cannabisnews.com: They Have High Hopes! Vancouver, British Columbia! They Have High Hopes! Vancouver, British Columbia! Posted by FoM on May 10, 1999 at 09:19:51 PT Source: The Compassion Club Marijuana Marchers Call for End to Prosecutions!One might have questioned the ability of the marchers to walk straight.Despite the risk of going off on tangents, about 3000 advocates of cannabis consumption filed through city streets with an orderly sense of direction and purpose, calling on the federal and provincial governments to let them puff in peace. They were helped along by a police escort that was notable for turning a blind eye to elements in the crowd who appeared to be putting their slogans into practice."One day we will gather to celebrate our victory in this senseless war against marijuana and it's users," organizer Marc St-Maurice told the crowd in Carré St-Louis, where the million marijuana march got under way.St-Maurice, bass player in the punk band Grimskunk and founder of the Bloc-Pot- a bona fide party in the last provincial election- sais the police and the courts should adopt a policy of "non intervention."Infused with political rhetoric and other, less legal, substances, the crowd then surged northward up St-Denis st., a giddy parade flaunting its preferred method of inebriation.Ignored by police!A middle aged man tried to taunt stone-faced montreal urbain police officers by waving a funny looking cigarette in their face. "I'm smoking a joint," he shrieked. Arrest me! arrets me!" he was studiously ignored.The marchers moved up to Mount-Royal Ave., and westward to their final destination at the foot of the mountain. Along the way, various benefits of the plant were lauded by the youthful crowd. "you should really get some hemp milk," sais Carmen Zella Mackinlay. "It's the most nutritious thing you'll ever put in your body."One dissenting voice was heard when the dope demo passed a pharmacy on Mount-Royal."I think we can live without marijuana," said Saul Singer, who stood in his doorway to take in the spectacle. "To releive pain, there is already plenty of drugs on the market. I dont recommend it."The marchers felt otherwise. "too many people are going to prison for marijuana," maintained Sebastien Gerdner, 17, who marched with a green iguana on his shoulder.Once arriving on the park ave. flank of mount-royal, there was no discernable difference beetween the marijuana marchers and the usual weekend conglomeration of free spirits known as the Tam-Tams.At the statue of Sir Georges-Etienne Cartier, St-Maurice praised the marchers for their behaviour and suggested that the sun drenched afternoon was "a sign that the gods are with us."Engraved on the statue were words by Cartier, dated 1867, that the marijuana lobby- had they taken notice- might have agreed with: "Canada must be a country of freedom, and all freedom must be protected by law."Vancouver, british columbia contact: tom jensen (604) 255-2548 tom_jensen ultranet.ca or the bc compassion club hilary black (604)875-0448. Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #4 posted by Vinnie Hansen on August 14, 2001 at 23:23:32 PT: any legal or decriminalized areas Hello Im an 18 year old citizen of Arizona and I am planning on moving to British Columbia soon I have been looking at numerous websites for travel Information and what the easiest way to get there would be ? But I was also wondering what the laws are that they have against the beautiful god made plant Marijuana I was wondering If It Is decriminalized in any areas of British Columbia Im not to Familiar with the laws they have there against Marijuana but If you could give me some information it would be greatly appriciated thank you very much and if you could get back to me as soon as possible it I would again be very appriciative thanks again. I just want to help in any way possible that there is in Helping End The Drug War On America's Youth .... [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by Harry Arrowood on January 22, 2001 at 15:45:17 PT: visiting bc We were planning on coming to bc in the fall and was wondering what the laws of smoking marijuana were and If it were legal to smoke there [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on May 18, 1999 at 18:36:10 PT they have high hopes MONTREAL! Hello!Thank you for informing me. I just sent you an e-mail and I will re-submit the article with the correct link and name.Just how do you want the title to read? and do you want your link in place of the Compassion Club Web Site?Once I know I will then upload it to the Million Marijuana News Page with the corrections and thanks again for telling me!PS: Should I leave out British Columbia and just use Montreal?Peace, FoM! Million Marijuana March news [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Marc St-Maurice on May 18, 1999 at 12:54:06 PT: they have high hopes MONTREAL! HELLO. I just read the article on your site about the MMM, the article posted that seems to be from vancouver is in fact about the montreal event. it was forwarded by our friends in vancouver so the missunderstanding is not suprising.Could you please correct this so it better reflects the reality of the situation. I have a great deal of repect for our vancouver coleages and i appreciate the fact that they sent you the info but i think it is unfair to misrepresent the facts. i do not know what happened in vancouver with the march but would like the info to be more claer. Thanks for your time and cooperation. Sincerely, Marc "boris" St-Maurice, organiser for the Million Marijuana March in Montreal (MMMM) ciao. Visit the Bloc-Pot, Quebec's exclusivel pro-marijuana provincial political party [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: