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Do you use hemp for medicinal purposes or believe that marijuana should be legal? It’s time to take action on this matter!

On June 3rd, 2023, the exceptional 20th edition of the Hemp Liberation March took place in Warsaw.

This is a recurring event organized since 2003 by hemp activists who fight for changes in Polish drug law. The current legislation is ineffective and leads to many absurdities, including the imprisonment of medical marijuana patients. Therefore, this is a unique opportunity to manifest your views and meet like-minded people! How did the anniversary Hemp Liberation March look like?

What happened at the March?

According to the long-standing tradition, the Hemp Liberation March involves marching through the streets of Warsaw accompanied by good music, education, decorated floats with hemp joints and leaf-shaped banners. It started at the Plac Bankowy with workshops about making hemp paper and other attractions. The official march time was 5:45 PM.

Attractions

The Association “Wolne Konopie” together with the “Otwieramy Oczy” Foundation and invited special guests took care of the substantive and educational part. In addition, participants had the opportunity to talk to hemp producers, connect with lawyers or doctors. On Sunday we want to put smiles on people’s faces with a special #420 stand-up show featuring 10 Polish comedians.

Artists

The top Polish rappers, including Arab, Zetha, Włodi, Adi Nowak, Esceh, and Zibex, will be responsible for providing great entertainment at the March. But that’s not all! After the Hemp Liberation March, there will be an After Party at Klub Remont, located at ul. Waryńskiego 12A. The lineup for the party includes Hemp Gru, Junior Stress, Metrowy, Comson & Dziabson, Deejay Kaseciak & Jah Love Crue.

Partners

However, none of this could have been possible without the support of those who care! Thanks are due to the sponsors: iSmoking, Doctor’s Choice, and growbox.pl, as well as the media patrons: WeedWeek, Mestosław, Cannabis News, faktykonopne.pl, Hemplo, Era Konopi, and Spizgane Ziomki. We also wholeheartedly support this celebration for Polish cannabis users.

What are we fighting for?

It is a day that unites everyone in the fight for their rights, for equal treatment, for safety. Finally, it is one of the few occasions in the year to remind the Polish community about the difficult and still neglected issue of ineffective drug policy, which causes more harm than it brings actual results.

Over 60% of the Polish population is in favor of decriminalizing marijuana for personal use. Research shows that approximately 3 million Poles smoke marijuana at least once a year. Since the beginning of prohibition, over 2 million people have been convicted for possession of cannabis. Studies and examples from countries where there is no prohibition clearly show that youth consumption does not increase, and in some cases, even decreases after legalization.

Indeed, in our country, a higher percentage of teenagers have contact with this plant compared to countries like the Netherlands, where there are coffee shops. Prohibition doesn’t work, as dealers don’t ask for ID, and the tax revenue from the sale of this plant could be used for various purposes, such as providing assistance rather than imprisoning people. Legalizing marijuana could bring in approximately 10 billion złotych annually for the country. Cannabis is used by every social group – from teachers and doctors to police officers.

See you next year!

Green May Weekend

Don’t look out the window now: at the grey February, snow and people in jackets. Let’s move our thoughts in time and space.

Imagine it’s May, it’s warm and green, you are in Katowice. In the rays of the sun, you head to the International Congress Center. Sounds serious, but it’s a place that has stolen our hearts, so we hope it will steal yours too. It is located in the heart of the Culture Zone, in the vicinity of the iconic Spodek.

You walk in and notice the location is overgrown with hemp. It’s because that’s where the largest cannabis fair in the country will take place on May 6-7!

If you’ve been to Kanaba Fest before, you might think you know what to expect. But multiply that experience by two. Because we have increased the area of ​​our hemp fair for you.

The MCK is huge, although we hope that we will fill the hall and collect 15,000 guests.

Kanaba Fest 2023 – what to expect?

First of all, the exhibitors from all over Poland and beyond create the vibe of our event. Many exhibitors and lots of different products. If you are looking for something for yourself, your loved ones, you are the MM patient, you are new to cannabis – doesn’t matter, you will find something for yourself in the multitude of enthusiasts who create companies exhibiting on Kanaba Fest for sure.

But it is not everything. Because Kanaba is also an opportunity to talk to experts, educators, activists, whom you will be able to catch not only in the hall, but also in the free Educational Zone, where we will discuss important and current topics from the world of hemp.

That’s still not all! Because you will be able to choose with us The Best Stand, The Best Brand, The Best CBD/CBG Flowers and The Personality of The Year during our Kanaba Cup competition. If you come with the whole family, including children, you have to know that we are setting up the Kids Zone with lots of fun. There will also be workshops and attractions(how to make hemp brick, hemp paper, how hemp affects beauty, what is it eaten with). There will also be a special zone for patients, where we will look at hemp from a medical point of view, and a Beauty Zone.

In addition (yes, it’s not the end) Chill Zone and of course the After Party. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Plants have no secrets for them

Ficus likes warmth, not every monstera has holes. Tomato can grow quite well on the balcony. And what is your favourite plant?

Plants, like all living organisms, deserve their little pleasures. Few things are as satisfying, beautiful, and give as much in return as they are.

That is why we cannot imagine Kanaba Fest without people who know the best about growing plants and their care.

They’ve been doing it since 1997, that’s something. Their products are available throughout Europe, Australia, North America, the Middle East and Africa. You will find them in the offer of over 95% of grow shops.

These numbers do the job, but they – modest and talented – prefer to let their passion speak.

Canna, because we are talking here about them, is a company from the Netherlands, with representatives and distributors among others, also in Poland. Their products are balanced series for growing plants, appropriately selected for those growing in soil, coconut or hydroponics.

But Canna is not only a company and its products. They are also people for whom knowledge is extremely important. For this reason, they work on a new product for an average of two years, and their websites and stands are full of advice for breeders. They are enthusiasts, appreciated all over the world, willingly sharing news about cultivation.

That is why we are proud that Canna has been our partner for years. And this year will be no different – we will again make sure that our fair and your plants grow as best as possible!