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14 Friday

 
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Opening & welcome

18:00 – 18:45
Extractive capitalism: an analogy between “hunting orchids” and the appropriation of the Acapulco Gold gene pool

Extractive capitalism: an analogy between “hunting orchids” and the appropriation of the Acapulco Gold gene pool

Extractive capitalism: an analogy between “hunting orchids” and the appropriation of the Acapulco Gold gene pool

In the 18th and 19th centuries, European capital investments financed exploitation of orchid reservoirs in South America. Violence against agricultural communities in Sierra Madre del Sur crystallizes as a monopolistic practice in the techno-industrial standardization of the traceability of stable native varieties/landrace.

Speaker:
Jorge Bergua

15 Saturday

 
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Opening & welcome

15:30 – 16:30
The real prohibition: the safe use of cannabis

The real prohibition: the safe use of cannabis

It is illusory to think that governments can prohibit drugs, at best, they can prohibit their safe use. We will analyze the continuum that links the prevention of risks associated with cannabis and the prevention of risks associated with prohibition. We will explore how cannabis use in CSC and criticism of the use of police dogs, redefine risks and rights.

16:45 – 17:45
Medical cannabis in Spain: how did we get here?

Medical cannabis in Spain: how did we get here?

The speakers will provide a detailed overview of the last ten years of the Spanish Medicinal Cannabis Observatory (OECM). They will share their perspective on the process of creating the Subcommittee and the preparation of the Royal Decree, analyzing the negotiations, the challenges faced and the current state of the legislative and scientific panorama in Spain.

18:00 – 19:15
The AEMPS war against non-narcotic cannabis flowering tops: legal analysis and legal response

The AEMPS war against non-narcotic cannabis flowering tops: legal analysis and legal response

In this conference we will explore the legal status and legal implications of the marketing of non-narcotic cannabis flowering tops. We will analyze the current legal interpretations, both nationally and internationally, that affect the trading and use of these products. Discrepancies between the interpretation of the state control entity, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), and the resolutions of the Court of Justice of the European Union will be addressed.