Boston Hempfest

[FriendlyWalrus]

The big guy and I are coming in adn plan to hit the common as soon as the rain lets up.
call me!

Is it supposed to rain? That would be a bit of a buuzkill.

[Ghost**]

Is it supposed to rain? That would be a bit of a buuzkill.

yeah its Light rain....till about 1pm

HF starts at 12, so it shouldnt been too bad :jointsmile:

[deadhead65]

How was it???

[psteve]

^^^???^^^

[tvbdude]

I went there today. It was cool. I bought 1/2 a gram of salvia from one of the booths

[stinkyattic]

It was okay.
Could have been far better.
The live music was oriented towards too young a crowd. Bunch of teenagers trying to get mosh pits going... meh. I was hoping that they would not be trying to preach to the damn CHOIR.
I was sorely disappointed.
If it weren't for the WHUPPIN' that the sox put down on New York, which I was lucky enough to watch from Lir right outside Fenway, in the company of a Donk and a Stealth, it would have been rather a waste of gas.

GO SOX!!!! WOO HOO!!

[PopaBean]

But damned that JD Drew...:stoned:

Trot Nixon 4life baby!!!:rastasmoke:

[Ghost**]

Hempfest was lame, i was stuck in the bean all day i missed my train lol didnt have any trees and was surrounded by Punk rockers....not a good day

[Country Cow Freak]

Surprised no one posted this yet:

HEMP ACTIVISTS GET THE JOINT JUMPING
by O'ryan Johnson, (Source:Boston Herald)

NORML Newsfeed
16 Sep 2007

Massachusetts
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Two of the nation's leading advocates for legalized marijuana were arrested on Boston Common yesterday for lighting up a joint during the Boston Freedom Rally, a pro-hemp event that promotes decriminalizing the drug.

R. Keith Stroup, 63, founder of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and Rick Cusick, 53, an editor at High Times magazine, were charged with possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. "We were smoking a joint behind the booth here," Stroup said. "I'm sure the police would rather be chasing real criminals. We're both productive, hard-working taxpayers."

High Times and NORML are co-sponsors of the annual rally that celebrates pot culture and traditionally results in dozens of arrests of addle-brained youths who mistakenly believe it is legal to toke up for just that day.

"A lot of them said they thought it was an amnesty," said one of the cops at the makeshift booking area where plainclothes police led the shame-faced youths who were caught smoking reefer. The 60-plus arrested found it was not only not legal for that day but would cost them a day in court.

Despite the number of arrests, while Stroup was onstage telling the crowd about his own arrest he also prompted the audience to "stand up, light up and let the world know how you feel." The advice was heeded by men who identified themselves as Anthony Martins, 22, of West Bridgewater, and Josh Hatfield, 22, of Weymouth, and passed a joint back and forth during Stroup's speech.

"No, I don't think it's legal," Martins said, when asked if he thought there was an amnesty. "It's something I'm proud of. It's not like I'm a heroin addict."

Asked why he was smoking pot, Martins said, "To fight the power."

Stroup, who was arrested once before 24 years ago, said he and Cusick were relaxing and smoking a joint in the park, an activity he said was no harm to anyone.

Both men said police treated them well and professionally during the booking process.

"I've been waiting 33 years to get arrested," said Cusick, chuckling. "When it happened I was calm, like a monk. I told them I'd call my lawyer, but he got arrested with me."

[foxysox]

But damned that JD Drew...

HAHAHAHA Where have I heard that before?
Maaaan what a discouraging week. Best team in baseball and we aren't even gonna make the damn playoffs. Jeter can kiss my ass.

Hempfest organizers need to understand that they aren't doing anyone a favor by trying to attract a bunch of black-clad skater punks... need to lose the hardcore band and replace with something us older folks aren't going to feel the need to stuff cotton in our ears to avoid.
And those dudes getting arrested, wtf. I'd be like, Okay, I dig it, if they'd been nabbed for sparking one right up at the podium as a public act of civil disobedience, instead of sneaking around back like they momma was gon' put a whup on them for smoking in the house. They're activists, dammit, not schoolchildren!

I'm just shaking my head over all of it. Very disappointed.