GLOBAL MARIJUANA MARCH THIS WEEKEND

[afghooey]

March for legalization! These are going on all over the world, this Saturday May 5th.

Look here to see if there's a march in your area:

http://globalmarijuanamarch.com/


I'll be at the Minneapolis march... anyone else planning on going to one?

[TC42o]

Missoula MT Represent!!

[Metaphor]

thats sweet ima try to get to the nyc one. thats my b-day too lol.

[turquoise70]

what better way to spend cinco de mayo, eh? :D

i'm goin with afghooey and like 5 of our friends.

how many causes have marches that are -this fun- :P

[EvIL bLuE YoShI]

there's one here in Orlando, I'll be going for sure.

[The Colonel]

ill be at the one in Wilmington

[Little Boy]

STL!

[420MissHighTimes420]

I'll be on broad street in Philly that day rallying!
Thank you for letting me know that there was even going to be one!

[reality0]

site doesnt work :wtf:

[Matt the Funk]

I might go to the LA one...

[Tom_Bom]

Doh! None in my area. Oh well! I suppose I'll have to just make my own :D

[jahjahjahjah]

Shit, thers three in Colorado, imma be at the Denver Capitol though.

[FreeVenice]

I might go to the LA one...

There is going to be one in Santa Monica thats going to be huge, or so I hear. . .

[Cheery Cherry]

Holy cow...I wasn't aware that people did this. That's so cool. There's actually several in NY. I may attend the one in Syracuse. It's the closest.

[Purple Banana]

I'm at DC! Totally!

[EbelEyes]

Once again I'm left out of the fun.

[afghooey]

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Meh.

Normally I wouldn't object to one of my threads being moved, but seeing as this post will only be relevant for another 5 days (and that it's for a good cause) I was kinda hoping it could stay in the lounge where people will actually see it. But whatever...

Anyway, thanks to everyone who's taking action to make a difference. :thumbsup: The more people do these kinds of things, the less ground that old "Amotivational syndrome" hype will be able to hold.

[TC42o]

thats how i feel ^^ you gotta show you can still get off your ass and be high!

[Purple Banana]

I'm going dressed in my surgical scrubs, with a sign that boldy proclaims: Healthcare Workers for Cannabis Legalization!

[afghooey]

For those going to a march:

Hug Power

"Hug Power" is a technique that may be practiced in some of the more tolerant areas. It can be very effective in stopping police arrests, but it is a risky tactic that will only work under the right circumstances.

Hug Power is used when you wish to deter and prevent arrests, sometimes even resulting in an "un-arresting" or "de-arresting" of the cannabis criminal out of the hands of the police.

Hug Power is practiced simply by a group of people all hugging the person who is being unfairly arrested. If a large number of people are all holding on tightly to each other, with the intended arrestee in the middle, then the police have to pull off a large number of non-violent protesters to reach their target.

I have used this technique at a number of rallies in Edmonton and Vancouver. We have successfully stopped the police from making their arrest a number of times.

...Hug Power does not mean "hug the police" â?? it means "hug the person getting arrested."

... Hug Power only works on victimless criminals, and only works when video cameras are around to record the unjustifiable use of force by police.

...one is not to touch the police during Hug Power. The point is to obstruct the arrest only. Police should always be spoken to politely, but firmly.

If you are practicing Hug Power, be prepared for the real possibility of getting roughed up or beaten by the cops at some point.

The cops still have "Rodney King-o-phobia" â?? they hate getting caught on film using force without clear justification. So be sure to have plenty of independent cameramen and videographers at all your events! The chance of being caught on film is the best deterrent to police violence and your ultimate victory.

(source: How to put on a pot rally (http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3154.html))

[Purple Banana]

I'll try it!

[afghooey]

Well, here's hoping you won't have to try it, but shit happens. ;)

[The Figment]

Wichita Represent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[russ-bob]

Holy cow...I wasn't aware that people did this. That's so cool. There's actually several in NY. I may attend the one in Syracuse. It's the closest.

Well maby ill see you there im heading to Syracuse also!!!!

[ZeldaG.]

hmmm i wish i could go, but sadly the guys who are meant to be organising the birmingham one have forgotten all about it (LCA i am looking at you)

and no one bothered organising one in london...

Midlesborough is my last chance but even their site hasnt got a meeting place written down yet, which probably means it will be just me rallying for the uk side...


oh well... :woohoo:

[afghooey]

No offense to you, spngrkid101, but...
I would advise that people under the age of 18 not go to a march, and if they do, definitely don't partake of any herb before or during it.

I think a bunch of underaged people getting stoned at these things would give the wrong kind of impression to the authorities and the media rather than helping the cause.

But you should tell your dad about the march. :thumbsup:

[Delta9 UK]

I'm going to be in Amsterdam on Saturday LOL

[moeburn]

I was thinking of going, but then I heard that people don't buy or sell during the march, because it is more dangerous. Is this true, even in Toronto?

[afghooey]

I would assume it's more dangerous, because there will be cops there, but it's pretty much a given that there will be some free herb being passed around anyway.

[peaceandlove420]

This thread needs to be seen by everyone on the site at least once. San diego represent~

[afghooey]

no offence taken

thats a reason i dont want to go is cuz people might not be accepting of somebody my age partaking in a legalization for marijuana cuz they will think its jsut some dumbass kid wanting weed to be legal so he cud smoke whenever.... but im not like that i reasearched weed and effects and stuff before i smoked and i think it should be legal cuz its simply not that bad and nobodys ever died from it and shit like that u know but yea if i did go then i woudnt go high or anythign i think thats kinda a dumb impression

Patience, man. :thumbsup: Keep on educating yourself, then when you come of age you'll have a more powerful arsenal for educating others.

[TC42o]

This thread needs to be seen by everyone on the site at least once. San diego represent~

tru^^ thats why it should have stayed in the lounge..

[afghooey]

Bumpin' this, since there's less than 2 days left until the march.

[xTsUnAmI]

There's gotta be one in Seattle right?

[robert42]

WHY IS THERE NOT 1 IN ENGLAND LONDON THIS TIME? ;(

[KanMan]

Almost feel out of my chair a few minutes ago.

Q107 FM Calgary Q107 FM - Calgary's Classic Rock (http://q107fm.ca/) just mentioned the Calgary GMM on the radio, they included where and when the march will be held.

I have met the morning show folks and have been pushing the truth on them and even delivered pro cannabis magazines and a number of other truthful documents for a while now.

If lots of folks contact them and thank them for the GMM mention on the radio that would be great.

Keith Fagin

[TC42o]

42 degrees and raining here today.. hope we still have a good turn out 2morrow!!!

[thcbongman]

I'm going dressed in my surgical scrubs, with a sign that boldy proclaims: Healthcare Workers for Cannabis Legalization!

Awesome, I shall see you there!!

I'm going to have a couple signs, you'll see what they are :)

[afghooey]

Forecast for Minneapolis is thunderstorms... but I'll be there, come hell or high water. :stoned:

[FreeVenice]

Hey Afghooey, look at your posts. . .lol

[d3n0r]

One from Bulgaria ! :) :jointsmile:

[Tom Swierzbinski]

Bollocks. How come I only find out about this today?

Feck. Ah well, theres always next year.

[thcbongman]

Woohoo, t minus 4 hours till protest time!

Gotta smoke myself down heavily before I go, cuz I sure am not smoking there!!!

[afghooey]

Have a safe march, everyone! :D

[ZeldaG.]

WHY IS THERE NOT 1 IN ENGLAND LONDON THIS TIME? ;(


Forget London, England didnt have one at all from what i know...

I have been looking forward to it since one guy mentioned it in the start a revolution thread, i would have gone to either midlesborough or birmingham...

But....

Next year i take full responsibility for organising one in london :greenthumb:

(lol i know its a long way away and you will all forget, but i will remind you...)

[poiuyt]

The CTV National news had a 30 second news story on the march in Toronto and Montreal.

[thcbongman]

I tried to go, I couldn't find anyone! Wasted my time!

[afghooey]

The Minneapolis march was, for the most part, totally awesome. There were some cool people there, no shortage of smoke, and I'm not sure which band we got there in time to watch before the actual marching, but they played a wicked Purple Haze.

It was a great experience for sure, even if it rained for a while. :stoned:

Thanks to everyone who was able to go to a march!