Revolution Day returns on 7 November 2026 with a call to South Africa’s Cannabis community: remember the people who fought for freedom, celebrate those continuing the work and help preserve the stories that shaped the movement.

Revolution Day returns on Saturday, 7 November 2026, under the banner Honouring Fallen Heroes, inviting Cannabis brands, venues, organisations, activists and members of the wider community to take part.

Anyone who stands behind the people, stories and history of South Africa’s Cannabis freedom movement is invited to get involved, whether by hosting a Revolution Day event, supporting the preservation of this history or contributing to the development of the Cannabis Activists Museum at the Jazzfarm.

There are countless South Africans who fought for Cannabis freedom throughout their lives, with many never living to see how far the movement would come.

Building South Africa’s Cannabis Activists Museum

The Jazzfarm is home to the Dagga Couple, Fields of Green for ALL and a growing informal archive of South African Cannabis activism.

Architect Graham Alexander, a longtime friend of Rolling Stoner, has joined the project to help shape the museum’s architectural vision, including completing an early model of the design, which has been called the Vanishing Point.

The aim for the museum’s design is about creating a space where visitors can move through the history of prohibition, understand the human impact of Cannabis law, meet the people who challenged it and gain a clearer sense of the work that still remains.

Honouring the People Who Carried the Fight

Revolution Day takes place on 7 November, in honour of the late Julian “Jules” Stobbs birthday, who, together with Myrtle Clarke, became known as the Dagga Couple and went on to establish Fields of Green for ALL.

The event was first launched in 2025 to mark the Centenary of International Cannabis Prohibition and to reflect on South Africa’s much longer history of Cannabis prohibition.

Revolution Day 2026 continues that work by recognising the people who challenged prohibition, documenting their contributions and preserving the history of South Africa’s Cannabis movement.

Our current list of heroes includes:

• Julian Stobbs
• Dr Mario Oriani-Ambrosini
• Advocate Robin Stransham-Ford
• Advocate Rudolph Jansen
• Maurice Crespi
• Sharon Price
• Sista Vee Nohomible Bush
• the Bergville 17
• Ras Isa

This is not a closed list. As more records, stories and personal accounts emerge, the museum will continue to build a fuller picture of the people who helped shape the movement.

A Call to the Wider Cannabis Community

Revolution Day 2026 is not limited to any single venue, network or group.

Cannabis brands, social clubs, lounges, retailers, growers, organisations, community groups and individuals who stand behind the movement are invited to take part.

Support can take different forms. Participants may host their own Revolution Day gathering, contribute to the development of the museum, help document an important story or lend their platform to recognising the people who helped change South Africa’s Cannabis landscape.

Brands, venues and community partners who formally support the museum project will also receive logo representation as supporting contributors, creating a visible record of the Cannabis community that helped preserve this history for future generations.

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This year, Revolution Day is asking the wider Cannabis community to stand together: host an event, support the museum, share the stories and help make sure the people who carried South Africa’s Cannabis freedom movement are remembered.