Next Saturday, in over 200 cities worldwide, millions will come together to rally for an end to a failed drug war on cannabis and industrial hemp. Oregonians will participate in the Global Cannabis March in three cities – Portland, Eugene and Medford. These marches will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at High Noon.
All three marches include local NORML chapters as sponsors. Portland’s march celebrates its fourteenth year and is the oldest of the three. Each march features a rally that includes some of the Northwest’s most prominent cannabis activists as speakers. With national polls showing that over 50% of Americans are in favor of legalization, activists are hoping for the largest turnout to date at all three marches.
To find out more about the march in Eugene, check out this article in the Weed Blog.
For information about the Portland march, you can visit their Facebook page.
For information about the march in Southern Oregon, please contact Southern Oregon NORML at 541-779-1448.
These marches provide the perfect first step to come out of the cannabis closet. I got my start as a cannabis activist at the Portland march in 2001. With legalization just around the corner, the time is now to show your support. Join us at a Global Cannabis March at a city near you. Help us remove the stigma of cannabis consumption and be the change by bringing your family and friends. Support your local Global Cannabis March!
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