On Monday, a support rally for Martynas Simanyns, who was convicted of selling cannabis products, is being organized in the capital's Independence Square.
"A permit has been issued for a meeting organized by a natural person on Independence Square on Monday from 14.20:16.20 p.m. to 200:XNUMX p.m. Up to XNUMX people will be able to participate in the meeting," the Vilnius municipality told Elta.
It is reminded that M. Simanynas Beautiful, on MK Čiurlionos Street, opened a shop two years ago, where it was supposed to sell legal CBD products, i.e. hemp, which almost does not contain the psychoactive substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
However, when police officers visited and took some of the products for testing, it was found that some of the cannabis contained THC above the legal limit. The determined amount was between 0,26 and 0,53 percent, and in Lithuania it is allowed to sell cannabis with a THC concentration of no more than 0,2 percent.
In court, M. Simanyns defended himself that he did not know that he was selling drugs and provided laboratory certificates confirming that the amount of THC in cannabis does not exceed 0,2 percent.
However, according to the court's decision, M. Simanyn was imprisoned for 2 years and 2 months. Such a verdict caused public outrage. Residents' opinions appeared in the public space that the businessman was punished too harshly.
Miglė Valonytė (ELTA)
