The Cannabis Conversation Podcast
The Cannabis Conversation is the leading English-speaking podcast exploring the legal cannabis industry from a European perspective.
Founded in 2019 by commercial lawyer Anuj Desai, the show has spent six years bringing together the people shaping this industry - operators, scientists, investors, clinicians, policymakers, and entrepreneurs, for honest, evidence-based conversations that go beyond the headlines.
With 194 episodes, The Cannabis Conversation has become a trusted resource for professionals navigating one of the world's fastest-moving sectors.
In late 2025, Anuj passed the reins to Nikita Cretu & Thomas Gray from Lumino - Europe's leading cannabis recruitment agency, who have taken stewardship of the podcast's next chapter. Powered by the belief that an industry is only as good as the people in it, the show continues its mission: to illuminate the industry by bringing the right voices into the seat.
Guests span the full spectrum, from founders and operators deep inside the cannabis world to leaders from other highley regulated markets like pharma, Tobacco, Alcohol, and beyond who are paying close attention.
The Cannabis Conversation Podcast
EPISODE #125 Testing and Quality Control with Sébastien Béguerie - Cannabis Scientist, Entrepreneur, and Innovator
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This week, we’re joined by Sébastien Béguerie, entrepreneur and founder of Kanavape, Alpha-Cat and Golden Buds.
Together we examine the methodologies and tests involved in the quality control of cannabis, their challenges, and the barriers to achieving consistent quality. Sébastien also shares his reflections on the Kanavape case - a significant milestone for the European CBD industry.
→ View full show notes, summary, and access resources here:
https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e125
About Sébastien Béguerie
Sebastien is one of Europe’s leading experts in medical cannabis and CBD with more than 10 years of experience in cannabis production, regulation, education, and advocacy.
Sébastien Béguerie holds an MSc in Plant Sciences, from Wageningen University Research in The Netherlands where he was kindly sponsored by Bedrocan. In 2009, he co-founded the first national medical Cannabis French patient association - "l' Union Francophone pour les Cannabinoids en Médecine” (UFCM). Together with the association, Sébastien organises the international medical Cannabis conference in Strasbourg.
In 2011 Sébastien founded his Alpha-cat in Europe, who manufacture cannabinoid testing kits and CBD products. In 2015, Sébastien created and launched the famous Kanavape brand in Europe which was the first CBD -cigarette to be sold in the region. In 2020 Sebastien started Golden Buds a new CBD brand mixing Californian CBD product innovation, with French luxury.
Resources
Follow Sébastien on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastienbeguerie/?originalSubdomain=fr
Follow Sébastien on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alphacat_420/?hl=en
Golden Buds Website: https://www.goldenbuds.eu/
Alpha-Cat Website: https://www.alpha-cat.org/
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-cretu-b24b83a8/
Connect with Thomas Gray on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-c-s-gray/
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