Record numbers attended Cape Town Cannabis Expo

CAPE TOWN – It was only recently that the personal use of Cannabis was legalised in South Africa and just a few months since the inaugural launch of The Cannabis Expo in Pretoria.

TheCannabis Expo in Cape Town presented by Go Life International, lit the Mother City up for 4 days, as visitors streamed into Sun Exhibits, GrandWest, to find out more about the rapidly growing cannabis industry.


The Cannabis Expo has fast become Africa’s gateway to the global cannabis industry, showcasing innovative products and businesses that serve and focus on all areas of cannabis business, from agriculture to healthcare to the lifestyle sectors.

The opening day of the expo set high energy and expectations for the rest of
the weekend of the 4th of April to the 7th of April, as visitors streamed through the entrance in record numbers. In total over the 4 days in Cape Town, over 16,500 attendees visited The Cannabis Expo, even more, visitors than the inaugural expo.

Director of The Cannabis Expo, Silas Howarth said in a statement: "The huge visitor turnout, coupled with the fact that the expo has over doubled in size and doubled the number of exhibitors since the first expo, shows how rapidly the industry is booming.” 

“The Cannabis Expo will now be on the calendar as the meeting point for this extremely exciting and innovative industry in each major city, every year, " said Howarth. 

Written by: Staff Writer.
Guzzle Media.