Cannabis Gathering In Germany Gets Out Of Hand Though New Legal Weed Industry Shows Great Promise
Mary Jane Berlin, a major cannabis gathering in Germany, attracted at least 40,000 attendees. After a huge influx, combined with the sale of “synthetic substances,” organizers began discouraging people to stay home then suspended the Saturday after-party.
Anticipated as the largest European gathering for the cannabis community with expectations of around 40,000 attendees, the event was plagued by crowds and medical emergencies, reported CannaReporter. Organizers explained that the presence of synthetic substances led to over 20 ambulance calls.
The event coincided with the Euro 2024 football championship, which might have resulted in a larger, probably less sober attendance. Being the first big cannabis event after legalization, Mary Jane Berlin couldn’t cope. By Saturday morning, the organization decided to discourage attendance and impose a strict “for-life” ban on all semi-synthetic and synthetic substances, including HHC, THC-P and various synthetic mushrooms.