cannabisnews.com: Extravaganja Rally is Tomorrow Extravaganja Rally is Tomorrow Posted by CN Staff on April 25, 2003 at 07:34:32 PT By Morris Singer, Collegian Staff Source: Daily Collegian Chalked sidewalks campus-wide spread word of the University of Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition's (CRC) annual Extravaganja rally, which will be held tomorrow from noon until 8 p.m. on the Amherst Town Common.Students will gather at noon to protest the laws and penalties surrounding the possession and consumption of marijuana, while they relax and enjoy music and other entertainment. "It's time to stand up to the prudes, puritans and prohibitionists who want to run everyone else's lives for them," said Terry Franklin, a member of CRC.Franklin encouraged those who are interested in the legalization of marijuana to get involved by joining CRC. He also stressed the need for people to keep pressing the issue onto legislators."People should write to their state legislators, congressman, senators, governor and president," he said.CRC has organized this rally since the group's creation over 10 years ago. In the past, the event has been the largest annual rally in Massachusetts outside of the Boston's Freedom Fest, which usually welcomes 50,000 enthusiasts, Franklin said. This year the CRC expects a turnout of between 500 and 1,000 people, but says the numbers could vary due to an unpleasant weather forecast."We are hoping for that many people, though weather doesn't look particularly good," he said.Franklin feels the rally will attract many types of people, especially college students. However, it will also appeal to many members of the Amherst community at large, and it is intended for people of all ages, he said.Five speakers will address the crowd, including CRC President Angela Panaccione. Several bands will provide entertainment and vendors will sell products such as clothing and jewelry.This event is the first of many springtime rallies that argue for the legality of the drug. The University of Rhode Island is having its marijuana rally simultaneously in Providence, and students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are gathering for a similar purpose on May 3.Source: Massachusetts Daily Collegian (MA Edu)Author: Morris Singer, Collegian StaffPublished: April 25, 2003Copyright: 2003 Daily CollegianContact: editorial dailycollegian.com Website: http://www.DailyCollegian.comMassCannhttp://www.masscann.org/Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalitionhttp://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~cannabis/CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #1 posted by ekim on April 25, 2003 at 20:02:35 PT Retired Police Touring Massachusetts I hope that these promoters will call these ghost busters.Comment #2 posted by FoM on April 17, 2003 at 19:22:33 PT ekim You're welcome and here's the link if anyone wants to check out the web site. http://www.leap.cc/ Comment #1 posted by ekim on April 17, 2003 at 18:32:58 PT FoM thanks for posting this on your Freedomtoexhal Retired Police Touring Massachusetts Calling For End To Drug Prohibition LEAP is announcing a statewide tour of the Commonwealth State, January to July, 2003. During this period, Executive Director Jack Cole and Board Member Peter Christ will be presenting to civic & community groups, church congregations, business organizations, neighborhood boards to explain why current policy is a failure. If you live in Massachusetts, be sure to take advantage of this on-going effort to bring this eye-opening discussion to your community. Call or email Mike Smithson, Speakers' Bureau Coordinator at (315) 243-5844 or speakers leap.cc Date Event Time Speaker City State/Prov Country click on titles to sort - click again to reverse order April 2003 Apr 23 03 Chatham Rotary Club 06:00 PM Jack Cole Chatham Massachusetts USA Executive Director Jack Cole is in Chatham Massachusetts for the Chatham Rotary Club meeting at the 400 East Club Apr 23 03 Martha's Vineyard Rotary Club 12:00 PM Jack Cole Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts USA Executive Director Jack Cole speaks to the Martha's Vineyard Rotary Club at the Oceanview Restaurant. Apr 28 03 Lexington Rotary Club 12:00 PM Jack Cole Lexington Massachusetts USA Executive Director Jack Cole returns as Paul Revere to the Lexington Rotary at the Sheraton Inn, Lexington, Massachusetts [ Post Comment ] Post Comment