CannaReporter® Editor, Laura Ramos, named “Journalist of the Year” at the Business of Cannabis Awards

The cannabis industry is about to gather in London for two days of Cannabis Europe and a night of celebration and recognition of the greatest talents in the international cannabis industry, at the awards ceremony promoted by the Business of Cannabis news portal. The event, which takes place on Tuesday night, in the heart of London, aims to celebrate and distinguish the companies and people who are driving the sector forward, with prizes being awarded in 10 different categories. CannaReporter® editor Laura Ramos is nominated in the “Journalist of the Year” category, along with Javier Hasse, independent journalist, Sarah Sinclair of Cannabis Health, Ben Stevens of Business of Cannabis, Aurélien Bernard of NewsWeed and Lukas Hurt , from Magazin Konopi.

Starting at 20pm and ending at midnight, the ceremony Business of Cannabis Awards will be held in a unique venue in central London called Amazing Grace, and will be hosted by well-known broadcaster Greg McKenzie, with a special performance by the legendary DJ Format, who will bring a set of old school hip hop on vinyl.

Guests will be welcomed with a welcome reception, with drinks and canapés, in an informal meeting, where participants can relax, do networking after the first day of Cannabis Europe conferences and celebrate their successes.

The award categories to be awarded by the Business of Cannabis and the nominees in each of them are:

– **Business Leader of the Year**
– **Industry Emerging Star**
– **Journalist of the Year**
– **Cannabis Clinic of the Year**
– **Grower of the Year**
– **Law Firm of the Year**
– **European Cannabis Company of the Year**
–**Startup of Cannabis of the Year**
– **Notable Use of Technology**
– **Best Patient-Focused Initiative of the Year**

Some of the nominated finalists are:

**Business Leader of the Year**
– Boris Jordan, Curaleaf
– Franziska Katterbach, Khiron Life Sciences Europe
– Henk van Dalen, Dutch Passion Seed Company
– Timo Bongartz, Cannavigia
– Joeri Perneel, Pure Support

**Industry Emerging Star**
– Dr Simon Erridge, Curaleaf Clinic
– Dylan Doran Kennett, Herbert Smith Freehills
– Jack Whipp, Medicann
– Julian Vaterrodt, Cannaleo
– Jon Robson, Mamedica

**Journalist of the Year**
– Javier Hasse, independent journalist
– Sarah Sinclair, Cannabis Health
– Ben Stevens, Business of Cannabis
– Aurélien Bernard, Newsweed
– Lukas Hurt, Magazin Konopi
– Laura Ramos, CannaReporter®

All categories and nominees are available on official awards website. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges made up of prominent industry figures such as Simone Van Breda, Michael Sassano, Luc Richner, Ariadna Peretz and Nikos Beis, among others. The night promises not only to recognize excellence and innovation, but also to provide an environment of fraternization and celebration among professionals in the international cannabis sector.

To participate in the ceremony you need to register on this link.