J Day 2022 - NZ's 30th Annual Cannabis Festival and Protest

NORML and friends presents the 30th Annual J Day, held on the first Saturday in May every year.

J Day is a free annual community event celebrating Aotearoa's Kiwi cannabis culture and protesting against prohibition. Find out what's happening post-referendum. Learn about medicinal cannabis. Meet people and learn something new.

The campaign is not over for sensible and fair cannabis laws in Aotearoa. With 69% of voters backing legalisation or decriminalisation in a post-referendum poll, and reform happening all around the world, we will support Kiwis to keep pushing to make change happen.

J Day in Albert Park features bands and DJs on the mightly JAFA Mafia sound system, with a range of informative speakers, market stalls, food trucks, and information booths. Cannabis and hemp petitions, products, hemp foods and more.

One in twenty New Zealanders use cannabis medicinally - including around 75,000 Auckland residents. J Day is where our diverse community - including patients and caregivers - can meet, share experiences, and learn more about cannabis and its associated culture.

J Day is part of a worldwide movement for law reform, held on the first Saturday in May every year. This is the 30th Annual national day of action including support for safe legal access to medicinal cannabis. NORML and our cannabis law reform friends organise free events nationwide to mark the occasion.

How you can help:
- Come to J Day a celebration of cannabis culture with free events nationwide. Dress to impress.
- Promote our key campaign themes
- Write, email or visit your MP - it does make a difference
- Like us on Facebook (normlnz) and follow us on Twitter (normlnz)
- J Day costs money to put on! Please make a donation on the day or online to NORML New Zealand Incorporated (ASB Bank) 12-3057-0594667-00
- Contact us at info@norml.org.nz

Note: J Day is for adults - R18. No alcohol. No glass. No dogs. Please take your rubbish with you.

Other NZ centres are also holding J Day events, plus more than 100 cities all around the world.

Please contact us to get involved or help in your area.

Covid update:
J Day is held outdoors in a park. There are currently no special restrictions on outdoor events. However, due to the presence of Covid in the community we ask everyone to act responsibly and safely, by:

- not sharing joints or pipes;
- wearing a face mask, if you're in close proximity to others;
- scanning the Covid QR code on entering the venue (optional);
- staying home if unwell, symptomatic, or told to isolate.

Thank you for supporting our kaupapa! For more information please visit NORML New Zealand website.