PhillyNORML’s 2011 marijuana march on South Street expands this year with a benefit concert at the Theatre of the Living Arts. Participants will meet at 5:00PM on Saturday May 21 at the intersection of Broad and South for the peaceful demonstration. Doors open at the TLA for The Philadelphia Freedom Festival concert at 6:30PM.
TLA tickets are available from LiveNation:http://www.livenation.com/event/020046A49E2B7BED?artistid=1593008&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=766
The Global Cannabis Peace March is an annual event in Philadelphia and over 300 other cities during the month of May. Participants bring awareness to the failed policy of prohibition and call for the full legalization of marijuana. Over 1,000 marchers participated in 2010 with PhillyNORML on South Street. The courteous event saw no arrests. http://youtu.be/eI5uPdQpMCg
This year PhillyNORML has partnered with local sponsors and a high-quality group of local musicians for the Philadelphia Freedom Festival concert at the Theatre of the Living Arts, a premier venue in the city.
Bands include: Psychadelphia, Before the Accident Happens, The Primate Fiasco, I Yan I Arkestra, The Thirst Quenchers and headliners The Synth Circus.
Marijuana reform activists will deliver speeches throughout the night. Confirmed speakers include: National NORML's executive director Allen St. Pierre, Celebstoner.com editor Steve Bloom, Derek Rosenzweig from PA4MMJ, Rob Dougherty from PhillyNORML and emcee Chris Goldstein from Freedomisgreen.com. Additional speakers will be added this week.
PhillyNORML’s volunteers have been instrumental in recent efforts to reform local marijuana laws.
Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana (PA4MMJ) is supporting the Governor Raymond P. Shafer Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. State Representative Mark B. Cohen introduced the bill in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during 2009. State Senator Daylin Leach re-introduced it as SB 1003 for the 2011 session. This bill would create legal protections for citizens with serious medical conditions to safely access or grow cannabis for therapeutic use. It also creates a statewide system if Compassion Centers for patient access.
April 2010 saw the news break about PhillyNORML’s efforts working with city officials to change local pot procedures. District Attorney Seth Williams announced an easing of minor possession penalties . The new Small Amount of Marijuana court program was put into practice in June of 2010 and has saved the city millions of taxpayer dollars. The procedure still requires an arrest but stops the criminal prosecution, collects a fine and automatically expunges the arrest once a weekend class is completed.
Over 800,000 pot arrests are performed each year in America. Almost 30,000 are recorded annually in Pennsylvania, with over 6,000 per year in Philadelphia. Most of arrests (85%) are for possession of small amounts of cannabis.
PhillyNORML works towards legalizing the regulated, responsible use of marijuana by adults.
ATTENDING: Please arrive at Broad and South no later than 5PM ET Saturday May 21, 2011
CONCERT TICKETS: Available through LiveNation $15 pre-event, $20 at the door
http://www.livenation.com/event/020046A49E2B7BED?artistid=1593008&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=766
ON FACEBOOK
Rally - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183770981661511
Concert - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164768760242069
*BOTH EVENTS ARE RAIN OR SHINE*
FULL BAND LIST- PhillyNORML Freedom Festival
The Synth Sircus
Electronica/Dance / Experimental / Improvisational
https://www.facebook.com/synthsircus
Psychedelphia
Progressive / Psychedelic / Rock
https://www.facebook.com/Psychedelphia
I Yahn I Arkestra
DUB / Reggae
https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Yahn-I-Arkestra/116668103092
The Thirst Quenchers
Electronica/Dance / Dancehall / DubStep
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Thirst-Quenchers/110631322312571
The Primate Fiasco
Jazz / Psychedelic Bluegrass
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Primate-Fiasco/22115528869
Before the Accident Happens
Rock / Progressive / Jam Band
https://www.facebook.com/BTAHmusic
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