Legal Cannabis
Germany event 2023

Event day and Program

Because of the delayed German legalization and continued unclarity, we decided to postpone the event to a later stage to ensure targeted presentations for social clubs and pilot project participants in Germany. We will keep you posted.

The Legal Cannabis Coalition (LCC) is a consortium of companies active in horticulture and cannabis. The LCC members have hands-on experience setting up and servicing cultivators of different shape or form. We are planning a symposium in Germany close to Frankfurt in May 24th the day before Cannabis Business Europe. We plan a full day of sharing knowledge, practical experiences, networking, and services to support the German and European cannabis market. Presentations will cover all aspects of the production process of cannabis: from the preparation of your cultivation plan, to the postharvest steps and quality control needed for a marketable product.

Looking forward to discussing your cultivation and post-harvesting needs

Tentative Program

Homegrow, Social Clubs, Pilot projects.. there is a lot being discussed in the German legal cannabis industry. No matter where the rules and regulations eventually land, the basic principles of cannabis cultivation and production remain the same. Learn from the experts and join the Legal Cannabis Germany event 2023:

• Sharing practical knowledge with cannabis professionals worldwide
• Event focus on all aspects of the production process
• Experienced speakers from companies with worldwide legal cannabis experience
• Personalized and interactive event: organized with coffee breaks, lunch and roundtable discussions to maximize networking opportunities

Registration and introduction

• 8.30     Registration
• 9.15     Welcome & Overview of the day 
• 9.30     Cannabis legalization in Germany – Speaker: Timo Bongartz (GM Fluence EMEA)  
• 9.50     Legal Cannabis Coalition – Overview of the LCC members and related services for the cannabis industry – Speaker: Isabelle François 
• 10.10   Coffee break

Session 1 – Preparing your cultivation site. 

• 10.45  Challenging crop needs dedicated facility – Speaker: Pascal van Oers,  VEK Adviesgroep – Horticultural planning & consulting
• 11.05  Indoor versus outdoor growing – Speaker: Pieter Ammerlaan, Havecon – Greenhouses for cannabis 
• 11.25  Meet IIVO, the smartest way to analyze and control your cannabis facility – Speaker: Bart ‘t Hoen, Hoogendoorn – Horticultural automation
• 11.45  LED changes everything: Choosing the right lighting solution – Speaker: Theo Tekstra, Fluence – LED lights
• 12.05  Roundtable discussion  
• 12.30  Lunch 
• 13.45  The German experience – Speaker: TBD 

Session 2 – Developing your final product 

• 14.05  Drying of cannabis – Speaker: Nick Abbingh, Cannabis Drying – Drying equipment
• 14.25  Challenges in the analysis of cannabis – Speaker: Bart Jansen, Brightlabs – Chemical analysis laboratory
• 14.45  From flower to extract to isolated cannabinoids using supercritical CO2 – Speaker: Isabelle François, Thar Process – CO2 extraction and purification 
• 15.05  Roundtable discussion 
• 15.30  Coffee break 

Session 3 – Growing your cannabis plants. 

• 16.00  Precision growing: water use efficiency and use of root zone sensors – Speaker: Ben Nikaj , Grodan – Growing substrates, rockwool
• 16.20  Biological control in cannabis – Speaker: Erik van Santen, Koppert – Integrated pest management
• 16.40  Optimizing the growth and production of cannabis  – Speaker: Rene Corsten, Delphy – Cultivation research, consulting & training
• 17.00  TBD – Speaker: Jim Pryor, Royal Brinkman – Horticultural materials
• 17.20  Roundtable discussion 
• 17.40  Final discussion and farewell 
• 18.00  Drink