Keynote by Stephen
[Day 1 ]
TBC
Theme: Keynote 1 Navigating the Food Supplement Industry. ●Novel Foods and E.U Law ●Investments and Banking – The Proceeds of Crime Act ●The definition of Criminal property and the Cannabis Industry ●Cross Jurisdictional barriers the European patchwork approach to regulation ●Where to enter the Market
[Day 2]
TBC
Theme: Challenges and Solutions for the Cannabinoid Industry in Europe. ●Cultivation ●Production ●Testing ●Labelling ●THC content ●Marketing
Stephen Oliver
Steve is a former HM Customs and Excise Officer who performed various legal roles
including representing HMRC in Magistrates’ Courts and a leading role in a number of
high-profile prosecutions. He spent some six years as an investigator in London and the UK
before leaving in 2000. After leaving his Government role, Steve moved to private industry
advising clients including Sony, Harley Davidson, Manchester United and Booker. Steve has
worked as a visiting lecturer for both Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Master’s students
specialising in Business Law, Employment law, Contract law and European Law. In 2011 he
became a member of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP)
Thereafter, Steve set up his own business consultancy service and entered the Cannabinoid
space in 2017, founding Completely Naturoil, an online CBD retailer. Steve has extensive
contacts across the globe within the industry and has experience in cultivation, extraction
and processing. He has advised on product development, testing and regulatory compliance
across multiple jurisdictions. He is the other Co-founder of The Canna Consultants.