#3 - What it takes to start your own cannabis expo in Europe - Kevin Rebelo Lopes from Hempzon

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English - May 01, 2020 15:26 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB
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Previous Episode: #2 - Bringing Hemp and CBD Into Skincare - Barbara Novak and Katarina Simonic from Hemptouch

Next Episode: #4 - How to make hash in the modern world - Frenchy Cannoli

On this episode Tom is having a chat with Kevin Rebelo Lopes, one of the Hempzon Co-Founders. Kevin updates us on the latest developments on cannabis legalization in Luxembourg, and shares an insight on what it takes to start and run a large cannabis expo in Europe.

Other topics discussed:

How did Hempzon manage to convince their government to allow them to have a cannabis expo? What is the current state of the CBD market in Luxembourg? What are the challenges of working with exhibitors from various European countries? What impact does the new novel food EU regulation have on CBD shops in Luxembourg? How is Covid-19 impacting the cannabis expo industry? What is the role of networking for new cannabis businesses? Is Luxembourg really legalizing recreational cannabis? What is the cannabis culture in Luxembourg?

Links:

Hempzon - www.hempzon.lu/

Facebook - www.facebook.com/hempzon/

Instagram - www.instagram.com/hempzon_official/