Nice milestone for the new business - our first commercial filming job for the @UKCanCouncil at @Fieldfisher Law Firm. Cracking event - speakers were spot on and enjoyed recording tons of vox pops with Holly.

A few thoughts on @Product_EarthUK Holding an event to celebrate and explore the use of a drug most people use illicitly (as opposed to medically) is pretty bold and in many respects a ticking time bomb. Moving the venue to a spot which historically has zero tolerance to drugs is even bolder. I have been to a few drumshed raves and the security is a nightmare. Seen many a fellow raver be carted off for a police search looking sheepish. Cannabis Europa is obviously on the commercial side and Product Earth I guess offered something more consumer focused where the plant and culture could be celebrated. The problem is I am not sure this celebration can be done in the UK unless it’s way out in the country on private land (with a hands off approach) and very low profile….or framed as a protest like 4/20 Hyde Park with no commercial intention. The event obviously shut down due to people not obeying the rules but at the same time it was an inevitable problem. Move from a venue in the middle of nowhere (where people could smoke weed outside with no intervention) to an anti-drugs venue with security who searched everyone for cannabis on entry (and creates two hour ques). Then tell people they can’t consume cannabis (unless a patient whom 99% cannabis users are not) but at the same time surround them with cannabis information. It’s like inviting people to a drinks festival and asking them to only look at the beer. I respect the attempt at bringing three worlds together (medical use, rec use and commercial companies) but honestly not surprised in the slightest day 2 was cancelled. I personally want to see this sort of event a success and would love the UK to be more progressive, but when it comes to commercial events you have the engage with the world as it is, not how you want it to be.

I am the sole Director and owner of @VoltefaceHub I can confirm we are funded by: 1. Big Tobacco 2. Alcohol companies 3. Personal (pretty big) donations from @cjsnowdon Personally I think we should ban everything and have a huge paternalistic government but money talks

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Cannabis Industry News Show for @VoltefaceHub with Mike Morgan-Giles Cannabis Industry Council CEO We discuss: 01:14 @TransformDrugs UK cannabis fundraiser 👍 09:00 @UKCanCouncil awareness fundraiser 📢 11:00 Netherlands pilot update 🇳🇱 18:25 @mamedicauk Plane incident 🫤 27:00 CQC report discussing CBPM's 🍃

Fab day using my mobile studio with a client in Canary Wharf 😎 We had a lovely dog in attendance too but unfortunately not in shot!

📺 Industry News Show with @KowalskiKatya for @VoltefaceHub This week we discuss: 📈 @MedBudUK monthly stats 🌹 What a @UKLabour Government means for cannabis in the UK 📰 Excellent @BylineTimes article by @sarahlsinclair_ Enjoy the show and thanks for watching