Conferences

ENCOD works for fairer drug policies that respect the rights of users, providing information and education. “Our focus is triple: social, informative and regulatory”. ENCOD positions itself within the European dialogue, joining to debate tables, to promote a fair and effective drug regulation.

ConFAC is the Confederation of Cannabis Social Clubs of the Spanish State, the cannabis organization that brings together the largest number of groups that defend the personal and collective self-cultivation of cannabis in Spain. They defend a regulation model based on scientific evidence, which protects the rights of users under health criteria. ConFAC has a long history as a social movement and has positioned itself as a valid interlocutor with the public institutions. “We advocate for a change in cannabis policies in the country and we play our part through political advocacy, training and advice to groups.

Patricia Amiguet: ConFAC spokesperson, CatFAC President, cannabis activist, graduate in Administration and Finances, she changed the numbers for the cannabis fight. She advocates for a comprehensive regulation of cannabis and for a change in all current drug policies.

José Afuera: Activist for the rights of cannabis users and for a change in drug policies to make them fair and effective. Promoter of the Cannabis Social Clubs Guide and the model of cannabis associations. Founder of the MACA association, the CatFAC federation and currently the general coordinator of ConFAC.

Saray Fernández: Journalist and activist focused on cannabis and drug policy. Coordinator of the ConFAC Publishing and Press team, graduated in Journalism and Master in Digital Content Innovation. She advocates for the comprehensive regulation of cannabis and the need to inform with a critical perspective from an intersectional and human rights approach.

Ana Afuera: Political scientist and activist, has more than ten years of experience in drug policy. She is currently the Coordinator of the Political Incidence Group in ConFAC and representative of the ENCOD drug policy group.

Virginia Montañés: Journalist, social anthropologist and naturopath. For more than two decades she has worked as a researcher in the field of drug policy. He has coordinated the Study Commission for the Regulation of Cannabis in Andalucía (CERCA) and the ENCOD section in Spain, in addition to having participated in the foundation of the Responsible Regulation platform. She is currently a researcher at the ESCODE association, a member of the team at the Karissa Comprehensive Health Center and a regular contributor to several specialized magazines.

Jorge Hernández Tinajero: Mexico, 1970. Activist for the regulation of cannabis, human rights and risk and harm reduction policies from early 21st century. Founding partner of the Mexican Association for Studies on Cannabis and president and CEO, between 2008 and 2013, of the Colective for a Comprehensive Policy towards Drugs AC.

Florencia Lemos: Uruguay, 1991. Political Science and Postgraduate Student in “Drugs: Regulation and Control” of the University of the Republic. She was a member of the Proderechos Social Organization, organization that promoted the legalization of Uruguay. She participated as a researcher in Monitor Cannabis, a group dedicated to evaluation and monitoring of Law 19.172. She is a founding member of the Club Cannabis CLUC “Cultivating freedom Uruguay Grows”.

Sebastián Basalo: Argentina. Argentine journalist specialized in cannabis and drug policy. Founder and director of the magazine and multimedia THC. Organizer of Expo Cannabis Argentina. Founder of the Study Center for the Argentine Cannabis Culture.

Héctor Brotons: Director of the Brotsanbert Law Firm. Law degree from the University of Alicante. Specialist in criminal law, public health, human rights and cannabis policy. Advises and defends CSC throughout the State. Legal Advisor to various CSC Federations. Spokesperson for the European Observatory for the Consumption and Cultivation of Cannabis (OECCC). He advises companies in the cannabis sector, has obtained licenses for the cultivation and genetic research and production of medicinal cannabis from the AEMPS, in addition to developing crime prevention plans for industrial hemp and CBD growers. He writes articles, lectures, and has authored five books on law and cannabis. He has defended more than 2,000 cases related to cannabis, among them the Appeal of Amparo to the Constitutional Court of Pannagh and the European Court of Human Rights of Albert Tío and the Board of Directors of Airam.

Bernardo Soriano: CEO of S&F Abogados. Law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid, with a master’s degree in criminal law from ICAM. Provides consulting services to companies in the cannabis sector regarding the processing of licenses before the AEMPS and projects related to hemp and the CBD industry. He defends individuals and groups in everything related to public health and cannabis in particular. Cannabis regulation policy specialist. Legal consultant of the Spanish Observatory of Medicinal Cannabis (OECM) and Spokesperson for Responsible Regulation, a platform that works to implement a comprehensive regulation of cannabis throughout the State, through political advocacy, participation in conferences and the publication of books, articles and materials to support such regulation.

Gabriel Miró: lawyer specialized in criminal law and associate professor at the University of Barcelona. Member of the Cannabis Policy Studies Group (GEPCA), made up of specialists in the field of cannabis and public health, who have worked for two years on the development of a regulatory model, without political or corporate interests.

Maja Kohek: Doctor in Medical Anthropology and Global Health. He is investigating the contemporary ritual use of psychoactive plants (such as cannabis and ayahuasca) in Catalonia and their personal and social effects. He is currently investigating participation in ayahuasca ceremonies and its impact on public health in the Netherlands.

José Carlos Bouso: clinical psychologist and doctor in Pharmacology. He has conducted studies on the long-term effects of substances such as cannabis, cocaine and ayahuasca, as well as studies on the effects of different drugs with natural and synthetic origin. He has also conducted studies on the therapeutic uses of MDMA (ecstasy). He is currently Director of Scientific Projects of the ICEERS Foundation where he conducts scientific studies on long-term effects of ayahuasca, medical benefits of cannabis and the anti-addictive potential of ibogaine.

Marihuana Televisión is the channel for cannabis culture. After almost twelve years of existence, and almost eight years of uninterrupted production, it is consolidated as the first marijuana channel on YouTube in the Spanish language, both in terms of the number of followers and the number of views. Marihuana Televisión has developed at an audiovisual level the information gap that the large media and institutions have left around the culture of cannabis. Always facing current affairs and trying to collect the most relevant news of the moment, it has recorded events, fairs, discussion forums or cannabis congresses; and has given a voice to activists, associations and experts or users.

Created by audiovisual professionals, activists and connoisseurs of the cannabis plant, Marihuana Televisión is constituted as a specialized medium in the different aspects and themes that revolve around cannabis. An online television without borders that is aware of the importance that cannabis media will have in the next decade and is committed to transforming society through information and education around the plant.

Fernanda de la Figuera: historical activist for the regulation of cannabis known worldwide as “La Abuela Marihuana” (The Weed Grandma). Founder of ARSECA and MxM (Mujeres por María), an association for which she was sentenced to nine months in prison and 10,000 euros for growing cannabis and distributing marijuana for therapeutic purposes. Without a doubt, a woman with character and a referent for several cannabis generations.

Josetxu Alonso: founder of ACMEFUER, one of the most experienced active associations and a reference in the Canary Islands. After ten years of existence and countless acquittals, this association faces a trial next May that could mean one of the largest convictions, known to date, of a cannabis association.

José Miguel Quintana: 44-year-old Colombian, medicinal patient of ancestral plants, including cannabis. Generator of consciousness in order to naturalize the sacred plant. In 2019, he decides to travel by motorcycle to Uruguay to interview Pepe Mujica. Rolling through Ecuadorian lands, at a police checkpoint, he is deprived of his liberty for carrying a pound of marijuana for his personal consumption, for which he had to pay thirteen months in prison. Now released, he dedicates himself to sharing the experience and helping those in prison for marijuana.

Miguel Gimeno: cannabis communicator and popularizer. Collaborator of Marihuana Televisión. For two years he was head of studies of the cannabicultural training courses carried out by Ceagrocannabis, training a multitude of professionals in the sector.

Ester Salmerón de Greenmotiv: company that offers the best solution for the commercialization of natural products derived from cannabis and CBD in the Spanish market. With 24-48 hour distribution service and personalized advice according to the point of sale or business approach. An indispensable partner for the expansion of this booming new category of health products, with a high demand in the market.

Salvador Garcia: advisor in strategy, finance and communication and investor. He has been CEO of Aurora Medicine Spain, and his experience includes being CEO of the newspaper ARA, consulting at McKinsey and investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Economist from the Pompeu Fabra University, where he is currently a member of the Social Council, and an MBA from New York University.

Jorge Soto: CEO of Ananda Lab and regular contributor to specialized publications. Since his first seed germinated, back in the late 90s, he has dedicated most of his time to the study of cannabis and its derivatives, and has become a key piece in the evolution of cannabis analysis in our country.