Global Cannabis
Institute London
London
Across the steet f rom London’s impressive Smithf ield Market
lies Haberdasher’s Hall, a truly unique venue, worlds away f rom
the bustling streets and tube stations beyond its medieval
walls. This was the ref ined setting for the inaugural Global
Cannabis Institute Europe.
Hatmakers and haberdashers
once roamed these rooms, and
fi ne attention to detail was on full
display once again as London played
host to the debut event in the
Global Cannabis Institute series at
Haberdasher’s Hall.
There was a certain juxtaposition to
this CBD and medical cannabis forum.
The building dates back to 1458, and
here we all were talking about CBD,
a derivative of a plant that has been
shamed for almost as long as this
building has been standing.
The highlights? Croatian company
CannaX presented their new app
and this was a take on CBD events
I hadn’t seen before. CannaX is a
growing community of cannabis
professionals, users, enthusiasts and
event organizers who share love and
passion for what they do. I used the
app throughout this event and a
handful of times since and it’s perfect
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for this line of work.
With CannaX, you download the app,
register for the event et voilà, you
can see who is attending and set up
meetings in advance.
For professionals, I think this is the
best way to discover trade shows,
conferences, workshops, exhibitions,
seminars, and other events this indus-
try has to offer.
Another strong point of this forum,
which in my opinion some
UK-based events are lacking – only
a few do it right – was the level of
knowledge and experience provided
by experts from cross-over fi elds.
Despite this industry being so young,
science seminars were delivered
by research-backed scientists from
Aberdeen, Malta, Denmark and Israel.
In the business room, everything
from how to market your brand to
what the hemp leaf symbolises to the
black and white differences between
the US and UK approach to cannabis
was hashed out in a global circle
encompassing executives from the US,
Canada, Australia and Europe.
This is certainly a new take on events
in the line of CBD, medical cannabis
and the future of both in this country
and the organizers have succeeded in
making this a global network, rather
than a UK bubble.
The Global Cannabis Institute Europe
took place in London in November.
Further events are scheduled for 2020.
Visit gc-institute.org/events for more.