Photo from Facebook 4/20 event page
MADISON: Cannabis law reform supporters across Wisconsin will be joining their cannabis colleagues across the nation and world in celebrating April 20 or 4/20 with events in at least three locations Tuesday.
According to Wikipedia, "The term (420) originated from a group of teenagers at San Rafael High School in San Rafael, California, in 1971". They would meet after school at 4:20 p.m. to smoke cannabis. In recent years it has blossomed into a major counterculture holiday, with more celebrations each year.
In Madison, according to a Facebook page titled, "4:20, 4/20", there is a gathering set for Tuesday, April 20, 2010 from 4:20pm - 4:40pm on Bascom Hill, on the University of Wisconsin: Madison campus, and a traditional location of cannabis events in Madison in the 60s and 70s and beyond.
4:20, 4/20
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 4:20pm - 4:40pm
Location: Bascom Hill, Madison
For those looking for something to do after, here is a cannabis film screening!:
Screening for "How Weed Won The West"
Type: Education - Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Location: MATC Madison Downtown room D232
Street: 211 North Carroll Street
City/Town: Madison, WI
About Film “How Weed Won the West”
While California is going bankrupt, one business is booming. “How Weed Won the West” is the story of the growing medical cannabis / marijuana industry in the greater Los Angeles area, with over 700 dispensaries doling out the buds. As a treatment for conditions ranging from cancer and AIDS, to anxiety, ADHD, and insomnia, cannabis is quickly proving itself as a healthier natural alternative to many prescription drugs.
Following the story of Organica, a southland dispensary which was raided by state and federal agencies in August of 2009, the film shows that although much has changed with Obama in office, the drug war is nowhere near over. From Kevin Booth, the producer/director of Showtime’s “American Drug War”, “How Weed Won the West” puts California forward as an example to the rest of the country by documenting how legalizing marijuana can help save the economy.
Gather your friends, watch a movie and help spread the word about the legalization of marijuana. Let's make this 4/20 one to remember!
In La Crosse, the local Americans for Safe Access chapter has scheduled a "Americans for Safe Access Benefit CONCERT and Public Education Event". This happens on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 starting at 4pm. The celebration includes a "Special Guest Speaker" and live music from local Bands T.U.G.G, Hyphon/Efftupp, Fish Hooks, Mouse Pocket and Mr. Moe and the Galactic Light Show. Informational Displays commence at 4pm. Concert: doors at 7pm, music at 7:15, going until midnight. Admission: Free before 7pm, $4.20 after 7pm. all ages, 18+ after curfew.
Americans for Safe Access Benefit CONCERT and Public Education Event
Start Time: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 4:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 1:00am
Location: "The Root Note": (608)-782-ROOT
Street: 115 S. 4th St (Downtown)
City/Town: La Crosse, WI
Finally, in Green Lake, WI at Deacon Mills Park (Starlight Stage) at 501 South St. there will be a free "Concert in the Park and Hemp Cannabis Awareness Mixer" from 4:20pm - 7:20pm. The event will feature Jef Smith and his band Brok'n Arrow, as well as our good friend Al Baker, an Ojibwe carrier of drums and sacred songs who has graced many Wisconsin medical cannabis events since his appearance at the January 20 Mary Powers Memorial and Lobby Day at the State Capitol.
Free Concert in the Park and Hemp Cannabis Awareness Mixer
Type: Party - Mixer
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 4:20pm - 7:20pm
Location: Deacon Mills Park (Starlight Stage),
Street: 501 South St
City/Town: Green Lake, WI
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