Marc Fogel to appear at Pennsylvania cannabis festival, organizers say

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October 01 2025

Event

•  What: Pennsylvania CannFest

•  Where: Kutztown, PA

•  When: Saturday, Sunday

•  Focus: Advocacy, education, entertainment

Marc Fogel

•  Butler native, history teacher.

•  Arrested in Russia, 2021, for 0.6 oz medical

cannabis.

•  Legally prescribed in U.S. for back pain.

•  Imprisoned over three years.

•  Returned to Pittsburgh, February 2025.

Fogel’s Role

•  Speaks at festival.

•  Pushes for equitable cannabis laws.

•  Honored with “Marc Fogel Lounge” for consumption and education.

Organizers

•  Zick Productions, led by Brianna Louder.

•  “Fogel’s story is a rallying cry for reform.”

•  Lounge promotes cannabis prisoner advocacy.

Governor Shapiro

•  Invited for private meeting with Fogel.

•  Urged to support legalization to prevent injustice.

•  Will not attend, per spokesperson.

•  Proposes recreational cannabis in 2025-2026

budget.

Context

•  Pennsylvania allows medical cannabis.

•  Over 200 vendors at festival.

•  Comment from Fogel unavailable.