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Hempstock Founder To Ignore Town's Ruling
Posted by FoM on June 01, 2001 at 14:42:14 PT
By The Associated Press 
Source: Boston Herald
A Maine marijuana advocacy group that started an annual rock festival called ``Hempstock'' plans to hold a similar festival in Pownal later this month despite the town's rejection of a mass-gathering permit.Don Christen of Maine Vocals said after Tuesday night's vote that he would abide by the decision. But he said Friday that he had changed his mind.
Speaking from his home, Christen said today morning that he will proceed with the festival June 22-24 featuring 28 bands, speakers and educational booths on Andy Jordan's farm in Pownal.``This is America and the Constitution says we have a right to gather, not just if the town of Pownal says we can,'' Christen said.Christen's group holds an annual ``Hempstock'' festival in Starks in western Maine each summer. He said he was branching out from Starks to take advantage of the greater population in southern Maine.In Pownal, he said he tried to meet the letter of the town's mass-gathering ordinance. Instead of working with him, the Board of Selectmen chose to ``nitpick'' to try to prevent the festival from happening, he said.The town's ordinance makes specifications about such things as the number of trash cans, toilets, parking spaces and medical and security personnel. It also specifies noise limits.``We never give up. This is ridiculous. Now instead of fighting for our rights on the cannabis end of things ... now we're fighting for freedom of speech and the right to gather,'' Christen said. Source: Boston Herald (MA) Published: Friday, June 1, 2001Copyright: 2001 The Boston Herald, Inc. Website: http://www.bostonherald.com/ Contact: letterstoeditor bostonherald.com Related Articles & Web Site:Maine Vocalshttp://www.mainevocals.org/Pownal Board Says No To Marijuana Concerts http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9912.shtmlMarijuana Advocate Stirs The Pot http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9569.shtml
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Comment #1 posted by Marie on June 01, 2001 at 17:00:40 PT:
life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
HEY! You guys are the best i attended my first harvest fest last year and it was the best weekend of my entire life, i met so many interesting, fun and most of all friendly people, nobody was rude nobody was fighting (at least nobody that i saw!) and it was just a great time! i cant wait to hit the hempstock in Pownal- if that is if i can find it!!! lol keep up the great work long live maine vocals and lets keep wishing that marijuana was legal-cause it soon will be!!!
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