cannabisnews.com: Cop-Shop Pot Party Planned Cop-Shop Pot Party Planned Posted by CN Staff on July 09, 2003 at 07:13:57 PT By Paul Turenne, Staff Reporter Source: Winnipeg Sun Winnipeg police headquarters is not the kind of place you'd normally expect to see people blazing up a doobie. But that's exactly what will happen today at 4:20 p.m. -- the internationally recognized time for smoking pot -- when B.C. marijuana activist Marc Emery will lead a rally called The Great Canadian Smokeout outside the police force's Princess Street headquarters. "Police are not enforcing the law in Ontario, and the idea is to extend that non-enforcement across the country," said Chris Buors, a Winnipeg member of the Marijuana Party of Canada who's helping Emery organize the event. Last month, the Ontario Association of Police Chiefs asked cops not to charge anyone possessing less than 30 grams of marijuana until proposed changes to Canada's drug laws are clarified. Buors said he expects between 20 and 50 people at the rally and isn't worried about sparking up right under the noses of Winnipeg's finest. "The only way to get the message out is to flaunt it," he said. However, police spokesman Bob Johnson said the tokers might be in for a downer of an afternoon. "It's pretty simple. If they break the law, they'll be arrested, because there's been no changes in the law to date," he said. Today's rally kicks off Emery's Summer of Legalization Tour, which includes similar smoke-outs in cities across the country. Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB)Author: Paul Turenne, Staff ReporterPublished: Wednesday, July 9, 2003 Copyright: 2003 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: editor wpgsun.com Website: http://www.fyiwinnipeg.com/winsun.shtmlRelated Articles & Web Sites:Marijuana Party of Canadahttp://www.marijuanaparty.org/BC Marijuana Partyhttp://www.bcmarijuanaparty.ca/Toronto Police Ignore Pot Party in Front of HQhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16653.shtmlPrince of Pot Says, Like, Come To Torontohttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16652.shtmlDozens Smoke Pot at Toronto Police Station http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16651.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #5 posted by JSM on July 09, 2003 at 08:49:14 PT Emery You've got to hand it to Marc and his friends, even in Canada there is risk doing this sort of thing and they are standing up for the truth. Good luck all and know that there are many many who are behind you on this. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by goneposthole on July 09, 2003 at 08:10:25 PT Winnipeg, Manitoba Plenty of cannabis imbibers are there already. MAP inc reported sometime back that it is believed there are about 200 growops in caves around Winnipeg. Have a good day. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by WolfgangWylde on July 09, 2003 at 07:58:38 PT Is Winnipeg in Ontario? Because if it is, these cops are opening themselves up to being sued for false arrest. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on July 09, 2003 at 07:42:05 PT Jose You're right on!!! [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Jose Melendez on July 09, 2003 at 07:26:56 PT OK, now follow that to a logical conclusion... "...police spokesman Bob Johnson said the tokers might be in for a downer of an afternoon. "It's pretty simple. If they break the law, they'll be arrested, because there's been no changes in the law to date," Whatever. You'd better be professional about it because the whole world is watching. And there surely will be video.Any arrestees will join the ranks of those who stood up against what is wrong and for rights throughout history.Martin Luther, Rosa Parks, Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, Joan of Arc, Jesus Christ even Al Sharpton...Drug War is Treason. It's hypocrisy, stupid. Arrest Prohibition Here [ Post Comment ] Post Comment