{"id":64317,"date":"2022-03-04T09:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T07:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/cannabis-expo-back-in-the-cape-20220302-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:53:28","slug":"cannabis-expo-back-in-the-cape-20220302-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/cannabis-expo-back-in-the-cape-20220302-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Expo back in the Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The biggest cannabis event on the continent returns to Cape Town. Despite a two-year pandemic break, this dynamic industry has grown rapidly and now The Cannabis Expo is preparing for its biggest expo yet in the Mother City in line with government\u2019s renewed focus on this flourishing industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At his SONA address earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his plans to review current frameworks and look at easing polices to help the cannabis sector grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted at GrandWest Casino in Goodwood, Cape Town from 24 to 27 March, The Cannabis Expo Cape Town is the largest trade and consumer expo of its kind on the African continent and includes over 150 exhibitors, networking and entertainment spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expo also features a Cannabis Food Market where one can try out and buy foods, drinks and treats with a cannabis buzz as well as The Cannabis Convention that hosts moderated panel discussions and presentations from global industry leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a huge selection of cannabis-related products and services already legally on the market, the Cannabis Expo hosts businesses and professionals from all sectors of the industry: agriculture, healthcare, medicine, technology, product retailers and innovators, legislation groups and government departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the event visitors are able to enjoy and participate in talks, presentations and panel discussions with cannabis industry leaders, experts, activists and government representatives on a variety of cannabis related topics. 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