Annual Cannabis March & Festival 2002

This summer, Brixton sees the 4th annual Cannabis March & Festival, celebrated in over 180 cities worldwide. In recent years the festival has seen over 30,000 people showing their support for the relaxation of the laws on cannabis.

A huge carnival style march opens the festival, along with samba beats, and takes the crowds from Kennington Park to the festival grounds of Brockwell Park.

Featuring Continental Drifts hosting the main stage, there's also The Headmix Collective, Momo, The Trojans, Charged, Maximum Roach, Deknology and more to be announced.
In the live hip hop tent, Homegrown, Usual Suspects featuring Leonardo, Mud Family & Skinny Man, Sun Records featuring Deftex DJ's, Deknology, Dekfx, Asetate Records and TMS Crew.
The Brixton stage hosts live sounds from Hoover Pitman, Frightnight, The Fish Brothers, Assi Rose, Ex Cathedra, Dubmerge and Headjam.
At the Access All Areas Dance Marquee, Aaron Liberator, Zebedee, Bruiser, Karl & Geezer live, Dave the Drummer, Kris K, Edit and Gizelle. With a marquee featuring London's finest underground techno, S.L.U.R and Brighton Alliance of Soundsystems.
The live hip hop stage sees Squall Posse, Unsound and Chimaera Sound System. Dub and roots sounds are provided by RDK Hifi and Negusa Nagast, with many more to be confirmed.

A marquee featuring London's finest underground techno, S.L.U.R and Brighton Alliance of Soundsystems

As well as live music, the festival brings Hemp Expo, a medical cannabis marquee, a speakers area, hemp food, and more..

2001 review and photos

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