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Brexit or no Brexit, Europe’s biggest celebration of legal cannabis
products has found its home in London. With a slight name change.
Europe Canna Expo will dominate 2020 with education from Dublin to Croatia.
Just as in lots of industries, a boom in the cannabis sector
has led to increasing numbers of events, which can create
competition.
In some cases, rapid market expansion like this can see
commercialisation overtake core industry values.
London Canna Group’s Paul Raggett believes that in this
sector, expansion “needs to be directed in such a way that
the reputation of the industry is not put at risk.”
In the aftermath of the success of the first ever Europe
CBD Expo in London this summer, Paul told us he hopes
the Europe Canna Expo next June will circulate credible
and crucial information via education.
And it’s working.
The level of press attention, fuelled, no doubt in part, by
the presence of Dan Bilzerian and his ‘Ignited Kingdom,’
coupled with an unrivalled agenda of expert speakers
made the first show a tough act to follow.
“The massive international coverage of our event in July
led many to hear of the success and now they are naturally
trying to replicate our formula.”
But imitation is a form of flattery, or so they say.
After its successful debut, the organisers decided to
change the title to Europe Canna Expo to encompass
multiple cannabis components, not just CBD.
This not only gives the event a new dimension for
attendees, it transcends the parameters of other UK-based
events in the industry.
“We realise people in Europe and the UK in particular are
craving for credible, unbiased information and our aim is to
provide detailed education to the public and the industry
as a whole,” Paul says.
“We are here for the longterm; we are not here to make a
quick buck. We believe the industry needs organisations
such as our own to push for a change in perception in
government and the general public.”
At the time of publication, we were more than eight
months out from the June 2020 event, and yet more than
125 exhibitors are already confirmed to appear, along with
90 speakers, five keynote speakers, panel discussions and
special guest appearances.
Over a backdrop of live music, cannabis science, patient
care and access, culture, cultivation and business will all be
discussed, exceeding the line-up of last July’s event.
Paul adds, “I am particularly looking forward to the
increased conference programme and the fact we are able
to bring the leading experts to London to help us drive our
industry forward.
“There is a major lack of credible information available
to consumers and patients and by bringing the experts
together to discuss what is happening globally, we can
help to develop a safe and respectable industry here in the
UK and across Europe.”
“We are here
for the
longterm;
we are not
here to make
a quick buck.”
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