Lisbon, Portugal – September 18, 2024 – Together with 8000Kicks, the Tabu team is excited to announce the hemp revolution. On the morning of September 18, the team planted over 500 hemp plants throughout Lisbon.
In the early hours of September 17, hemp footwear company 8000Kicks and CBD-derived products company TABU launched a major operation to distribute over 500 industrial hemp plants throughout Lisbon, including locations such as Praça do Comércio, Parque Eduardo VII, metro stations, supermarkets, universities, hospitals and many others. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about hemp in Portugal and educate people about its benefits.
Although they look similar to the recreational cannabis plant, these plants are not intended for smoking and can be mistaken for one. While hemp is closely related to marijuana, it is not intended for smoking and does not produce any psychoactive effects. Hemp is the "sober cousin" of marijuana and contains minimal amounts of psychoactive compounds.
Why industrial hemp?
Hemp is nature’s purifier. It’s a unique crop that can help shape a better future for generations to come:
- The plant captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In fact, for every ton of hemp fiber produced, 1.63 tons of carbon are removed from the air, making hemp a much more effective carbon sink than trees;
- One hectare of hemp produces as much fiber as two hectares of cotton;
- Helps nourish nutrient-depleted soils and reverses the effects of erosion;
- Hemp does not require herbicides or pesticides;
- It is one of the strongest fibers in nature and was used by Henry Ford to build cars;
- It is naturally antibacterial and antimicrobial.
“Our mission is to bring hemp back by showing everyone that hemp products are far superior to products made from other fibers. This is the green response we’ve been waiting for,” says Bernardo, CEO and co-founder of 8000Kicks.
“At Tabu, as the name suggests, our goal is to break the taboo around Cannabis and how this plant has therapeutic benefits and can improve the quality of life of the Portuguese people at a medicinal and economic level,” says Miguel, co-founder of Tabu CBD.
More than 1000 explanatory labels were placed on the plants, where the team explains the advantages of hemp and the importance of this fiber for society and the environment.
For photos and videos of plants in Lisbon click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1Jbx1MdR4ctQb4UmyYr_5DO-L-4GNY6j6 (includes however raw and in edit)
Contact persons:
Name: Bernardo Carreira
Product: 8000Kicks
Telephone: +351 918 180 112
Email: mail@8000kicks.com
Name: Miguel Maximiano
Product: TABU CBD
Telephone: +351 927 551 523
Email: miguel.maximiano@tabucbd.com
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