WATCH: #CannabisWorks2018 hits Jozi
NEWTOWN – Hundreds gather in support of cannabis legalisation.
Hundreds of people gathered in Mary Fitzgerald Square on Saturday 5 May to raise awareness around the legalisation of cannabis.
The annual South African Cannabis Walk is spearheaded by Bongalong, a brand that represents cannabis culture. The annual walk has taken place in Cape Town for the past few years, and it hit Joburg for the first time this year.
Cannabis activist, Luke Wang said the objective of the walk was to break the stigma associated with marijuana.
“We believe there is a place in society for cannabis and cannabis users,” Wang said.
He added that there is a space for both recreational and medicinal use and that cannabis has various benefits which can create opportunities for work and revenue.
With a decent turnout that featured Rastafarians, professionals, creatives and students, demonstrators walked peacefully through the Newtown Precinct and made their way across the Nelson Mandela bridge.
Wang said he hoped that this year’s turnout opens the eyes of the legislature, law enforcement and the City, and has shown that people from all walks of life can stand together.
“If we can have more awareness raised we can educate and take it from there,” said Wang.
Watch as the #CannabisWorks2018 makes it ways through Mary Fitzgerald Square below:
