cannabisnews.com: Toronto Police Ignore Pot Party in Front of HQ Toronto Police Ignore Pot Party in Front of HQ Posted by CN Staff on June 19, 2003 at 17:23:13 PT By The Canadian Press Source: Toronto Star Dozens of green-wearing, pot-smoking revellers partied outside Toronto's downtown police headquarters today, smoking their joints, bongs and pipes without being harassed by a single police officer. Streams of sweet smoke wafted through the air as cannabis crusader Marc Emery, a Vancouver resident, handed out joints to fellow pot enthusiasts and urged them to exercise "the lawful right to possess marijuana." "Marijuana is legal in Ontario to possess and it is permissible under law to smoke marijuana anywhere it is permissible to smoke tobacco in Ontario," Emery said, calling the province the freest jurisdiction in the western world, with recent court challenges of pot laws and the acceptance of gay marriages. Although the event was right on police property, no uniformed officers were seen among the crowd. Inside headquarters, police seemed disinterested with the party and no officers were made available to comment. "I trust if the police wanted to apprehend our pot they could've done so," Emery said of the not-so-subtle challenge to police. "I thought the most provocative place to smoke marijuana with others would be right in front of (police Chief Julian Fantino's) doorstep." Police organizations in Ontario have said they will not lay charges for possession of marijuana under 30 grams until the country's muddled pot laws are clarified. The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on June 10 that it would not overturn a precedent-setting Ontario Superior Court decision that cleared a teenager of marijuana possession charges. The Superior Court judge ruled there is no current ban on pot possession in Ontario since the federal government failed to comply with a July 2000 court order to create a new law dealing with the drug. The Liberal government hopes to have its new marijuana legislation passed by the end of the year. Under the proposed new laws, possession of up to 15 grams of pot - enough to roll about 15 to 20 joints - would be a minor offence that carries no criminal record. In the meantime, Emery said the province, and more specifically Toronto, might get an infusion of tourism from travellers wanting to smoke up without fear of a criminal record. "(Toronto) is the coolest place in the world to be right now, the most enlightened and the most advanced place to be," Emery said. "With SARS and all the related difficulties we've had in Ontario, this is the ideal (solution) to bring hundreds of thousands of tourists here, for the fine Canadian marijuana that circulates throughout Ontario. "Tell everybody around the world to come to Ontario; celebrate a unique freedom available only here in Ontario." Emery is recognized in the marijuana community as a leading activist in trying to get the drug legalized. He also runs the B.C. Marijuana Party, Cannabis Culture magazine, a store that sells marijuana seeds, and once ran for mayor of Vancouver. Alison Myrden, a government-licensed medicinal marijuana user, said she attended the rally not to party, but to thank Emery for his work that helped her get a legal exemption to smoke and treat her multiple sclerosis. "For me it's not a choice - it's a matter of quality of life because if I don't have marijuana then I can't get out of bed," she said. "I can't stop throwing up and I can't get out of a wheelchair." Newshawk: JR Bob Dobbs Source: Toronto Star (CN ON)Published: June 19, 2003Copyright: 2003 The Toronto Star Contact: lettertoed thestar.com Website: http://www.thestar.com/ Related Articles & Web Sites:Pot-TVhttp://www.pot-tv.netBC Marijuana Partyhttp://www.bcmarijuanaparty.ca/Cannabis Culturehttp://www.cannabisculture.com/Prince of Pot Says, Like, Come To Torontohttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16652.shtmlDozens Smoke Pot at Toronto Police Station http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16651.shtmlMarijuana Legal in Ontario http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16326.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #42 posted by FoM on June 24, 2003 at 23:12:47 PT afterburner Thanks for all the information. I will try to watch Marc tomorrow. I have a little headache and don't want to tackle it tonight but I will check it out. [ Post Comment ] Comment #41 posted by afterburner on June 24, 2003 at 19:47:28 PT: Jackboots or Legal Pot, Which Do You Choose? Tulia, Detroit, Jacksonville, is police violence the American Way?Pot TV News for June 24th, 2003 http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2029.html Pot TV News with Pot-TV http://www.pot-tv.net/ram/pottvshowse2029.ram Running Time: 22 min Date Entered: 24 Jun 2003 Viewer Rating: 7.86 (4 votes) Number of Views: 215 -Tulia 12 Free On Bond -17 Michigan Police Officers Accused of Reign Of Terror -Jacksonville Florida Hempfest Marred By Police violence Prince of Pot's Summer of Legalization 2003 Canada Tour http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2030.html The Prince of Pot Could Be Coming To Your Town! http://www.pot-tv.net/ram/pottvshowse2030.ram Running Time: 10 min Date Entered: 24 Jun 2003 Viewer Rating: 8.32 (4 votes) Number of Views: 86 I want to hold SMOKE-OUT's in front of Police Station Headquarters across Canada with YOU and fellow supporters. We need to draw crowds who are willing to be seen possessing marijuana and smoking it! We need all Canadians to know Marijuana is completely legal in Ontario and can be legal in your province if we assert ourselves! This is also our opening salvo in asserting to Parliament that LEGALIZATION is what we want, what Canada needs! I will be speaking at each Police Heaquarters and smoking marijuana. Will you come and join the Canadian Cannabis revolution? I am looking for local contacts to arrange a demonstration in the following communities in Canada. Dates would be between July 7 and September 30.The first stop will be between July 7 - 14 - EXACT DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED - in*** DAUPHIN, MANITOBA *** in support of SWEET HEMPTATIONS, the hemp store there which DAUPHIN (RCMP)POLICE raided on June 16Other centres I want to DEMONSTRATE in include:St. John's, Newfoundland Halifax, Nova Scotia Moncton, New Brunswick Sumerside or Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (they have that crazy cop in Summerside who is some mad prohibitionist so I lean toward Summerside) Ottawa (after Parliament reconvenes) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Winnipeg, Manitoba Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Calgary, Alberta Prince George, British Columbia Whitehorse, YukonWho's with me? Other Upcoming Canadian Events: HempFest Sault Ste Marie http://www.planetarypride.com/hempfest.html [ AUGUST 22,23,24 - Tickets $25.00 Advance or pay $30.00 at the Gate - Must be 19 Yrs of Age or Accompanied by a Parent OR Guardian ] Rolling Stones confirm Toronto concert http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030624.wston0624_3/BNStory/National/ [ Tickets for the concert go on sale Friday at a cost of $21.50 (Canadian) and $16 (U.S.)."We're happy to tell you that we're coming to play on July 30 in a great concert for the people in the city of Toronto, to help bring back the energy to our favourite city," [said] Mick Jagger [in a taped message]. Mr. Manley said organizers hope to attract busloads of Americans to the concert: "Let this be the biggest invasion of Canada from the United States since the War of 1812. Bring them on!" ] ego transcendence follows ego destruction, hope to see you all there! [ Post Comment ] Comment #40 posted by afterburner on June 22, 2003 at 22:17:53 PT: Lots More Pictures from the Puff Down: C.A.L.M. Cannabis As Living Medicine [pictures of the Mini-Rally] http://www.qt1.com/buzzz/Marc Emery visits Toronto Police HQ 2003 [pictures of the beginning of the "Summer of Legalization"] http://members.fortunecity.com/johncrowsnest/index0.htmlYou can see the SAFE ACCESS NOW sign in many of the pictures.ego transcendence follows ego destruction as the courts fix the broken laws. [ Post Comment ] Comment #39 posted by FoM on June 22, 2003 at 15:39:38 PT afterburner Thanks! I've been outside all day mowing and I'm almost caught up. Those hats are so cool! LOL! [ Post Comment ] Comment #38 posted by afterburner on June 22, 2003 at 14:13:57 PT: More, More, More Puff Down News and Photos. More online news [CITY-TV / Cable Pulse 24, Toronto]: Copping A Joint http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20030619-014/page.aspMore Photos: see FrankDiscussion and Sonnenschein -Marc Emery in Toronto Pot & Police Puff Down! Fri Jun 6 10:49:01 2003 http://www.cannabisculture.com/cgi/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=wwwpottv&Number=555150&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=all&vc=1No videos yet, but they've already been sent to Pot-TV. Soon come.ego transcendence follows ego destruction, the courts get it, but the legislators are reluctant to let go, and go with the flow. [ Post Comment ] Comment #37 posted by FoM on June 20, 2003 at 23:42:01 PT Here's a Song To End A Good Week Here's a song for all of you. Have a nice weekend everyone! Joan Baez - Forever Young [ Post Comment ] Comment #36 posted by FoM on June 20, 2003 at 22:40:38 PT afterburner Thanks for sharing your picture. That is a really cool hat! [ Post Comment ] Comment #35 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 22:28:01 PT: FoM- re/ the red hat: Si, Si, Seņora! [ Post Comment ] Comment #34 posted by FoM on June 20, 2003 at 22:18:27 PT afterburner Thank you for the links. I watched the show but no video yet of the protest. I figured it might take a few days. Is that you in the red hat? [ Post Comment ] Comment #33 posted by John Tyler on June 20, 2003 at 21:30:35 PT Keep it legal Canada This news is so good. Canada is a beacon of hope in the dark landscape of cannabis oppression to us south of the border. I do hope the Canadians can convince, tell, or force their government to keep cannabis legal. [ Post Comment ] Comment #32 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 21:29:32 PT: Photos and News from the Puff Down. Pot TV News for June 20th, 2003 With David Malmo-Levine & Chris Bennett [Photos of Marc Emery with afterburner on the left; David Malmo-Levine in picture on the right] http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2026.htmlRunning Time: 20 min - Date Entered: 20 Jun 2003 - Viewer Rating: 8.87 (8 votes) - Number of Views: 524 -Man Busted After Film Developer Finds Photos Of Weed -Englanders Get Probation In Marijuana Case -US Faith Based Aid Stirs Zeal, Debate -Thai Drug War Gets Help From US -Prince of Pot's Campaign Aimed At Boosting Tourism -Officers Ignore Pot Party At Their Headquarters[ VIDEO of Chris Bennett and David Malmo-Levine reading and discussing the news http://www.pot-tv.net/ram/pottvshowse2026.ram ] ego transcendence follows ego destruction, hear about Marc's vision of a pot-friendly Toronto, profiting from pot tourism. [ Post Comment ] Comment #31 posted by mayan on June 20, 2003 at 17:08:04 PT Freedom America is no longer the land of the free...but freedom is knocking on America's door. The knock will get louder & louder from here on out. [ Post Comment ] Comment #30 posted by goneposthole on June 20, 2003 at 13:42:33 PT Bob Marley the prophet Prophetic words in the lyrics of Bob Marley "Redemption Song" was a plaintive, almost Dylanesque acoustic spiritual song, devoid of any trance of reggae. When he sang it, he wore the expression of a playful child, but his voice bore the authority of a Biblical patriarch.A universal tune, another Bob Marley song that has become a standard, 'Redemption Song' is like a final statement in a career, a summation of all the themes and thought that had created it. "You've got to live out the book." An earnest acoustic version closes the Uprising album while a live version recorded at a show in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, on September 23, 1980 - the last concert Bob performed - appears on Songs of Freedom. "There was a feeling of a whole era coming to a climax. Everyone felt that he knew something was going to happen," says Rita Marley.Words by Bob MarleyOld pirates yes they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships Minutes after they took I from the Bottom less pit But my hand was made strong By the hand of the almighty We forward in this generation triumphantly All I ever had is songs of freedom Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom Cause all I ever had redemption songs, redemption songsEmancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Some say it's just a part of it We've got to fulfill the bookWon't you help to sing, these songs of freedom Cause all I ever had, redemption songs, redemption songs, redemption songsEmancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds Have no fear for atomic energy Cause none of them can stop the time How long shall they kill our prophets While we stand aside and look Yes some say it's just part of it We've got to fulfill the bookWon't you help to sing, these songs of freedom Cause all I ever had, redemption songs All I ever had, redemption songs These songs of freedom, songs of freedom http://www.bobmarley.com/songs/songs.cgi?redemption [ Post Comment ] Comment #29 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 10:45:11 PT: Thanks, Hope and freedom fighter I'm just trying to record and report the memories while they are still fresh in my mind and heart. Look for more details on Pot-TV when they stream the documentary of Marc's speech and the asembled cannabis multitude of freemen and freewomen."Plant the seeds of freedom, and overgrow the government," says Marc.The United States of Fear will one day be again the "Land of the Free, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, All Men (the species) Are Created Equal." WE THE PEOPLE will make it so. We will honor our founding fathers and all the brave soldiers who died to protect these rights from "enemies, foreign and domestic."Press the governments, local, state, and federal to repeal cannabis prohibition. Let them know that a vote against cannabis is a vote against themselves.ego transcendence follows ego destruction, "we forward in This Generation triumphantly." -'Redemption Song' by Bob Marley. Lyrics http://www.bobmarley.com/songs/songs.cgi?redemption Sound Clip http://www.bobmarley.com/songs/ram/redemption.ram [ Post Comment ] Comment #28 posted by FoM on June 20, 2003 at 10:06:55 PT afterburner I think Cannabis Cafe's would really be popular. I have never talked to Marc Emery but only have followed all that has gone on the Internet since I first found Hemp BC years ago. He is very smart. He knows what to do and when to do it. I've always been impressed with his vision. We are lucky to have him. [ Post Comment ] Comment #27 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 09:51:57 PT: Marc Talked about Cannabis Cafes for Toronto. Some are already in the works. As long as they don't sell pot, they are not illegal in Toronto. Existing businesses will be retrofitted for the enjoyment of cannabis smokers. Since cannabis possession is not currently illegal in Ontario, cannabis smokers can smoke the sacred herb anywhere tobacco smoking is allowed. As Marc, says "We don't want to trample the rights of legitimate business owners." It's patio, picnic, and concert season, Ontario. Enjoy your freedom! Seize your rights, and don't let the government take them away.ego transcendence follows ego destruction, legal in North America for the first time in 66 years by the US cannabis prohibition clock, 80 years by the Canadian cannabis prohibition clock, and by the Mexican cannabis prohibition clock, who's got the stats? [ Post Comment ] Comment #26 posted by FoM on June 20, 2003 at 09:34:43 PT afterburner Very good! I'm so very impressed with all that is happening. I didn't mean to sound down about how things are going in the states. When I'm tired I think like that and I'm tired today. We just lost a friend who was 50 to cancer so I guess I get to thinking how short life can be. We were able to help him before he died and that made us happy.We still have a lot of work to do! I hope people are thinking about coffee shops near the border? They will be a big success. I saw will because I know they will happen. [ Post Comment ] Comment #25 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 09:28:18 PT: My LTE Made It to Canada.com It's legal now in Ontario by the Ontario Superior Court. We don't want the fake "decrim" bill, which is really recrim. afterburner-Pot smokers' campaign aimed at boosting tourism http://www.canada.com/toronto/story.asp?id=BE8450E3-1444-4B9C-800F-7F7147DC767D...and scroll down to the bottom to SOUND OFF. [ Post Comment ] Comment #24 posted by Hope on June 20, 2003 at 09:14:23 PT A milestone for North America Afterburner, I enjoyed reading your coverage of the event so much.This event is remarkable. The media should grab this like a pack of pit bulls and shake this marijuana law business out thoroughly. [ Post Comment ] Comment #23 posted by kaptinemo on June 20, 2003 at 08:59:18 PT: "Mandatory Marley"...you gotta love it! The man was truly a prophet in his own country...and several others - namely in not being accorded the honor he was due while alive. I remember a Rolling Stones interview circa 1975 in which he warned about CIA drug running in the Caribbean Basin.And I still maintain his death from a very strange form of cancer was just a little too convenient... [ Post Comment ] Comment #22 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 08:53:24 PT: Right Click the Picture & Save to your Favorites Then you can zoom in.Thanks for your support: you're counting on us and we're counting on you."Plant the seeds of freedom, and overgrown the government," says Marc Emery.ego transcendence follows ego destruction, the Ontario courts have re-legalized "the number one vegetable on the planet." [ Post Comment ] Comment #21 posted by FoM on June 20, 2003 at 08:39:42 PT doobinie and afterburner Freedom is the most precious gift of all. Money can't buy freedom and I'm so happy for you in your wonderful country. I hope that freedom will be seen here in the states before I die. afterburner, I don't know Jim Wakeford only puff_tuff. I have my monitor set on high resolution so the picture is very tiny and I need to get new glasses! LOL! One Love - Bob Marley MP3 [ Post Comment ] Comment #20 posted by doobinie on June 20, 2003 at 08:23:58 PT The Land of the Actually Free As a Franco-Ontarian, I have to say that life is pretty sweet. Though I could not be in Toronto physically, my baby and I were there in spirit, participating in the event from home. Here in Ottawa, we have a great public reminder of 420 every day. Every day at 4:20, a local radio station play 'Mandatory Marley', which is brought to us by a hydroponics store. I tell ya, it is good to live in the Land of the Actually Free. With all the music festivals in our area, it promises to be a very chillin' summer. Not that people did not smoke openly at concerts before. It's just that now, we can do it with complete peace of mind.Love and Peace,Doobinie [ Post Comment ] Comment #19 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 08:12:46 PT: FoM - See comment #14 Jim from up North, a recoved alcoholic, not Jim Wakeford. btw, the picture is better in color, as it was on Global National last night. Chances are Pot-TV will stream it soon. [ Post Comment ] Comment #18 posted by FoM on June 20, 2003 at 07:42:03 PT afterburner When you say Jim is that the Jim I know? I get so mixed up. [ Post Comment ] Comment #17 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 07:17:11 PT: Here's One Picture from the Puff Down That's Jim in the picture. I'm holding the sign to the right. http://media.canada.com/scripts/locate.asp?id=bf48a6fa-17c4-4dcc-9aa6-9684db7ef521Pot smokers' campaign aimed at boosting tourism Police ignore group calling for laid-back summer Siri Agrell National Post Friday, June 20, 2003http://www.canada.com/toronto/story.asp?id=BE8450E3-1444-4B9C-800F-7F7147DC767D After handing out joints to the assembled crowd of toking enthusiasts, Mr. Emery said Toronto, which has seen tourism plunge because of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome that has killed 35 people, could benefit from a more relaxed attitude toward marijuana..."We have the opportunity to make this the most advanced jurisdiction in the world," said Mr. Emery.ego transcendence follows ego destruction, as Canada is the first country in the world to legalize medical cannabis, and Ontario, Canada, is the first province to re-legalize cannabis possession, we have to get used to the new reality of living with a legal herb as legal citizens. [ Post Comment ] Comment #16 posted by kaptinemo on June 20, 2003 at 05:18:21 PT: The compass points to the true "Land of the Free&q Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Ashcroft's and John Pee's offices...their faces have to have gone beet-red at this. [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by The GCW on June 20, 2003 at 04:29:14 PT Some tidbits... 6:20:3Urantia page 834 http://www.urantia.org/papers/paper74.html paper 74.Adam and Eve also imbibed "light and energy" direct from certain space emanations in conjunction with the ministry of the tree of life.Adam and Eve could communicate with each other and with their immediate children over a distance of about fifty miles. This thought exchange was effected by means of the delicate gas chambers located in close proximity to their brainBut this power was instantly suspended upon the mind's surrender to the discord and disruption of evil.Urantia page 835, Life In The Garden, The entire purpose of the western school system of the Garden was socializationUrantia page 836, Life In The Garden, ...regarding the injunction against murder, the indwelling of the Thought Adjuster was presented as an additional reason for not destroying human life. [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by afterburner on June 20, 2003 at 00:16:24 PT: Calling All Canadian Cannabis Activists! At Marc Emery's Toronto Police and Puff Down, Alison Myrden, a government-licensed medicinal marijuana user, spoke about how her medicine helped her to live some semblance of a normal life. Marc-Boris St-Maurice, director of the Montreal Compassion Club, and the founder and leader of Quebec's Bloc Pot, and party leader of the Marijuana Party of Canada also spoke to the crowd of enthusiastic well-wishers and onlookers and announced that he is looking for candidates.-Do you want to be a cannabis activist? Become a candidate for the Bloc Pot during the 2003 provincial elections! http://www.blocpot.qc.ca/elections_e.htmlMarijuana Party of Canada http://www.marijuanaparty.org/home.htmlI also met Jim from up North, a recovered alcoholic, who has been smoking medical cannabis for twenty years. He is convinced that without it, he would have been dead. When I say, "Safe Access Now," does it mean some people have safe access to cannabis, or does it mean we need to have safe access. It all depends on whether you are North or South of the Medicine Line.ego transcendence follows ego destruction, into the candidate's ring and the voting booth, into the hospital and the hospice. [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by FoM on June 19, 2003 at 21:47:40 PT afterburner I still have NWI on. It's really good news. I'll keep my eyes open. It wasn't very long but sometimes they do a broader story. I hope they do! When Pot-TV gets it up please post it. [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by afterburner on June 19, 2003 at 21:45:15 PT: FoM- You Might Have Seen My Shirt on Global. It said, "LEGALIZE: FIX THE DEFICIT" in a Red circle with a green cannabis leaf in the centre. More details to come when Pot-TV produces their own documentary. The sound bite - oriented coverage, so far, was very shallow, compared to what I heard from Marc.ego transcendence follows ego destruction, the medical, recreational, creative, and spiritual uses of cannabis were mentioned by Marc and legally partaken by the assembled multitude. And Bre'r Policeman, he lay low. [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by freedom fighter on June 19, 2003 at 21:38:36 PT Afterburner, please forgive me.. I am an average American! And I am sooo green with envy! In my eyes, you folks are so free like the birds that like to swoop up and down, whizzing and bombarding the simple truth right in front of our nose.What Marc and your friends did do today..is legal.Reading this news is like a fresh breath of a fine kind bud without smoking the swag!Is'nt it amazing that none of the paratakers turned into bat killers??pazff [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by FoM on June 19, 2003 at 20:41:39 PT Thanks JR That is a great poll result! I saw the event on the Canadian News I get on Direct TV. I watch it almost all the time when watching news anymore. The American news just isn't what I want to see since it's more like entertainment news rather then news. NWI covered the riots in Michigan better then our news down here did! That's not good. [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by JR Bob Dobbs on June 19, 2003 at 20:34:35 PT News No TV news on Emery here in Illinois, but coincidentally tonight the local Fox news station had a story about a woman going to trial for growing her own medical marijuana on Monday, and a poll question about whether MMJ should be legal - the final result was 93% in favor to 7% against. [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by FoM on June 19, 2003 at 20:29:30 PT afterburner It was just on the news! I couldn't find your hat though. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by FoM on June 19, 2003 at 20:12:50 PT afterburner I'm glad you had a great time. I just turned on News World International and will keep my eyes open for a report! It must have been great. I'll look for your hat too! [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by afterburner on June 19, 2003 at 20:02:12 PT: Marc Emery Speak and Smoke with Friends & Fans. The jolly crowd counted down the numbers to 4:20pm and several false starts were puffed even one by our esteemed guest and host, Marc Emery, hometown London, Ontario, boy, now Prince of Pot and Vansterdam. He tickled the crowd with his comments and dreams. Ontario, the most free cannabis area in the world, the businesses that were born today in the shared vision of a pot-friendly future for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NAFTA. Listen for coverage on CITY-TV and Global National, 11pm. Hear for yourself and look for me. I'm the one in the Red and White Canada hat with the Sign: Safe Access Now.ego destruction (was it really so long ago, so painful, so fearful, so tiring?) leads to ego transcendence (so recent, so real, so happy, so exciting, so friendly) when the freemen and freewomen of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NAFTA, the Earth come together to celebrate the blessings of cannabis. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by The GCW on June 19, 2003 at 19:48:59 PT Exodus to Cannada, for the cause. Wouldn't it would be interesting to stage this thing again, and next time frequent every police HQ in Cannada, weekly?How 'bout many Americans just accross the border, meeting Marc at the police station for the next one, creating an LA style traffic jam in the process?There have been times when I have heard people question Marc's motives.He makes His motives clear.As far as tourism goes, it has to be better than terrorism.For Americans to vacation in Cannada -Marc Emeryville, to smoke pot en mass would be a big boost, for the movement. The movement HAS movement. Let's pick up the pace.It's 4:20 twice a day. Make the 1st one with Our Father. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by FoM on June 19, 2003 at 18:00:37 PT Thanks Again JR We must have posted at the same time! [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on June 19, 2003 at 17:50:32 PT Thanks JR I love the coverage too. This little event in Toronto went so well that it will be almost impossible to go back to prohibition. It's small thought out events like this one that will be the icing on the cake for the great wise north.PS: I'm not going to post this article because it is the same one. I try not to duplicate if possible but I sometimes do. That goes with the territory I suppose.Go Marc Emery and Everyone! You made us proud! [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by JR Bob Dobbs on June 19, 2003 at 17:46:18 PT Same story The link in #1 is the same story as the one on this page, it's just under a different headline on a different website... [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by JR Bob Dobbs on June 19, 2003 at 17:43:51 PT More coverage I love all the coverage this is getting! I wish a story about Marc Emery could command the airwaves as easily as one about Martha Stewart, though... B.C. pot activist tokes to taunt TO cops [ Post Comment ] Post Comment