First Athens Cannabis Protestival To Take Place in May

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The first official gathering and pro-cannabis legalization celebration has been organized by collectives and citizens in Greece. The festival called Athens Cannabis Protestival will take place on Saturday, May 9, at Syntagma Square in Athens.

According to the organizers’ Facebook page the last ten years of pro-legalization festivals and events have shown that the society is now ready for change. “We have sent any useful information to politicians so that they can make informed decisions,” giving an end to the struggle. “Now we open another chapter to the legislation of cannabis in Greece so that it can take a form suited to our civilization and culture, in regards to addiction and substance abuse treatment,” wrote the organizing team.

“Users are not criminals, but the implemented policies are criminal. The use and abuse of substances is not a matter of public policy, but a matter of public health. Pinning for the prohibition...

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