichelle Santos

Plaque Awards

1. East Coast Fired Up-Most Supportive: Coach Shay, Charolyn Mosley

2. East Coast Lite-Branded Booth: CBD Dog Heath/Your Natural Dog, Angela Ardolino

3. East Coast Fired Up-Creative Booth: Apothecarium & KindTree

4. East Coast Fired Up-Community Impact: Jewish Sauce Boss, Will Edelstein

5. East Coast Fired Up-Making Your Mark: Canna One, Maureen Hennessey

Recognition Awards

1. Atlantic City, New Jersey Mayor, Marty Small, SR & Kashmier

2. Canna Vibezz., LLC., Joy Washington

3. Long Beach Social Equity, Miriel Bereal

4. Butterfly Prana, Maria Prana

5. Women's Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, Brianna Bowes

East Coast Wice online nominees & panel winners

East Coast Panel Crystal Winner for WICE Business

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner, for Woman/women Owned Dispensary

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner of Cannabis Educator

Panel Crystal Winner for East Coast WICE Business:

Cannabis Technology Partners, Melody Erfani & Steve Arndt

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner of Cannabis Educator

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner, for Woman/women Owned Dispensary

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner of Cannabis Educator

Online Nomination & Winner for East Coast Cannabis Educator: RX Mary Jade, Jade Sancho-Duser

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner, for Woman/women Owned Dispensary

Online Nomination & Winner for East Coast Cannabis Dispensary: Leaf Love Company-Alexia Brown

East Coast Panel Crystal Winner for Most Resilient

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner, for Woman/women Owned Dispensary

Panel Crystal Winner for East Coast Most Resilience:

DREGLO, LLC., Jillian Xavier

East Coast Panel Crystal Winner for Woman on the Rise

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner for Woman/women Activist

East Coast Panel Crystal Winner for Woman on the Rise

Panel Crystal Winner for East Coast Woman on the Rise:

Girl Pushing Dirt,

Thunder B. Walker

East Coast Panel Crystal Winner for Spotlight

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner for Woman/women Activist

East Coast Panel Crystal Winner for Woman on the Rise

Panel Crystal Winner for East Coast Spotlight:

Canna Coverage,

Nichelle Santos

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Most Supportive

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner for Woman/women Activist

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Most Supportive:

Coach Shay,

Charolyn Mosely

East Coast Online Nominee & Winner for Woman/women Activist

Online Nomination & Winner for East Coast Cannabis Activist: Herb & Soul, Jessica Carbone

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Fired Up Branded Booth

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Fired Up Creative Booth

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Fired Up Branded Booth

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Fired Up Branded Booth:

CBD Dog Health & Your Natural Dog, Angelia Ardolino

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Community Impact

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Fired Up Creative Booth

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Fired Up Branded Booth

Panel Crystal Winner for East East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Community Impact:

Jewish Sauce Boss,

Will Edelstein

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Making Your Mark

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Fired Up Creative Booth

East Coast Panel Plaque Winner for Making Your Mark:

Canna One,

Maureen Hennessey