‘Develop the Local Market as an Insurance Policy Against Declining International Prices’
The global cannabis industry is highly competitive and rapidly becoming over-subscribed, meaning the best guardrail against weak exports is to strengthen domestic markets. This was one of the the key takeaways from the Cheeba Summit, which ran alongside the Cannabis Expo at the Sandton Convention Centre this past weekend.
DM’s Ed Stoddard: The Cannabis Expo Reflects a Budding Industry in a Muddled Landscape
The Daily Maverick’s senior writer Ed Stoddard took his annual pilgrimage to The Cannabis Expo last weekend, and found that the whiff of business was as strong as pungent smell of cannabis surrounding the Sandton Covention Centre. The bud business seems to be booming, he says, and this year’s Expo reflected that momentum.
The Cannabis Expo: Cannabis Commerce Comes Alive with Record Attendances and a ‘Rec’ Attitude
The Cannabis Expo is a crazy, visual experience that takes one to the heart of South African policy schizophrenia, albeit in a fun-filled fantasy way. This weekend the Sandton Convention Centre hosted a no-holds barred, unashamed celebration of cannabis with record attendances.