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Individuals need to make a statement in their own way. Not everybody needs to march, and not everybody even needs to smoke. There are quite a few people out there that believe in the merits of decriminalizing pot, because it is a burden on the judicial system, and not because they are users. This festival, allows everybody to come together for one event, and stand up together.

I think the whole event went off really well. Protesting, marching, and yelling is good and fine, but a nice peaceful protest to get your message across is something to be respected. The demonstrators showed they can congregate, and make a statement without pushing, shoving, throwing, swearing, or engaging themselves in any other lewd behavior associated with large crowds.

People need to look at this from more than one point of view. These issues effect our society in many different ways, and effects many different people. Who are you to tell them how they should make a difference, especially when you have no interest in the cause?

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Originally posted by Orko People need to look at this from more than one point of view. These issues effect our society in many different ways, and effects many different people. Who are you to tell them how they should make a difference, especially when you have no interest in the cause?

I haven't actually expressed my views on decriminalization yet, have I?

I don't think it's hard to argue that the message comes across as it's a day of partying and getting stupid. how many teenagers give a shit about political change?

If we were to petition for a later last call, or wider distribution of alcohol into grocery/convenience stores, would it help our cause if we all showed up and got shitfaced outside Queens Park? Of course not.

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Originally posted by nifty narcotix On a lighter note, it stopped raining and the sun came out right before 420, and (Fab Strong I think) played a remix/mashup of Bob Marley - Exodus, and life was good.

yes yes, it cleared up right at 4:20! how perfect is that i didn't see u

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Originally posted by Skipper The harm is that people ignore what is meant to be the actual point of the march because it looks like most people at the march don't take it seriously (you being a prime example). Must be bittersweet for the people more serious about the cause itself - lots more people coming, which is great, but not necessarily attracting the kind of attention they are hoping for.

ugh......u r way to politically correct about everything. Judging by your comments in this thread u don't smoke weed....but honestly, maybe u should. u need to CHILL OUT i went to the festival to have fun, to dance to some house music...not to March for the cause. I'm a weed smoker, but that doesn't mean i have to be among the ppl there to FIGHT to legalize it, when it doesn't bother me either way whether it's legal or not. I'm sorry u feel this makes me a prime example of why YOU think this cause has been lost on certain ppl. Just because i didn't want to go to protest and shout about the cause, you're saying what...should i have stayed home????

you're a buzz kill to a thread where ppl just want to talk about how random and fun the FREEDOM FESTIVAL was.

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Originally posted by Skipper I haven't actually expressed my views on decriminalization yet, have I? I don't think it's hard to argue that the message comes across as it's a day of partying and getting stupid. how many teenagers give a shit about political change? If we were to petition for a later last call, or wider distribution of alcohol into grocery/convenience stores, would it help our cause if we all showed up and got shitfaced outside Queens Park? Of course not.

oh relax, send in your complaint to the toronto star instead

girls, Sarah IS making a valid point about the march, not the festival afterwards
so seems like you need to relax, not her!

hmm nope, im perfectly fine
opinions are great, but not complaining and whining

well her point IS being lost on most of the people in this particular thread though Kristina. She should start one about the MARCH then. She's clearly wasting her time here.

Fab playing in the BPM tent Manzone was a no show.


TONS of people


Umbrella Lady. One of my favorite characters of the day. The entire time we were in front of the BPM tent "prob. an hour and a half", she stood like that, motionless with her umbrella...completely in la la land. Notice dude beside her for next pic.....he steals her precious umbrella :P


the Weed Man...gettin' picked up by these 2 random chicks that were taking pics with EVERYONE, even though they clearly knew none of the people there. lol


Nicole joined in on the Umbrella dancing.


ADDY


ICE CREEEEEEEEEAM. Real life rainbow bright was in front of us.


like i said.....it was a Circus.

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Originally posted by ~C~ my pics won't post....i don't know what's going on i tried.

where are you posting them from?

make sure you put [IMG] and [/ IMG] (without the space) around the url of the photo.


ps.

blogto has a story about this event.

http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/05/..._festival_2009/

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Originally posted by smuncky where are you posting them from? make sure you put [IMG] and [/ IMG] (without the space) around the url of the photo. ps. blogto has a story about this event. http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/05/..._festival_2009/

oh wow...completely forgot about that step. LOL thx ........STO-NER

lololol how fitting

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Originally posted by ~C~ oh wow...completely forgot about that step. LOL thx ........STO-NER

you were trying hard

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Originally posted by ~C~ ugh......u r way to politically correct about everything. Judging by your comments in this thread u don't smoke weed....but honestly, maybe u should. u need to CHILL OUT

lol, typical stoner response

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Originally posted by ~C~ ugh......u r way to politically correct about everything. Judging by your comments in this thread u don't smoke weed....but honestly, maybe u should. u need to CHILL OUT i went to the festival to have fun, to dance to some house music...not to March for the cause. I'm a weed smoker, but that doesn't mean i have to be among the ppl there to FIGHT to legalize it, when it doesn't bother me either way whether it's legal or not. I'm sorry u feel this makes me a prime example of why YOU think this cause has been lost on certain ppl. Just because i didn't want to go to protest and shout about the cause, you're saying what...should i have stayed home???? you're a buzz kill to a thread where ppl just want to talk about how random and fun the FREEDOM FESTIVAL was.

the whole point of the march and freedom festival is to decriminalise weed so people who really need it could get it without hassle. people with bone cancer and things like that. skipper is 100% right, you're just either too young or too dumb to understand that (with all due respect). nobody's saying you should stay home but you totally missed the point, you and other couple thousands of dumbasses.

i smoke up and im strongly against legalizing weed, except for sick people.

p.s. house music is NOT the answer.

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Originally posted by Xavier Moriarty the whole point of the march and freedom festival is to decriminalise weed so people who really need it could get it without hassle. people with bone cancer and things like that. skipper is 100% right, you're just either too young or too dumb to understand that (with all due respect). nobody's saying you should stay home but you totally missed the point, you and other couple thousands of dumbasses. i smoke up and im strongly against legalizing weed, except for sick people. p.s. house music is NOT the answer.

yeah it really has nothing to do with being "too dumb"
sure the whole point was missed, but there shouldn't be "a march to decriminalize weed" to begin with, it caters to way too many different age groups. Weed is associated WAY more with just smoking it for fun, not for medical purposes, so really...enough with the bitching on everyones part, there is no shock. It won't get decriminilized...period.
Its a going to be a get together for the purpose of fun. Don't be so surprised and shocked with all the supposed "dumb, young stoners".

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Originally posted by nicole_n oh relax, send in your complaint to the toronto star instead

I really dunno whats going on here but agree with you. Too much complaining going on.


What made me kinda upset or just pissed off was the fact ppl were getting away with drinking when the event said no alcohol.

also, this event should be weed only,, no tobacco..

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Originally posted by Xavier Moriarty the whole point of the march and freedom festival is to decriminalise weed so people who really need it could get it without hassle. people with bone cancer and things like that. skipper is 100% right, you're just either too young or too dumb to understand that (with all due respect). nobody's saying you should stay home but you totally missed the point, you and other couple thousands of dumbasses. i smoke up and im strongly against legalizing weed, except for sick people. p.s. house music is NOT the answer.

lol this post is so transparent dude....u need to leave it alone. you're like a bitchy chick trying to start drama.....go watch the Hills, you'll get your fix there.

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Originally posted by ~C~ go watch the Hills, you'll get your fix there.

now now, lets us not bring in the hills into this. it's a legitemately good show.

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Originally posted by ~C~ lol this post is so transparent dude....u need to leave it alone. you're like a bitchy chick trying to start drama.....go watch the Hills, you'll get your fix there.

i know it looks like that but its not. you just dont understand some things, so ill step back.

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What made me kinda upset or just pissed off was the fact ppl were getting away with drinking when the event said no alcohol. also, this event should be weed only,, no tobacco..

LOL. jesus christ...

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Originally posted by Xavier Moriarty i know it looks like that but its not. you just dont understand some things, so ill step back. LOL. jesus christ...

ha ha.

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Originally posted by Skipper ha ha.

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Originally posted by Xavier Moriarty i know it looks like that but its not. you just dont understand some things, so ill step back.

please take a look at the flyer......for the PRO marijuana march and festival.....and then see who u think it missing the point here. They have the "world stoner games" ffs. Nowhere on there is the issue of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes even mentioned. THAT is why there were teenagers, hippies, well.....any and every type of weed loving canadian there. I 100% see how Skipper is upset that the issue of getting medicinal marijuana legalized for cancer patients who really need it was lost, but that's because the event and the march were not SPECIFIC to that one issue. It wasn't advertised as such. If it had been, i'm sure it would have drawn a completely different crowd. So it's pointless to bitch about it.....it was exactly what it was advertised to be....a pro marijuana march and festival.



lol....the flyer is missing from the roll call now. unless it's just my computer that won't display it. I'll have to track it down....unless someone still has a link to it. Busy at work, will find it later.

what a whack event. i am the biggest chronic and i walked by and was ashamed. LMAO

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Originally posted by Aleks_B what a whack event. i am the biggest chronic and i walked by and was ashamed. LMAO

+1 fucking one.

So many crazy bongs

the music was horrible, just horrible

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