In the Amsterdam Flevopark Cannabis Liberation Day took place for the 10th and last time. To Leafly, coordinator and chairman of the Union for the Abolition of Cannabis Prohibition (VOC Nederland) said: “We’ve spent over ten months preparing for this final edition, which means there’s less time, energy and money for our other activities, such as lobbying politicians, informing media, running campaigns,” Bergman wrote in an email a few weeks after the festival. “Compared to the situation when we started in 2009, the world has really changed, and we believe legalization of cannabis has become inevitable here in the Netherlands. We feel our priority should now be to make sure that regulation of cannabis will not turn into ‘prohibition 2.0.’ This means we will focus on influencing policy makers, politicians, and journalists.”
Cannabis Liberation Day 2018
The biggest cannabis and hemp event in The Netherlands!
The 10th Cannabis Liberation Day will take place on June 17th 2018, 2pm till 10pm. The event is free as always. On Cannabis Liberation Day we celebrate the international cannabis culture and show how much good this plant has to offer. Cannabis Liberation Day calls for tolerance and widespread use of hemp as durable resource and challenges the criminalization of the plant, the cannabis consumers, coffeeshops and cultivators.
10th ANNIVERSARY
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Cannabis Liberation Day in style, look forward to a spectacular musical lineup and world-class speakers from three continents, including Ed Rosenthal, The Dagga Couple and Doug Fine. Visitors can take part in the Cannabis Olympics, consisting of 5 fun disciplines including Bungee Run and Mega Sjoelbak. The first 500 participants receive a unique Cannabis Liberation Day medal.
PROGRAM
In addition to the stage program with artists, speakers and DJs from home and abroad there is a big Hemp Market, a Cannabis University in collaboration with Cannabis News Network (with debates masterclasses and workshops), a Vape Lounge and two mouth watering food and drinks areas.
HEMP MARKET
At the Hemp Market, cannabis- and hemp related companies and organisations will present themselves and their -legal- products.
Non-profit organisation can rent one stall for free.
HISTORY
Since 1999, in the first week of May protests and festivals are organised worldwide in support of legalizing cannabis, under the name Global Marijuana March. Because there were none of these activities in Holland, in 2009 Foundation VOC Nederland decided to organise Cannabis Liberation Day.
Since 2014, Cannabis Liberation Day takes place in the Flevopark
Speakers Main Stage
Cannabis University
Bands
DJs
Schedules
Main Stage Schedule
14.00-14.05: Opening: Derrick Bergman and DC Lama
14.05-14.30: FANFARE VAN DE EERSTE LIEFDESNACHT
14.30-14.35: Speaker 1: Doede de Jong
14.35-15.05: LOTTE WALDA
15.05-15.45: Dj set 1: Barry Paf
15.45-15.50: Speaker 2: The Dagga Couple (South-Africa)
15.50-16.30: NUSODIA
16.30-17.10: Dj set 2: United Sounds
17.10-17.15: Speaker 3: Dana Larsen (Canada)
17.15-18.05: AGS SHOWCASE: SEPA & ADJE + coffeeshop award
18.05-18.45: Dj set 3: DJ Skunkstar (Austria)
18.45-18.50: Speaker 4: Henk de Vries
18.50-19.50: LE PEUPLE DE L’HERBE (France)
19.50-19.55: Speaker 5: Ed Rosenthal (US)
19.55-20.35: Dj set 4: DJ Skunkstar (Austria)
20.35-20.45: Speaker 6: Doug Fine (US)
20.45-22.00: DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV (Bosnia)
14.00-14.10: The Cannabis Poet (English)
14.15-14.35: Masterclass Hidde Siers – Plantarium (Dutch)
14.40-15.00: Live interview Peter Muyshondt
15.05-15.35: Workshop Wernard Bruining: 4 methoden om THC te eten, drinken of te druppelen (Dutch)
15.40-16.10: Panel debate 1: Slachtoffers van de Hollandse Hennepoorlog (Dutch)
Met o.a. Hans Kamperman, Ilonka Kamans en Doede de Jong
16.15-16.35: Live interview Henk de Vries
16.40-17.10: Panel debate 2: Cannabis reguleren: maar hoe? (Dutch)
Met Bart Vollenberg, John Meijers, Peter Hendriks, August de Loor
17.15-17.35: Masterclass Doug Fine (English)
17.40-18.00: Stand up comedy: Manu Moreau (English)
18.00-18.20: Live interview Ed Rosenthal (English)
18.25-18.55: Panel debate 3: Medicinale cannabis: de stand van zaken (Dutch)
Met o.a. Rinus Beintema, Els Vermeersch en Hidde Siers
19.00-19.55: Panel debate 4: Front soldiers: Fighting for drug peace across the globe (English)
Met The Dagga Couple, Dana Larsen, Ben Dronkers, Kenzi Riboulet Zemouli en Michael Krawitz
20.00-20.20: Masterclass Has Cornelissen
20.25-20.45: Live Interview Captain Hooter (English)
20.45-21.00: Laura Shanale Waya explains the synergy between cocoa, cannabinoids and terpenes.
21.00-22.00: Compilation Cannabis News Network
Sponsors
Main Sponsor
Amsterdam Genetics
Official Partners
Event Partners
Organisation
VOC Nederland
Travel Information
Venue
Amsterdam, Flevopark, Valentijnkade
Parking
If you arrive by car, park it nearby at P + R Zeeburg where you can take bus 37 to bus stop Molukkenstraat.
At the Science Park, near the Flevopark, limited free parking space is available at car parks P3 and P7. Follow the Carolina MacGillavrylaan, a side street of the Molukkenstraat. From these car parks it is a few minutes walk to the festival site, via the bridge over the Ringvaart.
Public Transport
We encourage everyone to come by public transport or by bike.
We recommend with train, tram (line 3 and 7) or bus (line 22, 37, 40, 41, 245) to travel to Muiderpoort Station. From there it is 5 minutes walk to the Flevopark. By train you get from Amsterdam Central Station in 5 minutes to Muiderpoort Station.
To get even closer, go by tram (line 7 or 14) or bus (22, 37, 40) and we advise you to get off at the stop MOLUKKENSTRAAT, not Flevopark. When you get off at the Flevopark stop, you have to walk through the whole park to the south.
Camping
Camping Zeeburg is nearby for those who would like to set up their tent and stay for the night.
Travel Information
Venue
Amsterdam, Flevopark, Valentijnkade
Parking
If you arrive by car, park it nearby at P + R Zeeburg where you can take bus 37 to bus stop Molukkenstraat.
At the Science Park, near the Flevopark, limited free parking space is available at car parks P3 and P7. Follow the Carolina MacGillavrylaan, a side street of the Molukkenstraat. From these car parks it is a few minutes walk to the festival site, via the bridge over the Ringvaart.
Public Transport
We encourage everyone to come by public transport or by bike.
We recommend with train, tram (line 3 and 7) or bus (line 22, 37, 40, 41, 245) to travel to Muiderpoort Station. From there it is 5 minutes walk to the Flevopark. By train you get from Amsterdam Central Station in 5 minutes to Muiderpoort Station.
To get even closer, go by tram (line 7 or 14) or bus (22, 37, 40) and we advise you to get off at the stop MOLUKKENSTRAAT, not Flevopark. When you get off at the Flevopark stop, you have to walk through the whole park to the south.
Camping
Camping Zeeburg is nearby for those who would like to set up their tent and stay for the night.
Travel Information
Venue
Amsterdam, Flevopark, Valentijnkade
Parking
If you arrive by car, park it nearby at P + R Zeeburg where you can take bus 37 to bus stop Molukkenstraat.
At the Science Park, near the Flevopark, limited free parking space is available at car parks P3 and P7. Follow the Carolina MacGillavrylaan, a side street of the Molukkenstraat. From these car parks it is a few minutes walk to the festival site, via the bridge over the Ringvaart.
Public Transport
We encourage everyone to come by public transport or by bike.
We recommend with train, tram (line 3 and 7) or bus (line 22, 37, 40, 41, 245) to travel to Muiderpoort Station. From there it is 5 minutes walk to the Flevopark. By train you get from Amsterdam Central Station in 5 minutes to Muiderpoort Station.
To get even closer, go by tram (line 7 or 14) or bus (22, 37, 40) and we advise you to get off at the stop MOLUKKENSTRAAT, not Flevopark. When you get off at the Flevopark stop, you have to walk through the whole park to the south.
Camping
Camping Zeeburg is nearby for those who would like to set up their tent and stay for the night.
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