Jump to content

Hash Bash 2016 April 2Nd


t-pain

Recommended Posts

it may not be a medical event, but registered medical patients are still licensed to buy marijuana from anyone.

 

so, anyone going this year?

 

http://www.hashbash.com/

or find it on facebook.

 

http://www.monroestreetfair.com/

looks like tommy chong may just make it back to ann arbor again.

 

Saturday April 2nd , 12noon to 1pm (usually)

 

couple of speeches on the diag (smoke free zone please on campus!!)

 

then head over to the monroe street fair just a couple hundred feet away for vendors and music and fun.

 

remember smoking on campus diag = state crime

while smoking on monroe street is an ann arbor fine.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

it may not be a medical event, but registered medical patients are still licensed to buy marijuana from anyone.

 

so, anyone going this year?

 

http://www.hashbash.com/

or find it on facebook.

 

http://www.monroestreetfair.com/

looks like tommy chong may just make it back to ann arbor again.

 

Saturday April 2nd , 12noon to 1pm (usually)

 

couple of speeches on the diag (smoke free zone please on campus!!)

 

then head over to the monroe street fair just a couple hundred feet away for vendors and music and fun.

 

remember smoking on campus diag = state crime

while smoking on monroe street is an ann arbor fine.

The funny thing is the vast majority of folks grab a spot on the lawn on the north side of Monroe street which is UM property.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Yes i was freezing Hand's Feet's Head, Cold very cold Lol 

I had so much Fun today Thank you T-pain and your Dad for helping me out today i couldn't have done it without you two guys  you sure did find a great parking spot for us two blocks away don't get any better the T.V news said about 8 thousand people came and i got many signatures also could have gotten more if it wasn't so Cold 

 

Lot of people taking the flyer out of my hand i told them to keep them in your car with your prof on insurance you have rights don't give them up  call Bob Lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites

i forgot one more tidbit, smoking in public removes all mmma protections yes including sec8 and sec4.

 

 

That did not seem to matter to anyone too much ! 

 

post-28345-0-43333700-1459682192_thumb.jpg

 

post-28345-0-62930100-1459682219_thumb.jpg

 

There was LEO present of course . Seemed like they kept to the perimeter and mostly left us alone .

 

Yep , colder than a witches' . . .  :))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by knucklehead bob
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ann Arbor — An estimated 8,000 people attended an annual rally at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in support of marijuana use.

And as in past versions of the event, the smell of the weed was in the air Saturday on the school’s central campus Diag as various speakers lauded the benefits of marijuana.

“I’ll tell you how cannabis really helped me, and it can help everybody — it gave me an appetite for food, which is really an appetite for life,” said actor-musician Tommy Chong who returned to the 45th annual Hash Bash Saturday.

Chong, 77, told the crowd how marijuana kept his appetite healthy during prostate and rectal cancer treatments.

“Because if you want to die, quit eating. You will die,” he said. “We need food. And the one thing that cannabis does, it gives you the munchies, and thank God for the munchies.”

Activists also were busy Saturday collecting petition signatures for a November ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Michigan. A fundraiser for the initiative was planned for Saturday night in Ann Arbor.

Voters in six Michigan communities passed marijuana decriminalization measures in November 2014. Voters in two Oakland County communities passed similar measures that August, while voters in Lansing were among residents in three cities who approved decriminalization proposals in 2013.

Michigan bans marijuana use and possession unless it’s medical marijuana.

University of Michigan public safety and security spokeswoman Diane Brown told The Ann Arbor News that three people were arrested for marijuana possession Saturday on the school’s Diag during the rally.

 

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/2016/04/02/thousands-attend-ann-arbor-hash-bash/82563184/

Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/04/02/snow-pot-smoke-and-darren-mccarty-highlight-hash-bash/82513394/

 

Snow flurries and pot smoke blew across the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus today as a bundled-up crowd of several thousand celebrated their favorite herb and demanded legalization of recreational marijuana during the 45th annual Hash Bash.

 

There also was a sense of optimism in the chilly un-springlike air, as the event's speakers announced that their movement was closer than ever to getting a marijuana legalization measure on the November ballot — although significant procedural hurdles remain.

 

"This is the only way to do it," said East Lansing attorney Jeff Hank, 34, executive director of MiLegalize, which is one of at least three groups attempting to collect 253,000 valid petition signatures by a June 1 deadline. "The Legislature could do it, but they're not."

 

Medical marijuana has been legal in limited amounts in Michigan since a 2008 public vote. MiLegalize has more than 260,000 signatures supporting legalizing recreational marijuana use but probably needs about 300,000 to ensure there are enough valid signatures of registered voters, Hank said.

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS

 

Stoner star Tommy Chong pitches pot and his products

 

One significant hurdle facing the petition effort is a 180-day limit for gathering signatures, after which the validity of the signatures can be challenged. Hank said he believes his group can still succeed by a June 1 deadline.

 

Today's event kicked off as usual at "high noon," and among the dozens of speakers were former Detroit Red Wings player Darren McCarty and 77-year-old comedy legend Tommy Chong. Both men credited marijuana with saving their lives.

 

Chong, 77, famed for" Cheech and Chong" movies and being oldest ever on "Dancing with the Stars" is in Michigan to promote his smoking products and speak at Hash Bash. Videolicious

 

A recovering alcoholic, McCarty took a puff on a joint and told the crowd assembled on the university's central Diag that marijuana has helped him stay away from alcohol — "that demon" — for nearly six months.

 

“Through medical marijuana and through this plant — there is life," said McCarty, who retired from hockey in 2009.

 

For Chong, who costarred in “Cheech and Chong” comedy albums and films with Cheech Marin, marijuana restored his appetite while undergoing chemotherapy for prostate and rectal cancers.

Buy Photo

 

A crowd of several thousand attended the opening address for Hash Bash 2016 on the Diag at the University of Michigan's central campus in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 2, 2016. (Photo: JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press)

 

"It gave me an appetite for food, which is really an appetite for life, because if you want to die — quit eating — you will die," Chong said. "One thing cannabis does is give you the munchies, and thank God for the munchies."

 

Numerous people openly smoked marijuana during the event in defiance of local, state and federal laws. By tradition, the U-M police have generally not intervened with Hash Bash unless there is public endangerment or open drug sales. However, there were four arrests on campus for marijuana possession, said Diane Brown, public information officer for the university's police department.

 

Marijuana possession is normally a misdemeanor on campus, where police operate under state laws, and is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine, although most people plead down to "use" with a $100 fine or 90 days in jail.

 

The City of Ann Arbor has for decades been one of the most lenient cities in the country regarding marijuana. Possession is a $25 fine on a first offense and no jail time.

 

Among those hoping that marijuana will be legalized in Michigan was Andrew Sumner, 29, of Davison, who wore a marijuana leaf-print suit and sunglasses to today's event.

 

"I think it's just a matter of time," he said.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2016/04/former_red_wings_player_darren.html

 

Former Red Wings player Darren McCarty speaks up for marijuana at Hash Bash

 

Ryan Stanton | ryanstanton@mlive.com By Ryan Stanton | ryanstanton@mlive.com

Email the author | Follow on Twitter

on April 02, 2016 at 3:50 PM, updated April 02, 2016 at 6:06 PM

 

ANN ARBOR, MI — Former Detroit Red Wings player Darren McCarty spoke up for marijuana at Saturday's Hash Bash rally in Ann Arbor.

 

"Through medical marijuana, through this plant, there is life," the four-time Stanley Cup champion told a crowd of thousands of people, many of them smoking joints as they listened on the University of Michigan's Central Campus Diag.

 

McCarty, who retired from hockey in 2009, opened up about his struggles as an alcoholic and said marijuana helped save his life.

Former Detroit Red Wings player Darren McCarty with an oversized joint at the 45th annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor on April 2, 2016.

Courtesy photo

 

Speaking from the steps of U-M's Hatcher Graduate Library, he said he hasn't had a drink in almost six months now because he got educated.

 

"We have to do this together. And to do it, get educated," said McCarty, who is in favor of legalization of marijuana.

 

"We have to stand together, and we have to speak up," he said. "Get educated. It'll save your life."

 

Campus police estimated about 8,000 people attended the 45th annual pro-marijuana rally on the Diag, and thousands more were mingling in other areas, filling pockets of downtown and campus with clouds of smoke.

 

Tommy Chong, the 77-year-old stoner comedy legend of "Cheech and Chong" fame, returned as a featured speaker at this year's Hash Bash.

Related: Tommy Chong praises Ann Arbor at marijuana legalization rally

 

Chong talked about his battles with prostate and rectal cancer and said marijuana — which he described as the "magical burning bush" written about in the Bible — helped him get through it by keeping his appetite healthy through his treatments.

 

"I'll tell you how cannabis really helped me, and it can help everybody — it gave me an appetite for food, which is really an appetite for life," Chong said. "Because if you want to die, quit eating. You will die. We need food. And the one thing that cannabis does, it gives you the munchies, and thank God for the munchies."

 

McCarty later added, "Hell yeah for the munchies!"

 

Tommy Chong talks about marijuana and the munchies at Hash Bash

Comedian Tommy Chong talks about marijuana and the munchies at the annual Hash Bash rally in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 2, 2016. He said marijuana helped him through his battle with prostate cancer.

 

 

The Hash Bash rally spilled over into the Monroe Street Fair featuring live musical acts and vendors.

 

Later in the evening, Chong and McCarty are expected to be on hand for a 7 p.m. fundraiser for the MI Legalize marijuana ballot initiative. The fundraiser is taking place at Bill's Beer Garden on Ashley Street in downtown Ann Arbor.

 

Campaign organizers and volunteers for the campaign, officially known as the Comprehensive Cannabis Law Reform Initiative, were on hand for Hash Bash, collecting petition signatures from attendees.

 

"If we're going to do it, this is the year," said Jeff Hank, chairman of the MI Legalize campaign.

 

Reggae music played as Hank took the stage to give a speech about the effort to put a marijuana legalization proposal on the November ballot in Michigan.

 

"What do we want? Freedom!" he yelled, rallying the crowd.

 

"Is this the year or what?" he asked.

 

"Yeah!" the crowd yelled in response.

 

"Can we wait any more?" he asked.

 

"No!" the crowd answered.

 

Los Angeles-based musician Jake Texus, a former U-M student, opened Saturday's rally with a rendition of the national anthem on electric guitar.

 

That's usually done by Ann Arbor musician Laith Al-Saadi, who has been busy competing on "The Voice" on national television.

 

The Diag was filled with laughter after the first speaker at Saturday's rally informed the crowd that U-M was a no-smoking campus.

"This is completely against the rules, people," Adam Brook said as he lit up a joint on stage during the Hash Bash rally in Ann Arbor on April 2, 2016.

Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

 

Clouds of smoke and the smell of marijuana already filled the air by that point and people continued to light up joints.

 

"How many of you got a joint in your pocket?" former Hash Bash emcee Adam Brook asked the crowd at one point.

 

Many hands shot up in the air.

 

Brook encouraged them all to take out their joints and light them, saying Hash Bash is a "smoke in" and they're still at war.

 

"This is completely against the rules, people," Brook said into the microphone as he lit up his own joint while on stage.

 

U-M Division of Public Safety and Security spokeswoman Diane Brown said there were three arrests for marijuana possession on the Diag during the rally.

 

Charmie Gholson, founder of Michigan Moms United, gave a speech in which she decried what she described as military-style raids by drug task forces.

 

She said there's a systematic attack by law enforcement and out-of-control prosecutors on peaceful people who want to smoke marijuana.

 

She urged Hash Bash attendees to contact their legislative representatives and tell them to stop protecting police budgets and start protecting families.

 

Rick Thompson, another marijuana activist who spoke on Saturday, at one point told all rally attendees to get out their phones, take pictures, and post them on social media with the hashtag #HashBash. He said social media is going to play a role in the MI Legalize campaign and it's important that everyone votes.

 

Many cheered loudly when another speaker mentioned U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who supports marijuana decriminalization.

 

Jake Texus performs national anthem at Hash Bash 2016

Los Angeles-based musician Jake Texus, a former University of Michigan student, performs the national anthem at Hash Bash in Ann Arbor on April 2, 2016.

 

 

Ryan Stanton covers the city beat for The Ann Arbor News. Reach him at ryanstanton@mlive.com.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/115444670-story

 

45th Annual Hash Bash held on U-M campus despite snow

The 45th Annual Hash Bash was held on U-M's campus Saturday, despite snow.

By: Amy Lange

 

Posted:Apr 02 2016 06:19PM EDT

 

Updated:Apr 02 2016 06:30PM EDT

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WJBK) - Marijuana legalization supporters gathered at The University of Michigan on Saturday for the 45th Annual Hash Bash.

 

An estimated 8,000 people attended the event, despite the snow, said organizer Nick Zettel.

 

"This is the biggest I've seen, even with the snow coming down, there are still thousands of people hang out. ... It's really incredible," he said.

 

During the event, attendees were urged to support a state ballot measure by pro-marijuana group MI Legalize.

 

Event speakers include parents, grandparents, cancer patients, and even politicians.

 

Michigan State University freshman Troy Albrecht, who favors legalization with some regulation, attended the event Saturday for the first time.

 

"It's all about the law and the changes. It's very impressive what's going on," he said.

 

Organizers said Michigan's criminalization of marijuana has helped lead to mass incarceration. Some cities have voted to decriminalize pot and Hash Bash attendees plan to fight for more.

 

"Our main objective is education," Zettel said. "It's a protest so we are protesting unjust marijuana prohibition. It's also an informative rally. It's a celebration in a lot of ways."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

http://www.hightimes.com/view/hash-bash-2016-highlights

 

Hash Bash 2016 Highlights

Sat Apr 02, 2016

RSS

 

On Saturday, April 2nd, the 45th annual Hash Bash got underway at high noon on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Thousands of cannabis fans descended upon the Diag of the U of M campus to hear top activists and pot celebrities including Tommy Chong, John Sinclair DJ Short, Kyle Kushman and HIGH TIMES editor-in-chief Dan Skye. Despite temperatures in the 30s and blustery snow, spirits remained strong (and high) as the activist community of the Great Lakes pushes for total adult-use legalization.

 

Later, the Hash Bash morphed into the Monroe Street Fair. It was the 15th year that this street festival led a celebration of cannabis featuring a music stage, vending and all kinds of stoner merriment.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Looks like the marijuana lobby is in need of a fresh face to front its lobbying effort on the Hill.

The National Cannabis Industry Association wants Congress to see pot smokers as respectable professionals, not stoned slackers, so they decided against having “Cheech and Chong” actor Tommy Chong represent the group as a celebrity marijuana activist on a Hill visit scheduled for late April.

Monday, NCIA Executive Director Aaron Smith e-mailed Chong’s reps and supporters, stating after serious thought and feedback from “allied members of Congress,” the group agreed that, “having Tommy out in DC for the NCIA Lobby Days will detract from the overall message we aim for with the event,” Smith wrote, according to Politico.

Smith explained in the statement obtained by Politico that the NCIA wants to portray cannabis users as “regular professionals” who are “relatable to the generally conservative members of Congress we are looking to appeal to.”

A campy YouTube video, released less than a week ago, prompted the pot lobby’s decision to stub out the stoner legend. In it, Chong nods off at the wheel while hot-boxing his car. When he emerges, he uses a “Tommy Chong’s smokeswipe” to dissipate the pot odor from his clothing before meeting his parole officer.

“This sort of message is exactly the opposite of what we are trying to do with our efforts to legitimize the industry by showing it in a positive and responsible light, ” Smith noted. “We are here to break ‘stoner’ stereotypes rather than reinforce them.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2015/03/31/the-pot-lobby-fired-tommy-chong-to-better-appeal-to-conservative-congress-report-says/

Link to comment
Share on other sites

For Angie, an MSU student who attended the 45th Annual Ann Arbor Hash Bash on Saturday at the University of Michigan Diag, using marijuana is an important part of relaxation and social life.

“It brings people together,” Angie, who asked only to be identified by her first name, said. “It’s something people can connect on and relate to, no matter what you’re going through.”

Thousands of cannabis users and legalization supporters gathered for Hash Bash. The event featured a series of speakers who described the positives of the drug.

 

In the state of Michigan, cannabis is currently illegal for recreational use, but those with medical marijuana cards are legally allowed to possess certain amounts of the substance. The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, or MMMA, was enacted in 2008, and it has remained in effect ever since.

 

The goal of medical marijuana dispensaries is to provide a safe space for the transfer of marijuana to patients who are unable to grow their own marijuana. Early in 2011, the City of Lansing created a law establishing a licensure process and regulations on dispensaries.

Later that year, before any licenses were issued, the Michigan Supreme Court cast doubt on the legality of dispensaries. In its decision on State of Michigan v. McQueen, the Court found the MMMA did not authorize the sale of marijuana on a patient-to-patient basis. The ruling has been used in many cities as precedent for shutting down dispensaries.

None of the planned licenses in Lansing were ever issued because of the McQueen decision, and some dispensaries shut down on their own after the decision, but there are some dispensaries still operating in the, Lansing City Council member Carol Wood said. 

The owner of one south-side Lansing dispensary, "Matt", who asked to be identified by a pseudonym, said there are more than 60 dispensaries within city limits. Matt said he worries about customer safety at some dispensaries because of the lack of strict regulation.

The council has been searching for ways to re-establish regulatory control over dispensaries, Wood said. One city attorney presented a draft ordinance to the council on Thursday, which would force dispensaries to move out of the main downtown districts of Lansing and into less developed districts.

Still, dispensaries are forced to operate in constant fear of being raided. At any time, the City of Lansing could decide to enforce the state Supreme Court ruling and close down any dispensaries they choose to target. 

Addison, an MSU student who works at a Lansing dispensary, said the shaky legal status of the marijuana business creates an unsafe environment for users.

“I think if we’re out in the open, people can be more educated about it,” Addison, who asked for only his first name to be used, said. “When it’s this hidden thing, the education doesn’t come with it. When people use it, it becomes a rebellious thing ... people go all-out. I think, if it was accepted, people wouldn’t feel the need to do that.”

 

http://statenews.com/article/2016/04/hash-bash-cp

Many Hash Bash speakers told stories about their experiences with medical cannabis. One man said his 7-year-old son used a cannabis-based medication to fight multiple diseases. Another speaker explained that while she suffered from epilepsy, she had not experienced a seizure since she started smoking regularly.

One MI Legalize volunteer expressed concern that the state is starting to roll back the privileges granted by the MMMA.

 

"Authorities are pushing back on medical and trying to close it up again. We’re fighting against that, because I do know that it works medicinally."

MI Legalize volunteer at Hash Bash

“Authorities are pushing back on medical and trying to close it up again,” the volunteer said. “We’re fighting against that, because I do know that it works medicinally.”

Alyssa Edwards, a Lansing Community College student who works at a dispensary in Lansing, said medical marijuana use is vital to many of her patients.

“We’re saving lives every day,” Edwards said. “There’s multiple people who come in with cancer, epilepsy, veterans with PTSD, who need what we have but don’t have access to it.”

Legislators in Michigan and other states have been more open to medical marijuana use than to recreational use. Medical cannabis is legal in 23 states, while recreational use of the drug is legal in just four.

Recreational cannabis use is a big part of Hash Bash. The U-M police do not arrest attendees for marijuana possession on the Diag during the two hour long festival, which motivates many to head to Ann Arbor. Some wear costumes, including socks, shirts and hats decorated with marijuana leaves.

Matt questioned whether the informal fun of Hash Bash helps the cause of marijuana legalization. He said the legalization movement needs to have a professional face if it wants to win the support of government officials and non-users.

“Unfortunately, the movement that’s going on today down in Ann Arbor hurts us more than it helps us," Matt said. "It’s good for the community to come together and bond, and whatever, but afterwards, you put on your suit and tie and go about it the right way. That’s cool, that’s recreational, my hat goes off to it, I love and support it, but at the same time it’s not going to get the job done.”

"It’s good for the community to come together and bond, and whatever, but afterwards, you put on your suit and tie and go about it the right way. That’s cool, that’s recreational, my hat goes off to it, I love and support it, but at the same time it’s not going to get the job done."Anonymous owner of a south-side Lansing dispensary

The MI Legalize organization, which aims to peacefully promote the legalization of marijuana, got more than more than 1,000 Hash Bash visitors to sign a legalization petition, one volunteer estimated.

MI Legalize's argument for legalization emphasizes the infrastructural improvements which would come from legal taxation of the drug. Matt said he believes that is the type of appeal that will lead to support from legislators and the general public.

“MI Legalize, they’re talking about fixing the roads,” Matt said. “They’re talking about putting money into the school system. If you do that, by all means, come in and do business. ...You have to give back. That’s what every other business does. That’s what taxes are.”

 
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...