  Amgasper01 Member Username: Amgasper01 Post Number: 96 Registered: 02-2008 |
This year's event will be held, as it is every year, on the first Saturday of May at high noon. More information is available at http://detroitliberation.org/. This party was a great time last year and they should get plenty of exposure this year because there is a Tiger's game that same day. And no, this thread is not a forum for you to voice your displeasure for the movement to legalize marijuana and make the false statement that this is an unlawful activity. It is a peaceful demonstration in a public space, approved by the city of Detroit. | ||
Bcscott Member Username: Bcscott Post Number: 129 Registered: 05-2008 |
What about voicing your displeasure with dirty hippies? Can I do that? | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 1128 Registered: 11-2006 |
I dont care for the stuff but gin makes a man mean, and Id rather be around weed smokers than obnoxious disrespectful drunks. Gin makes a man mean... Is Ray1936 gonna be there? lol... | ||
Mama_jackson Member Username: Mama_jackson Post Number: 486 Registered: 06-2006 |
Whiskey makes a man mean too. | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 1134 Registered: 11-2006 |
true^^^^^^^^^ | ||
Django Member Username: Django Post Number: 2175 Registered: 10-2003 |
Heres a little bit of hope. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02 /13/us/politics/13czar.html?_r =1&scp=1&sq=seattle%20police%2 0chief%20drug%20czar&st=cse | ||
Bosch Member Username: Bosch Post Number: 61 Registered: 11-2008 |
Legalize it, even though schmoking makes you stupid. | ||
Professorscott Member Username: Professorscott Post Number: 1803 Registered: 12-2006 |
Michael Phelps is waiting for his invite... The Nixon era drug laws, incidentally, which persist to this day and in many cases have gotten more extreme, are one of the principal reasons that US prison populations have increased fourfold in the last thirty years, which is something I doubt we can any longer afford. I do not spark up the ganja myself, but if you do, God bless you. | ||
Johnnny5 Member Username: Johnnny5 Post Number: 712 Registered: 06-2005 |
The first Saturday in May? I'll be at the Downs tipping back my second or third Mint Julep by then. | ||
Rid0617 Member Username: Rid0617 Post Number: 393 Registered: 03-2008 |
In my entire police career I never had to fight someone who had been smokin. But even at 6 foot 5 and 270 pounds every drunk wanted to see if he could bring me down. I would not make a pot bust as long as I was alone. Felt I was going against my beliefs. Reason for this belief is my father was an alcoholic who beat the crap out of me growing up and lost a million dollar a year business. I've known people smoking pot 40+ years who are still functioning and intellectual. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2111 Registered: 03-2006 |
Rid, I wish there were more police like you. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 9005 Registered: 12-2003 |
There are...all of the ones I know, actually. Tolerance abides, albeit quietly. Cheers all, thanks for the blessing Professor. | ||
Gene Member Username: Gene Post Number: 191 Registered: 10-2006 |
We need more events like this. One step closer to becoming a "World Class" city. | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 2375 Registered: 08-2007 |
You will find me selling bags of Doritos and oreos near the corner of Park and Adams. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2112 Registered: 03-2006 |
Gene, every city throws a ganja protest of some sort. If we didn't have one, it would surely make our little town seem empty. (Message edited by chi-taku on February 17, 2009) | ||
Bagman Member Username: Bagman Post Number: 145 Registered: 06-2004 |
As the organizer and emcee of the Ann Arbor HASH BASH for almost 20 years now, it is nice to have an event like this in my backyard. LIBERATION DAY in GRAND CIRCUS PARK is a DETROIT classic in the making. I can't tell you how much I like this event. I have been to many around the country and this one is one of the coolest. The DPD does stop by to say hi, never have seen an arrest at this event, let alone anywhere in Circus Park even when needed, but we won't get into DPD policy here and now. But think about it, holding a smoke-in in a city with a police force that is undermanned and poorly assigned? Arresting people smoking pot is not a priority. I have been at every one of these and they keep getting better. Of course for those of us who smoke weed in the city, there is nothing special about being out on the street and having a puff. Most of the time the place is so vacant no one even notices, and if they do so be it. With the NEW medical marijuana laws taking effect on HASH BASH day (April 4th) there will be folks at LIBERATION DAY (May 2nd)who will be able to answer questions and help you with information on how to get a recommendation from your Dr, or help you to learn how to become a CARE PROVIDER for others and grow their medicine for them. DETROITers should be proud of themselves because Detroit residents approved a medical marijuana initiative in NOV 04 by a vote of 59% to 41%, making the Motor City the first large Midwestern city to do so. The measure in Detroit changes the city code to create an exception on the ban against marijuana and paraphernalia for people who use it medicinally with a doctor's recommendation. The measure does not stop county sheriffs, state police, or federal law enforcement agents from arresting Detroit medical marijuana patients if they choose to, but the Detroit Police Department has announced it will no longer arrest them. Detroit Councilwoman Alberta Tinsley-Talabi led the charge against the measure. She told the Detroit Free Press passage of the measure would have "horrible" results. "I feel there would be horrible unintended consequences if it went through under the guise of medical marijuana," she was quoted as saying. "I think it would be hell for the city." SHE WAS WRONG, it's been 4 years and the hell we are in has NOTHING to do with marijuana. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick also opposed the measure, although belatedly. Through his director of communications, Dave Manning, he said the city is still digesting the results. "We're still trying to figure out what it all means, how it would be applied, how are police supposed to handle it," he said. "Our law department is now digging into this and trying to figure it out." Manning did not rule out a possible legal challenge. "It is being reviewed by the law department, and some of the questions we have may end up being answered in court," he said. YEAH well look who ended up in court and jail for that matter. All I know is that there are thousands of people who suffer because we can't supply them with cheap/free medicine. Medicinal Marijuana can be grown at home, very easily by just about anyone. It does take some effort so if grandma or grandpa could benefit, offer to be their caregiver and help with their victory garden...... | ||
Urbanfisherman Member Username: Urbanfisherman Post Number: 103 Registered: 07-2008 |
quote: quote: quote: I'm hoping for a good healthy dose of police brutality on you guys... | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 3738 Registered: 06-2008 |
Hopefully they can top last years' turnout of 8 people | ||
Themax Member Username: Themax Post Number: 847 Registered: 09-2005 |
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for Kerlikowske. | ||
Hybridy Member Username: Hybridy Post Number: 269 Registered: 08-2006 |
do NOT legalize - DECRIMINALIZE! | ||
Detroit_expat Member Username: Detroit_expat Post Number: 81 Registered: 10-2003 |
I think marijuana should be legalized, taxed (heavily), and forgotten about. I also think that things like the Hash Bash are retarded. That's just what Detroit needs more of -- people flauting the law en masse. I sympathize with the legalization cause, but not stupid public behaviour. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 4198 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yeah, because practicing one's right to publically assemble and petition is so un-American or so 1787... I don't even smoke weed, but God bless people for putting democracy into action. Too many Americans have fogotten how, or don't care to, do it, anymore. Not only do I not begrudge this event, I celebrate people caring enough about civil liberties to do something constructive when there are so many other bad things they could be doing, instead. More power to 'em. (Message edited by lmichigan on February 28, 2009) | ||
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23 Post Number: 4084 Registered: 11-2007 |
It would be nice to disband the DEA and tax the Ganja, beyond personal use. The time is here. | ||
Detroit_expat Member Username: Detroit_expat Post Number: 82 Registered: 10-2003 |
I don't even smoke weed, but God bless people for putting democracy into action. Smoking pot in a public park is not putting democracy in action. Nor is the fact that only 14% of Detroit voters got off their asses and voted this week. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 4200 Registered: 10-2003 |
It's not to you, and I couldn't really care less. Fortunately for this nation, plenty of people have broken silly and even maliciousn laws to bring this nation closer to its promises to its citizens. Prohibition 2.0 has long since failed this nation, and, hopefully, it goes the way of the original Prohibition. Someone can light one up in my honor, if they'd like. (Message edited by lmichigan on March 01, 2009) | ||
Cloud_wall Member Username: Cloud_wall Post Number: 22 Registered: 02-2009 |
Some interesting arguments for legalization and regulation: http://www.salon.com/news/feat ure/2009/03/03/legalize_mariju ana/index.html?source=rss&aim= /news/feature Quoted: You have drug cartels growing marijuana in our national parks. It's no more the hippie-dippy guy or woman in Humboldt. This is organized crime with no morality and no value of human life. Look at the money you would save in law enforcement by regulating marijuana, decriminalizing it and putting those resources into serious crimes. The black market and the street sales would decline. Pumping $1 billion into our economy is going to provide a lot of green jobs. No pun intended. Obama seems to be a bright-enough guy to realize that. | ||
Big_baby_jebus Member Username: Big_baby_jebus Post Number: 100 Registered: 09-2008 |
More like the Krak-Bash, Give me a break. | ||
Papermoon Member Username: Papermoon Post Number: 91 Registered: 08-2007 |
The Hash Bash will be held "at high noon". Cute. | ||
Harpernottingham Member Username: Harpernottingham Post Number: 418 Registered: 04-2006 |
Bagman, I believe you mean Dave Manney. Not "Manning." Kwame also had a spokesman named James Canning, but nobody by the name of Manning. | ||
Jat44 Member Username: Jat44 Post Number: 18 Registered: 03-2008 |
Just what Detroit needs to jump-start the economy! Give me a break!!! This should do wonders for the economy of Detroit! The only ones that will benefit will be your drug dealers and drug lords. |
