Event Calendar

5th European Functional Flame Off – 28th-30th September 2018 – Club 33, London

European Functional Flame Off is the annual and only live glassblowing competition in Europe which gathers ten European glassblowers who, having the same amount of time and same quantity of glass material, compete to create the best functional glass piece. There are two categories: Judges’ Choice & People’s Choice.

The event was created and organized by Lars from Smokinggear. From the first EFFO, the competition has been judged by some of the most acknowledged American glass artists. Until now we’ve had Doshworld involved in every edition: Elbo Glass have also been a very important supporter. Other names: Just Another Glassblower, Mike Raman, JD Maplesden, Jolex Glass and Slinger. We believe that the long history of the functional glass scene in the US and the experience that follows, will propel the development of the European glassblowing.

This year’s names will be announced as soon as we gather all the submissions.

After our trip to the Treating Yourself Expo in Toronto, where we had a chance to see the glassblowers from Team Japan, Team USA and Team Canada in an insane glassblowing competition, we decided to beef up the European glass scene by creating the EFFO. This is actually the only competition for the European pipe makers.

This year’s edition is going to be held in the Club33 in London.United Kingdom, however, the European Functional Flame Off is a nomadic event. It started in Denmark, the next three editions were orgnized in Spain (Irun Expo & Barcelona two years in a row), and now we’re changing the location in order to reach new audience.

For more info and details contact us on Instgram¨ Facebook or email

flameoff@smokinggear.dk

This summer, Amsterdam’s Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum presents We are Mary Jane: Women of Cannabis – an exhibition which explores the role of women in the world of cannabis. On June 7^th, Dutch House of Representatives member Vera Bergkamp (D66) will open the exhibition. Bergkamp was the driving force behind the new Dutch ‘Weedlaw’, a groundbreaking initiative to fully legalize the cannabis production, sale and consumption. From prehistoric times to the present day, the Museum pays tribute to the often overlooked female contribution in the history of the world’s most versatile plant.

In recent years, the legal cannabis industry in the USA has become a multibillion dollar venture. Estimates are that marijuana sales will rise to tens of billions in 2021. Today, women hold a greater share of executive positions in the cannabis industry than in all other U.S. industries combined. This will increase as the industry grows and develops, which raises the question: at the dawn of cannabis legalization in different parts of the world, will women lead the cannabis industry into a new era?

A new image for weed

For a long time, the cannabis business has been male-dominated and its products primarily aimed at a male audience. Now, women from diverse backgrounds are closing the gender gap and shaping this relatively new field. The business is gaining a brand-new image. Cannabis offers a wide variety of fields to explore: from recreation to medicine, from ecological sustainability to human health and wellbeing, from legal and financial to marketing.

“I want every woman to know that there’s a place for you in this industry, and there will never be a better time to find it” – Jane West, founder of Women Grow in 2017.

A tribute to female pioneers

This exhibition features medical marihuana products for women from Whoopi and Maya, a company co-founded by Whoopi Goldberg, artfully designed pipes from Stonedwareand durable hemp clothing by Dutch fashion label Studio Jux. In the past, a huge part of the cultivation and processing of hemp crops was performed by large numbers of women, as depicted in a watercolour by famous artist Piet Mondriaan. The ancient Chinese venerated a hemp Goddess by the name of Ma Gu (hemp maiden).

In modern times, Mila Jansen established a precursor of the coffeeshops in Amsterdam, while in the US Mary Rathbun, AKA “Brownie Mary”, pioneered medicinal cannabis by providing HIV patients with her magical brownies. In cooperation with photographer Maria Cavali the museum presents “1042 – We Are Mary Jane”: a series of photos of female cannabis consumers as an ode to the diversity of the Amsterdam cannabis culture.

“We are Mary Jane” highlights the extraordinary women who have shaped the modern cannabis world, and shows how women are advancing the industry today.

For more information click here

1st-3rd June 2018

We have the pleasure to invite you to the first Cannabis Expo to be realized in Athens Greece right next to the sacred rock of Acropolis, after 80 long years of prohibition. Cannabis is a crop with 3000 years of history in the Greek soil and the time has come for its rebirth in the cradle of western civilization.
Cannabis is the Future! Greece has a new law on Hemp cultivation since 2016, Cannabis was declassified for medicinal purposes in July 2017 and a drug law reform permitting, under license, the production and processing for medicinal purposes is due by the end of December 2017. The business and investment prospects are phenomenal.
As such, the forerunners for the last 15 years of the hemp/cannabis legalization movement and the cannabis business sector in Greece, along with some of the most active cannabis initiatives, patient groups and international networks, have decided to pave the way for an effective cannabis regulation and for the sustainable development of the Greek Cannabis Industry. An exhibition linking business and science is born.

BALKANNABIS EXPO aims to become a networking focal point for Cannabis Connoisseurs and Businesses in S.E. Europe by providing a regular meeting place for the exchange of quality trades and state-of-the-art technologies, expertise and open knowledge regarding hemp and medical cannabis applications.
BALKANNABIS EXPO will host top cannabis traders, innovators, experts, industry professionals, policy-makers, activists and scientists from all over the world in a rich and diverse 3 day programme (1-3 June 2018) that will include two international conferences (MedCannabis Science & Athens Hemp Summit) with keynote speakers; cannabis culture workshops; a large exhibition area and international trade show; networking spaces; masterclasses; market area; music and other artistic performances.
Due to its direct links with the international Cannabis legalization movement and the cannabis business sector, BALKANNABIS EXPO organizers expect to host more than 100 exhibitors representing the state-of-the-art of the global cannabis industry and more than 24 experts, professionals and scientists that will contribute to the two international conferences, workshops and masterclasses. A targeted and wide-spread advertising campaign (nationally and internationally- EU, Balkans, Turkey) aims to attract more than 10.000 visitors during the 3 days of the Expo.

5th- 7th October 2018 

Spain capital city will become from 5th to 7th of October the world cannabis capital by the hand of Spannabis.

Spannabis will be held in Pabellón de Cristal of Casa de Campo, just a few minutes from Plaza de España.

The results of the six previous fairs that we organized in Madrid suburbs, Leganés and Rivas, generated a great attendance of professionals and visitors.

Because this edition will be held near the center of Madrid, we hope to have more attendance than in previous fairs

Summer 2018 Dates TBC

11th, 12th and 13th December 2018

Where the World meets Cannabis

At the International Cannabis Business Conference, we do all we can to make your experience as meaningful and profitable as possible. The cannabis industry is booming, and there are many questions about investment, both from those looking to invest and those needing investors. With the intimate networking opportunities available to you here, including our exclusive VIP Reception and After Party, these investment questions can be addressed in depth by speaking directly with the lawmakers and policy personnel responsible for current cannabis legislation. Whether it’s the new medical market opening up in Hawaii, the lucrative recreational markets in California and Nevada, or the newly emerging medical market in Germany, cannabis investment opportunities have never been better. Discover for yourself why the International Cannabis Business Conference has become the most strategically relevant cannabis business conference in the world.

International Cannabis Business Conference

24th and 25th December 2018

Where the World meets Cannabis

At the International Cannabis Business Conference, we do all we can to make your experience as meaningful and profitable as possible. The cannabis industry is booming, and there are many questions about investment, both from those looking to invest and those needing investors. With the intimate networking opportunities available to you here, including our exclusive VIP Reception and After Party, these investment questions can be addressed in depth by speaking directly with the lawmakers and policy personnel responsible for current cannabis legislation. Whether it’s the new medical market opening up in Hawaii, the lucrative recreational markets in California and Nevada, or the newly emerging medical market in Germany, cannabis investment opportunities have never been better. Discover for yourself why the International Cannabis Business Conference has become the most strategically relevant cannabis business conference in the world.

International Cannabis Business Conference

August 2018  – Garberville, CA (exact dates TBC)

34th Annual Reggae on the River

A benefit for the non-profit Mateel Community Center,  the 34thstaging of this iconic festival known as “Reggae” has an artist lineup that draws from the wellspring of reggae’s greatest songwriters, singers and musicians from around the globe, offering something for every Reggae lover.  Artists that have shaped the music since its origins in Jamaica, those that make rare US appearances, groups that are part of the expansive global family of reggae musicians.

Reggae on the River