New Presidium elected at the German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW), new funding option approved

Further focus of the association’s work on the regulation of recreational products

Berlin, 12/19/2021 – Exactly two years after the constituent general meeting, the German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) elected its new executive committee for the first time on 17.12.2021. President Dr. Stefan Meyer (Neo-Livia GmbH) was unanimously confirmed in office. Marijn Roersch van der Hoogte (IG Nutzhanf GbR) was re-elected as Vice-President and Dirk Heitepriem (Canopy Growth Deutschland GmbH) was newly elected.

The following were also elected to the Association’s Executive Committee:
– Philipp Ferrer (Weedo Lifestyle & Media GmbH)
– Lisa Haag (MJ Universe GmbH)
– Sven Kalies (ThankYouJane GmbH)
– Joscha Krauss (MH medical hemp GmbH)
– Benjamin Patock (Boveda Inc.)
– Dr. Armin Prasch (FoliuMed Pharma GmbH)
– Dr. Ferdinand Weis (Attorney at Law)

The German Cannabis Business Association currently has over 50 members (and rising) and has so far focused on the already legal areas of the cannabis industry in its four specialist areas “Medical Cannabis”, “Industrial Hemp & Food”, “Technology, Trade & Services” and “CBD & Other Cannabinoids”. Since November 2021, the BvCW has also been actively working on the topic of stimulant regulation in a specially established working group. “There is a great deal of interest in the sensible regulation of cannabis as a stimulant, and it will definitely be a focus of our association’s work in 2022,” explains Dr. Stefan Meyer, President of the BvCW.

At the members‘ meeting, it was also decided to introduce a new sponsorship option for annual contributions of €365 or more to enable micro-enterprises and small businesses to support the association’s work. The BvCW will publish details of this on its website shortly.