NASHUA – The men and women who waged a protest this weekend on Library Hill were bound by a philosophy of personal liberty as much as by a shared belief that marijuana should be decriminalized, said a city resident who participated in the demonstration.
Three people were arrested at the demonstration, which was deemed as a “420 celebration,” said Ryan McGuire, 29, who moved to the city two years ago from Utah as part of the Free State movement.
The term 420 refers to the consumption of marijuana, though its origins are disputed, with theories ranging from a group of California teenagers who would smoke pot at 4:20 each afternoon, to 420 denoting a police scanner code for suspected marijuana possession. The demonstration included some people openly smoking marijuana while others carried signs and chanted in support.
The protest wasn’t organized by one person or group but came about through a loose network of people connected through social networking, McGuire said. It included members of an organization called Free Keene as well as some Free Staters, he said. (more…)
Today I witnessed a 4:20 Celebration for the first time up close, although I have seen them many times on YouTube. Like many of the 4:20 celebrants, I am attending the 2010 Liberty Forum in Nashua, New Hampshire. Earlier today at 4:20 PM a lot of fans of freedom gathered at a park in Nashua, NH. Some of them smoked marijuana, a plant has been deemed “illegal” in the United States as part of a larger “War on Drugs.” Others just smoked cigarettes or enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in New Hampshire. (more…)
The Australian government is after a man who lives in the US because he posts satire on the internet and the kangaroos are offended, a 200-year-old cheese rolling race has been canceled due to health and safety concerns, the Downsizer Dispatch, the NH legislature debates whether to make milk or cider the official drink of the state, and the Venezuelan government wants to crack down on the internet.
Cheshire County Jail Superintendent and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Rick Van Wickler wipes the floor clean with the top drug enforcer police chief and the assistant attorney genital in this video from NH Outlook:
