cannabisnews.com: March for Marijuana Draws a Crowd City Hall March for Marijuana Draws a Crowd City Hall Posted by CN Staff on May 05, 2002 at 09:30:42 PT Sentinel Staff Report Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel Close to 100 people turned out for the Million Marijuana March Saturday to protest the federal government’s refusal to legalize medical marijuana. The smell of marijuana marked their trail.The march started at 4 p.m. at the Town Clock. After "the ritual" at 4:20 p.m. — which organizers called "international smoking time" — protesters headed down Pacific Garden Mall toward the Santa Cruz Police Department, where they camped out for about a half hour. City Hall was the next and final stop.Hemp pins and tattoos, as well as bare chests and dreadlocks, abounded. Participants criticized media coverage of pot issues and encouraged people to attend training sessions on how to break the law nonviolently to get one’s message out. "Free the people from this hypocrisy democracy, man!" shouted one protester."I say smoke more pot!" was a more common refrain. Outside Santa Cruz, similar marches occurred across the nation and world, participants said. The "Liberation Day" event was organized by the organization Cures Not Wars. Complete Title: March for Marijuana Draws a Crowd City Hall, Police StationSource: Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA)Published: May 5, 2002 Copyright: 2002 Santa Cruz SentinelContact: editorial santa-cruz.comWebsite: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:Cures Not Warshttp://www.cures-not-wars.orgMillion Marijuana March 2002http://freedomtoexhale.com/million.htmCannabisNews - Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #3 posted by FoM on May 05, 2002 at 12:43:34 PT Thanks eco-man You have no idea how much you taught me when I first started. You are a real go getter in my book and I consider you a long time friend. Thanks for all you are doing!PS: Uploading your big pages years ago was a lesson in itself! LOL! What's New in Drug Policy Reform [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by eco-man on May 05, 2002 at 12:38:21 PT Santa Cruz Indymedia pre-rally announcement. There was an article at Santa Cruz Indymedia announcing the MMM rally ahead of time. http://santacruz.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=925 [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by eco-man on May 05, 2002 at 12:35:13 PT Prison Industrial Complex Teach In May 11th From Santa Cruz Indymedia: http://santacruz.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=936Prison Industrial Complex Teach In May 11th by Joe Green 12:37pm Sat May 4 '02 scgreens yahoo.com Come learn about the Prison Industrial Complex and how we can work to reform it! This multimedia event will educate and expose the gross injustices of the prisons in America through film, panel speakers, and live music. COME ONE, COME ALL! The Campus Greens present... The Prison Industrial Complex - A TEACH IN! Featuring films, speakers, and live music! 5pm, May 11th Stevenson Dinning Hall, UCSC - FREE Come learn about the Prison Industrial Complex and how we can work to reform it! This multimedia event will educate and expose the gross injustices of the prisons in America through film, panel speakers, and live music. COME ONE, COME ALL! Event Schedule: 5pm - Welcome, Critical Resistance films - USA INCarcerated & Lockdown USA USA INCarcerated outlines the growth of the Prison Indistrial Complex, the social trade-offs made to support it, and its place in the global economy. Lockdown USA: In three vignettes, Lockdown USA makes the connection between punishment and big business; and it reveals the role of the media in sensationalizing crime, promoting an atmosphere of fear that affects public policy decisions and spending. 7pm - Panel Discussion featuring Margaret DeRosia (the media and the PIC), Criag Gilmore (CA Prison Moratorium Project), Cassandra Shaylor (Justice Now), Dorsey Nunn (Legal Services for Prisoners with Children). 9pm - Live Music from Los Angeles' SLOWRIDER!!! This event is free and open to the public! The Campus Greens wish to make this event accessible to people w/ disabilities. If you need assistance call SOAR 459-2934 [ Post Comment ] Post Comment