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First Ganja Festival to showcase Jamaica indigenous cultural heritage

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 08:45

Rastafari In Inity (RII) is proud to announce the historical partnership between Rastafari Rootzfest™ (RII) and High Times® to produce the first Ganja Festival in Negril, Jamaica, the “Capital of Casual” to be staged November 12-15, 2015.

The goal of this project is to produce a comprehensive, educational and well-organized Rastafari event that celebrates Rastafari ideology, livity and culture; tells the story of Rastafari struggle for the legalization of ganja; and celebrates the decriminalization of ganja in Jamaica. Rastafari Rootzfest™ is also conceptualized as an Annual Ganja Festival, Consumer Expo, Trade Show and Competition.

The amendments to Jamaica's Dangerous Drugs Act became law April 15, 2015. These amendments put in law Rastafari sacramental and religious rights as well as the staging of exempt event where ganja can be present. Thus, it has set the stage for the production of the first international wellness festival which celebrates Jamaica’s indigenous peoples and...

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