On March 30, 2023, the fully booked event of the German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) took place at the Haus der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft in Berlin. Moderated by BvCW managing director Jürgen Neumeyer, the approximately 200 participants – almost half of them from politics – were offered keynote speeches by Prof. Dr. Christian Ulrichs (Humboldt University of Berlin, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences), BvCW president Dr. Stefan Meyer, and by BvCW department coordinators Lisa Haag, Dr. Armin Prasch, Dirk Heitepriem and Benjamin Patock. The hemp-based buffet was very well received by the guests and – accompanied by hemp beer and other beverages – there was plenty of time for networking and in-depth discussions.

We were very happy about the high interest from politics, administration and friendly associations in all topics around cannabis. The exchange with many of our company representatives was generally welcomed as fruitful, informative and groundbreaking. With – also – hemp food, old contacts could be deepened and many new ones could be established.