In spite of the numeric success of the last years Hanf Parade and a lot of help from the basis, the association maneuvered into financial problems. It hasn't been managed to pay first year's debts with the advantage of the second year. At least, in 1998, the event was almost able to finance itself. But the debts stayed. For a while it looked like the association had become a bankrupt and the Hanfparade had to die. With even more effort, numerous phone calls, faxes and letters, the organizers found a possibility to "save" the Hanfparade 1999.

As everybody knows, the best way to get out of difficult times is solidarity. Maybe this is why there were more visitors on this year's Hanfparade than ever. Ten thousands of hemp-enthusiasts from all over Europe came to Berlin and once again set an indication for the legalization of hemp as a natural resource, medical drug and stimulant. After all it had to be traveled "with hemp into future" - that was the motto. By the way, all youth organizations of German politic parties, except for the "Junge Union" (youth organization of the CDU), joined that motto.

Thanks to the creative and imaginative support from the hemp-lobby and in spite of the small budget the Hanfparade 1999 was able to convince the visitors by a varied and diversified program. Unfortunately last year's giant main stage had to be abandoned in 1999. Fortunately this had the effect that the association managed to acquit their outstanding debts.