The 2018 World Cannabis March across the globe

Saturday, May 5th took place worldwide The World March of Cannabis. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on every continent to call for the legalization of cannabis.

In France, the cities of Nantes, Poitiers, and Saint-Flour held a rally as part of the March. For Paris and Lyon, The event will be held on Saturday, May 12th.. You can now consult Our program for this Cannaparade.

Toronto, New York, Mexico, Cardiff, Berlin…

The American continent has massively rallied around the Global Marijuana March, with different slogans for each country.

Canada, which will legalize cannabis this summer, has not escaped demands. The main activist associations They asked that an amnesty for old cannabis-related convictions be granted, which would allow previously convicted individuals to work in the cannabis industry. Many entrepreneurs have also requested that the cannabis market not be reserved for government-run stores.

In Argentina and Peru, protesters have met to call for more research on cannabis and greater access to medical cannabis.’Argentina and the Peru They indeed legalized medical cannabis in 2017, but it is still difficult for patients to access it in all its forms.

In Cardiff, the demonstration was attended by Marc Emery. Cannabis is still illegal in the UK, but many Cannabis Clubs already exist. It was also on the initiative of the Cardiff Cannabis Social Club that the 8th edition of the Cardiff March was held, with the primary demand being the legalization of cannabis.

In Germany, every state has its own parade. About 20 cities have rallied together (Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dresden, Stuttgart…) this year for the legalization of cannabis. The country legalized medical use in 2016, with strict criteria for obtaining a prescription, and small amounts of cannabis for recreational use are no longer penalized there.

In Denmark, between 6,000 and 8,000 people participated at the rally, which started from Christiania, a place well-known to Danish and foreign consumers, ending up under the windows of the government.

In the Czech Republic, several thousand protesters we marched in the streets of the capital to legalize adult cannabis use. Weedmaps was there for the march and will be in Paris next weekend.

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Nantes, Poitiers, and Saint-Flour

The first events of the Global Marijuana March in France were also held on May 5.

Several hundred people gathered in the three cities following calls from local volunteers.

A few photos are already available for Nantes here.

And Paris?

The Cannaparade will take place in Paris next Saturday. Join the parade at 2 PM at Place de la Bastille 🙂

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