UPDATE: Speakers,
quotes and additional information
“Smoke Down Prohibition” at Independence Hall
Philadelphia - Landmark victories in Colorado and Washington
State have legalized marijuana for adults but prohibition continues for the
rest of America. Cannabis and hemp legalization supporters will gather at
Independence Hall this Saturday to call for an end to the federal war on
marijuana.
Organized by local comedy activism crew The Panic Hour “Smoke Down Prohibition” will feature speeches from political
reform groups, including PhillyNORML.
The Panic Hour
issued this statement from their production bunker today: “We love
marijuana, smoke it daily, and so do millions of other Americans. We are
hardworking,
taxpaying, cannabis-using Americans not criminals, and we'll be out in
full
force at the Liberty Bell this Saturday.”
Participants and supporters are gathering at 5th& Market
at 3:30PM with a moment of cannabis reflection promptly at 4:20PM.
The protest
site is among The Liberty Bell, The First Presidential Mansion, Independence
Hall and the National Constitution Center. The location is designated as “The People’s Plaza,” an area
reserved for 1st Amendment demonstrations. Participants will be engaging in clear acts of protest and/or civil
disobedience to highlight the failed policy of federal cannabis prohibition.
“Our Constitution; federalism;
the concept of American Liberty were crafted
right here,” said PhillyNORML Board member Chris Goldstein, “so this is a
good place to ask President Obama and Congress to end this failed
policy and legalize cannabis.”
N.A. Poe and Steve Miller-Miller from The Panic Hour; Adam Kokesh from AdamvsTheMan; Chris
Goldstein from PhillyNORML; Ken Wolski from The
Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey (CMMNJ); Colleen Begley NJ marijuana
defendant; Vanessa Waltz medical marijuana patient; more speakers may be added.
Those who may be
participating in civil disobedience are aware of the following: The National
Park Service can issue a citation for marijuana possession. This is usually not
a custodial arrest – it is a summons to federal court that can be settled by
paying a $175 fine. This only applies to those in possession of a SMALL amount
(i.e. a joint) and their legal ID.
EVENT INFORMATION
Event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/551730664843314/
Time: Saturday
December 15, 2012 from 3:30PM to 4:35PM
4:20PM – Moment of Cannabis Reflection
Location: 5thSt
and Market St Philadelphia
CONTACT: The Panic Hour: thepanichour@gmail.com PhillyNORML media@phillynorml.org
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