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Plant Medicine Week will take place in Valletta, Malta from April 5-8.
Just three months after Malta became the first country in the EU to federally legalize recreational cannabis use and remove all penalties for possession, the world’s leading minds on cannabis and psychedelics bring Malta the Microdose and Medcann World Forum.
This event places a spotlight on Malta again, its legislation for cannabis and psychedelics, as well as its business-friendly environment, highlights why the country is quickly becoming the leader in the European medical cannabis & psychedelics fields.
Taking place from April 5-8, 2022 the event will recognize and advance plant medicine’s potential to change society’s approach to mental and physical health.
Attendees will gain a diverse and inspiring perspective of the latest advances from the medical cannabis and psychedelics industries through a mix of case-studies presentations, discussions, Q&A sessions, and exhibitions.
The event will focus on six pillars: medical, legislation, business, regulatory, education, and research. Panels will review the international landscape and the opportunities that exist within Europe. Speakers include CEO & Founder of DemeRx, Deborah Mash, one of the world’s foremost experts on the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine, Dr. Alexander Lebedev, Shayla Love, Senior Writer, Vice, Professor for Pharmacy and Head Of Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Profs Lillian M. Azzopardi, Chair, Microdose, The Conscious Fund, Richard Skaife, IMIO Life \ Nextage Therapeutics, Vice Chairman, Dr. Orna Dreazen, Justin Hanka, Co-Founder, MindBio Therapeutics, Director, Capital Markets, Shape Capital.
Local businesses and governments are opening doors to international regulatory experts and global business leaders in medical cannabis and psychedelics.
The multi-faceted event will focus on six main pillars: medical, legislation, business, regulatory, education, and research.
The event will bring together some of the most distinguished industry experts and will be chaired by Materia’s Founder, Deepak Anand. Some additional guest speakers will include:
Kurt Farrugia, CEO of Malta Enterprise who will be providing an introduction to Malta and its government.
Sita Schubert, Founder and General Secretary of EUMCA. Schubert will be explaining the progress made by EUMCA so far and the plans for the future.
Tristan Gervais, Head of Chrystal Capital Advisory. Tristan will be exploring the European and international cannabis markets.
