Join the 2009 Global Marijuana March
April 3rd, 2009 by Rick
A massive Marijuana March Movement is about to sweep the globe, again. So far 202 cities, worldwide have signed up for the scheduled event on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. The Global Marijuana March of 2009 is in it’s 10th annual edition, and since 1999, almost 500 different cities have participated.
The idea behind this is numbers. Marches are a dime a dozen and occur all over the world. The goal here, and has been for the past decade, is to have all the people in favor of the movement, pour into the streets of their city, supporting the legalization of marijuana.
It’s main sponsors Cures-not-wars.org and Cannabis Culture Magazine, published by the “Prince of Pot” Marc Emery, have defined the grass roots marijuana legalization movement, just as NORML and the DPA have defined the fight on Capital Hill.
While there are plenty of great events throughout the year that celebrate the joy that this simple plant brings to both the well and the sick, the movement needs one day that is set aside for the serious work of showing the world who we really are and how many of us there are. One day when we all come together and hold our heads up high, and show the world that you can kick us down, just like you have for decades, but we won’t give up, and we’ll keep getting up, year after year on the first Saturday in May, and every year our numbers will grow, even though you kick us down again. And though they may spread their lies and violence to stop us, we will peacefully spread the truth about Cannabis, because we know, the truth always wins.
It’s interesting to note that so far 202 cities have signed up, yet since 1999 500 different cities have participated. You can see that U.S. Drug policy has stretched far and wide if less cities ultimately partake in the annual event. At any rate, visit the official website of the Global Marijuana March and find out if your city is one of those 202 cities. Contact the organizer via an included e-mail address connected with your city and learn how you can join the movement and make a difference.
