Video: Speakers at Global Marijuana March in Vancouver criticize prohibition

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      On Saturday (May 1), pot activists and supporters gathered in downtown Vancouver to take part in the Global Marijuana March.

      They marched from the Vancouver Art Gallery to English Bay Beach, where they heard from several speakers.


      Marijuana historian Chris Bennett talks about the use of cannabis throughout history.


      Cannabis Culture editor Jeremiah Vandermeer urges people to write to the federal government to stop the pending extradition of Vancouver marijuana advocate Marc Emery to the U.S.


      Neil Magnuson of the Herb School says prohibition is the real crime.

      You can follow Stephen Hui on Twitter at twitter.com/stephenhui.

      Photos: Global Marijuana March protests pot prohibition in Vancouver

      Comments

      5 Comments

      John Delney

      May 2, 2010 at 9:09am

      The government are the real criminals here, maybe Harper needs to hit the bong and rethink this whole prohibition thing, HE MAY EVEN LIKE IT!

      steve payne

      May 2, 2010 at 12:54pm

      I find it interesting that the georgia striaght is the only major media that covered the march yesterday in vancouver even though we closed the bussiest street in the city...

      buzz

      May 3, 2010 at 6:20pm

      Hey Steve, maybe no major media bothered to cover your little rally because everybody knows stoners don't usually make rational arguments. Like the oft - quoted statement about how pot smoking isn't harmful. Come on, even a child knows that your lungs were designed for air only. No, I'm not a conservative pushing my views on society. As the name implies, I enjoy a toke every so often myself. But I try to not be so self delusional as to think that I'm not harming myself. Knowledge is helpful, rhetoric is not.

      flowcoma

      May 13, 2010 at 7:16pm

      buzz, that's what vaporizers are for. Look into it.

      HIGHLYFE

      Apr 19, 2011 at 9:57pm

      ONE LUV TO THOSE TOK'N YA'LL KNOW WE STAY SMOK'N! ONLY BIRD OF A FEATH'A CAN SAVE ONE ANOTH'A...420 lovrz unite
      bring peace to tha pot head brothaz & sistaz Bcuz tha Cannabis World iz Yourz, produc'in hemp deignz, Marijuana songz while hitt'n tha bong!