4:20 Cannabis Celebration Makes Sentinel Front Page Again!

by | Sep 26, 2009 | 3 comments

Thanks to the Keene Sentinel’s Anika Clark for this article about yesterday’s cannabis celebration in Keene’s Central Square:

V Serves Brownies!
People again lit up for marijuana legalization in Keene’s Central Square Friday in a protest that’s given new meaning to the word “grassroots.”

Drivers honked. A sign proclaimed pot safer than prison. Even the soldier statue in Central Square got into the act with a sign that read “4:20 Everyday.”

During the ganja-happy gathering that’s recently become a daily event downtown, people congregate to smoke at 4:20 p.m., a number identified with the marijuana subculture.

“It started as two guys just smoking a joint every day. … I’m ecstatic about the way it’s turned out,” said Richard G. Paul, 40, of Keene, who said he was one of the event’s originators.

Surprised by how quickly these lone tokers multiplied this week, Paul said the rally’s purpose is “to point out to people that the war on drugs is a war on peaceful people.” (more…)

Union Leader Reports Again on Keene’s 4:20 Cannabis Celebrations

by | Sep 26, 2009 | 5 comments

PotThanks to the Union Leader’s Melanie Plenda for the continued coverage:

KEENE – Anti-drug-law advocates were out once again yesterday afternoon, and while some came dressed in costume, masked and with bongos, one left town square in handcuffs.

Jason Hart, 20, of Troy was arrested at a pro-marijuana rally by Troy police on a warrant for receiving stolen goods from an incident about a month ago, said Troy officer David Ellis.

“It had nothing to do with the meeting they were having in the square,” Ellis said. “It was on a totally unrelated warrant.” Although Ellis did say he was tipped off to Hart’s whereabouts from media coverage of the rallies. Hart is being held on $10,000 cash bail.

“He’s really not a bad kid,” Ellis said. “Actually, he autographed (more…)