Protest in favour of cannabis legalisation takes place in Budapest

Protest in favour of cannabis legalisation takes place in Budapest

The event was held by Hungarian political party 'Two-Tailed Dog', with participants pointing out that alcohol has a far more serious negative effect and causes greater social harm than marijuana, the consumption of which is criminalised.

On April 20, in the framework of World Marijuana Day, thousands of people took to the streets in different cities of Latin America to demand free and universal access to cannabis. In Mexico, the main mobilization took place in the historic center of the capital, where users, activists and organizations gathered to demand the total legalization of marijuana use in the country. At 4:20 p.m.—symbolic time for the cannabic community—a cloud of smoke…

Demonstration in favour of cannabis legalisation takes place in Budapest

ADVERTISEMENT The Curia of Hungary, also known as the Supreme Court, has overturned the police’s decision to ban the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) from holding an event in capital Budapest’s Madách Square. At the Million Marijuana March event, MKKP co-chair Zsuzsanna Döme argued that alcohol and designer drugs cause much greater social harm, yet the government criminalises the usage of marijuana by young people. Activists gave a presenta…

Million Marijuana March organized in Budapest today - government vows this will be the last! - DailyNewsHungary

A demonstration for legalising marijuana held on Easter Sunday “is a shameless provocation”, László Horváth, the government commissioner for eliminating drug dealing, has said, vowing that the protest would be “the last” of its kind. As Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus today, the Hungarian joke party, the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party “is organising an event in Budapest on Sunday for the legalisation of marijuana,” Horváth said in…

Slowly, we need to campaign not only for the legalization of weed, but also for the legalization of campaigning for the legalization of weed.

Cannabis should be fully legalized in Slovenia and the ruling parties should not abuse legalization for pre-election purposes, the Pirate Party of Slovenia stressed at today's protest action in Ljubljana. In their opinion, the bill on cannabis for medical use, prepared by Svoboda and Levica, is a step backwards.