"Hemp and medical cannabis as a driving factor of growth and employment"
European Parliament - PHS 5B001 - 14:00-17:00
23 February 2016
We kindly invite you to the conference "Hemp and medical cannabis as a driving factor of growth and employment" organized by GUE/NGL Greek MEP Stelios Kouloglou which will take place on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The conference aims at understanding the alternative and sustainable use of cannabis variations as industrial hemp and as a medicine. The guest speakers will highlight that cannabis can be a boost for growth and employment in the EU.
Conference languages: English and Greek
PROGRAM
13:30 Registration
14:00 - 15:30 1st Panel Industrial Hemp
Moderator: Stelios Kouloglou MEP (Greece, GUE/NGL-SYRIZA)
• European Commission representative: Financing hemp production and processing in Europe (tbc)
• Francesco Tropea, EPRS Policy Analyst: EP studies, national legislation on hemp production and processing in selected EU countries,
• Mark Reinders, Deputy president of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and HempFlax (NL)
• Q&A session
15:30 - 17:00 2nd Panel: Medical Cannabis
Moderator: Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea MEP (Spain, ALDE - Unión, Progreso y Democracia)
• Michael Carus, Manager Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and nova-Institute (DE)
• Joep Oomen, ENCOD coordinator - The European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies
• Michel Degens, MAMBO representative - medical social club
• Q&A session
Should you require a badge to access the European Parliament, please confirm your attendance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Monday, February 15th 2016. The e-mail should include: your full name, full address, nationality, number of passport (with expiry date) or ID number and date of birth (and e-mail of the participant, if you register for more than one person). Entrance: Rue Wiertz - Altiero Spinelli building.
