Events
Spain: Exponential growth of Spannabis dictates expansion to Bilbao in September
The 20th edition Spannabis 2024, one of the oldest and largest cannabis fairs in the world, closed yesterday with the participation of more than 25 visitors, 500 exhibitors, 5 cannabis industry professionals, 2400 workers and 300 staff. Taking this success into account, the organization decided to expand and announced a new fair for this year, the Spannabis Bilbao, scheduled for the 21st and 22nd of September.
The Spannabis that ended this Sunday was celebrated 22 years after the first edition, in 2002, having only been interrupted for two years due to the pandemic. The Barcelona Fair has already positioned itself as the largest event dedicated to cannabis in Europe, with the particularity of being open to the general public and not just professionals.
Considered an essential meeting point for the global cannabis industry, Spannabis brings together seed banks, growers, lawyers, industrial equipment companies, fertilizer or hemp clothing companies for analysis laboratories, medical cannabis companies, grow shops, manufacturers of rolling papers and filters, cannabis paraphernalia, glass pipe artisans, among many others.
According to the organization, this was “the biggest edition of the fair to date”. In addition to the atmosphere of communion and celebration that took place in the outdoor patio, where the dance floor was always busy and well-flavoured, the event is one of the professionals' favorites, thanks to the relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which promotes close contact with the public, business, networking and the meeting with friends, partners and associates from all over the world who come together annually at the Fira de Cornellá, in Barcelona, as is tradition.
Conferences: from clubs to psychedelics
During Spannabis, the World Cannabis Conferences, which this year addressed topics such as the Spanish model of Cannabis Social Clubs, the organization of the commercial cannabis sector and the Grémio del Cannabis project until 2025, the new psychedelia and treatments with medicines, microdoses or through community use. Other themes have come under regulation, the case of Thailand or the relationship between women and cannabis, from antiquity through pagan goddesses, women-medicines and other female figures related to fertility, plants and the power of healing.
This was another memorable edition of the “largest cannabis fair in the world” which this year broke all participation and attendance records, leaving people missed after the match and bringing forward the next Spannabis in Barcelona, already confirmed for 2025. But before that, returns in September to Bilbao.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
[Disclaimer: Please note that this text was originally written in Portuguese and is translated into English and other languages using an automatic translator. Some words may differ from the original and typos or errors may occur in other languages.]____________________________________________________________________________________________________
What do you do with €3 a month? Become one of our Patrons! If you believe that independent cannabis journalism is necessary, subscribe to one of the levels of our Patreon account and you will have access to unique gifts and exclusive content. If there are many of us, we can make a difference with little!
Margarita has been a regular contributor to CannaReporter since its inception in 2017, having previously worked for other cannabis-focused media outlets such as Cáñamo magazine (Spain), CannaDouro Magazine (Portugal) and Cannapress. She was part of the original team for the Portuguese edition of Cânhamo in the early 2000s and was part of the organisation of the Global Marijuana March in Portugal between 2007 and 2009.
He recently published the book “Canábis | Cursed and Wonderful” (Ed. Oficina do Livro / LeYA, 2024), dedicated to spreading the history of the plant, its ancestral relationship with the Human Being as a raw material, entheogen and recreational drug, as well as the infinite potential it holds in medicinal, industrial and environmental terms.
GNR Faro | Vilamoura – Seizure of more than 700 products in a cannabis store
The Faro Territorial Command, through the Loulé Territorial Detachment, carried out an operation on July 8th...
Systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate the potential of CBD in reducing seizure frequency in Epilepsy
Epilepsy, as a chronic neurological disease, affects a substantial number of individuals globally, with a significant subset...
Portugal: New cannabis seizure in Grândola exposes yet another illegal trafficking operation disguised as a medicinal facility
As part of the operation to combat drug trafficking, the Judicial Police (PJ) seized more than 2.200 kilos today...
North Macedonia: Government to review company licenses after seizing cannabis destined for the illicit market
“All licenses granted to companies processing cannabis for medicinal purposes will be reviewed.” The government of North Macedonia...
Portugal: New Operation “Ortiga” seizes 2 tons of cannabis and arrests two foreign citizens
The investigation that the Judiciary Police began in May and which targets medicinal cannabis companies in Portugal had today...
Thailand: New cannabis regulations aren't as bad as they seem. Here's what's really at stake in the country
The Thai government recently announced its intention to review its cannabis legislation, with the aim of limiting...
Lorraine Nolan chosen to head European Drugs Agency (EUDA)
The Executive Assembly of the European Drugs Agency (EUDA) has appointed Irishwoman Lorraine Nolan to take up the position of Director...
Cannabis Europa: “Doctors continue to leave medical school without having learned about the endocannabinoid system”
The phrase is from Niall Ivers, co-founder of Cantourage, and reveals a systemic problem in the medicinal cannabis sector in...
Hungary: New drug policy includes zero tolerance and hate campaigns
The Hungarian government, in power for 15 years, has consistently used marginalized groups as scapegoats for its problems,...
SOMAÍ and Universidade Lusófona publish peer-reviewed study to improve practices in the production of full-spectrum cannabis oils
SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals, a multinational operator with EU-GMP certification, through a partnership with Universidade Lusófona, has published a study...
