Speakers

Ayem OskozSpain

Graduate in Social Work. Member of the Basque Parliament for EH Bildu. Member of the Health and the Welfare, Youth and Demographic Challenge committees.

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Aythami SantanaSpain

Canary Island cannabis activist, former president of FAC and cofounder of ConFAC. For more than a decade, he defended the associative model and collective cultivation as an alternative to the illicit market, participating in state assemblies and promoting the Global Marijuana March.

Beatriz MachoSpain

Criminal lawyer specializing in cannabis law, friend of Aythami and tireless defender of the associative model, shared cultivation, and the working class. She has accompanied dozens of collectives and people in judicial processes, taking the defense beyond the courts: to the streets, to assemblies, to institutions and to civil society. Within the #AythamiLibertad platform she contributes rigor, commitment and a deeply human vision of justice.

Bernardo SorianoSpain

Codirector of S&F Abogados, with more than fifteen years of experience in the legal field related to cannabis and its regulation. He has actively participated in drafting regulatory proposals, notably his role as author of the Bill for the Comprehensive Regulation and Control of Cannabis for Adults. He is vice president of the Cannabis Hub and has coordinated the legal area of an expert certificate and postgraduate program on cannabis promoted by the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), respectively.

Carlo FerreiroSpain

Dr. Carlo Ferreiro, CEO of Phytoplant. Holds a degree and PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Córdoba, specialized in developing analytical platforms in metabolomics. He complemented his training with studies in industrial quality, pharmaceutical processes, environment, safety and laboratory management. He has participated in research projects at the University of Córdoba and at IMIBIC, focused on creating new analytical platforms, valorizing agri-food waste and studying bioactive compounds from medicinal plants. Author of more than twenty publications in high-impact scientific journals, he has extensive experience in national and international conferences.

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Guillermo MorenoSpain

Dr. Guillermo Moreno, Scientific Director of Khiron Science. His doctoral research led to the discovery of a new mechanism by which cannabinoids modulate pain signals before they reach the spinal cord, and enabled the characterization of a new class of potent analgesic compounds that do not cross the blood-brain barrier. He has worked as a cannabis research consultant for institutions such as the U.S. National Academies of Sciences and has developed R&D solutions for leading companies in the sector.

Héctor Brotons AlbertSpain

Lawyer specialized in criminal and administrative law, founder and director of Estudio Jurídico Brotsanbert, with more than twenty years of outstanding experience in the field. He advises associations, companies and institutions on cannabis, CBD, industrial hemp and psychedelic substances. He is spokesperson for the OECCC and legal adviser to various recognized organizations and associations in the sector. He has participated in legislative reforms and international forums on cannabis regulation. Coauthor of several works, he combines daily legal practice with outreach and research.

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Iker ValSpain

Iker Val, CEO of Sovereign Fields. Activist and entrepreneur with more than 25 years in the cannabis movement. Founder of the Ganjazz Art Club in San Sebastián and a pioneer in developing the Cannabis Social Club model in the Basque Country. He has been active in cannabis policy reform as a board member of the National Federation and the Basque Federation, as well as the Responsible Regulation platform. In 2012 he created the Renovatio Foundation, from which he promoted social research, published several reports and organized the International Cannabis Forum for seven years. In 2018 he co-founded Sovereign Fields, currently operating in the United States and Europe. His work integrates activism, research and entrepreneurship, with a firm commitment to an ethical and sustainable cannabis culture.

Itziar Obregón-Spain

President of the Basque Federation of Cannabis Associations (EusFAC) and specialist technician in risk reduction and management of pleasure around cannabis. She was previously part of Ai Laket!!, where she coordinated the Lonjalaket program, developing community interventions for prevention and health promotion. She is currently part of a research team on terpene extraction from the cannabis plant.

Javier MiraveteSpain

Patient with severe hemophilia A and several associated pathologies, medicinal cannabis user with more than 35 years of experience. Technician in herbal dietetics, cosmetics and mindfulness, he has published several works on cannabis and health. Founding president of the association Terapéuticas Hierbas Castelló and of the group FesHoBe! in addition to having participated actively in cannabis collectives in the Valencian Country.

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Jokin SegoviaSpain

Biologist, laboratory technician and specialist technician in management of pleasure and risk around drug use. As project coordinator at Ai Laket!!, he promotes the Lonjalaket program and various strategies of accompaniment and training in risk reduction associated with consumption.

Jorge MorunoSpain

Jorge Moruno (Más Madrid)is a sociologist and deputy in the Madrid Assembly for Más Madrid. In the Akal publishing house, he has published I don't have time. Geographies of precariousness (2018) and The entrepreneur's factory. Work and politics in the company-world (2015).

Jorge SotoSpain

With more than fifteen years of experience in the sector, Jorge Soto brings deep knowledge of cannabis. After collaborating with specialized media and serving as technical and operations director in pioneering hemp cultivation companies in Spain, he oriented his career toward quality. Since 2014 he has been CEO and founder of Ananda Lab, a laboratory specializing in hemp and derivatives analysis. He also works as an international consultant for companies, entities and projects related to cannabis.

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Mabel FernándezSpain

Mother of Aythami Santana and the heart of the #AythamiLibertad platform. Her voice represents all the families who suffer the unjust criminalization of the cannabis associative model. With courage and tenderness, she has turned pain into collective strength, reminding us that behind every sentence there are human beings, families, and entire communities resisting.

Miguel TorresSpain

Senior Counsel at Baker Tilly. A lawyer since 1987, he has served as Senior Counsel at Baker Tilly Abogados since 2016. He has developed an extensive career in corporate, contractual and regulatory advisory work and in foreign investment, and has been cited as an expert in the cannabis regulatory field for assisting several companies in obtaining cultivation authorizations for research, scientific and medical purposes from the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS). In this context, his experience is especially valuable for understanding regulatory, compliance and emerging business structure challenges in the medicinal cannabis sector in Spain.

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Patty AmiguetSpain

Patricia Amiguet Adell is a cannabis, anti-prohibitionist and feminist activist. She holds a degree in Management and Finance and is a student of the Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology at UNED. She is spokesperson for ConFAC (Confederation of Cannabis Federations) and is part of the core team of No Somos Delito, a platform that works for the repeal of the Gag Law in the Spanish State. She currently works on the RdR Cannabis project and is cofounder of RdR LAB, an entity dedicated to risk reduction and management in pleasures of the cannabis use.

Raúl del PinoSpain

Studied Psychology at UNED. His great passion has been altered states of consciousness and psychedelics as tools for personal growth. In 1996 he created the first Spanish-language website dedicated to drugs. He is currently responsible for the digital area of the Hemp Fair.

Salvador AmigóSpain

PhD in Psychology and professor at the University of Valencia. Cofounder of the FesHoBe! group and a leading figure in the scientific and critical study of drugs. He advocates responsible use and risk reduction. Creator of “Self-Regulation Therapy” and author of numerous books on drugs and other areas of knowledge.

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