Cannabis storage device with facial recognition is awarded and then banned by CES 2020

CES 2020 has had an embarrassing change of heart for the second year in a row after honouring a cannabis-storing keepsafe product with an innovation award and then banning it from the tradeshow floor. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which hosts the annual tradeshow in Las Vegas, awarded Canadian company Keep Labs with an innovation award in the run-up to the tech showcase event, which runs this week. Keep Labs, which uses facial recognition for the secure storage of cannabis in people's homes, was awarded for its'discreet' Smart Storage cannabis box. However, as reported by Tech Crunch, CTA told the company it could only exhibit if the company's signage, marketing materials and product was free from cannabis and associated paraphernalia. This was slightly difficult to accommodate, as the product is dedicated solely to cannabis storage, so Keep Labs therefore decided not to exhibit at CES 2020.