The present and future of hemp and cannabis in the Azores.
Key Topics
- Discussion & Analysis of Hemp Cultivation/Processing in the Azores
- Licensing of Hemp and Cannabis in the Azores and Madeira
- Consulting and Business Plans for Hemp and Cannabis Projects
- CannAzores International: Azorean Cannabis to the World
October 4th - Morning
9:30am – 1pm
Reception
Reception of guests, speakers, and audience
OPENING SESSION
Presence of the Azores Regional Government, dignitaries, sponsors, and organizers
Alexandre Cunha, Director of Sanguinho and Organic Producer
Sanguinho: Cultivation and Processing of São Miguel's First Hemp
Leonardo Sousa, CEO of Lynx, Consultant, Producer Terrenos Terra Verde
Year Zero of Hemp Cultivation in the Azores: Challenges and Opportunities
Luís Gonzaga, President of the Costa Norte Agricultural Cooperative
Contributions to Hemp Seeding in the Azores
Omri Krikeb, Agronomist, Organic Producer
Growing Hemp in São Miguel: Lessons and Next Steps (In Portuguese/English)
Frederico Garcia, Entrepreneur, Farmer, Hemp Producer
Hemp Cultivation in Ponta Delgada: Soil Regeneration and Mushroom Production
Graça Castanho, University Professor, Founder of CannAzores
The Impact of Cannabis on Government Action and Public Policies
CANNABIS LUNCH WITH RESERVATION (15 Cannas) or FREE LUNCH
October 4th - Afternoon
2pm – 5:30pm
João Costa, Director of CannaCasa, PTMC, CannaReporter
Hemp and Cannabis Cultivation Licensing in the Context of the Administrative Autonomy of the Azores and Madeira
Manuel Oliveira, Entrepreneur, Producer
Strategic Plan for the Industrial Hemp Industry in the Azores
Hugo Monteiro, Founder of LusiCanna, Consultant at CannaPro Portugal
Value Chain of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis for the Azores
Josh Sarvis & Kelly Dunn (Dragonfly Earth Medicine - DEM Pure Certificate); Andrew Lewis (Atlantian Gardens), Canada
The Future of Regenerative Cannabis on Pico Island: Sustainability Project
Joana Moreira & Bruna Cruz, Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Website Designers
CannAzores International Ecommerce Platform: Cannabis from the Azores to the World
CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING SESSION
CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING SESSION
Social Gathering/Tasting of Cannabis Products (Maia - Terras Chá/ Sanguinho)
Fight against prejudice, taboos, and the criminalization of the cannabis plant.
Simplify the procedures for cultivating industrial hemp.
Legalize adult use of cannabis and ensure access to medical cannabis.
