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Supporters of legalizing marijuana urged people to vote for candidates who support the drug's legalization at a rally this weekend.
Organizers estimated several hundred people attended the 36th annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival, which took place at State Street Mall on Saturday and Sunday.
Police did not have their estimate readily available, said Madison Police Sgt. Dave McClurg. No arrests were made for marijuana use, he said.
Last year's rally focused on supporting a bill that would have legalized medicinal marijuana in the state. But with the demise of that bill, organizer Gary Storck said this year they focused on electing officials who support legalization.
"Go out and ask the candidates where they stand and if they don't support medical marijuana or they refuse to say how they would vote on it, don't give them your vote," Storck said of this year's message at the festival.
The weekend finished with a march up State Street and rally at the steps of the Capitol Sunday afternoon.
Attendee Ricardo Jimenez, a commercial artist from Trempealeau, said the movement to legalize marijuana is gaining momentum.
"People are going to do it and you're not going to stop them," he said.
Another attendee, Janny Mayo, of Oshkosh, said she comes each year to the festival. She's hopeful marijuana will be legalized one day. She said taxes generating from its legalization could help bolster government coffers.
"I do believe one day they will realize there is nothing wrong with it," she said. "There (are) more important things to worry about than people smoking pot.... It's just going to take enough people to push it."
Newshawk: 420AM&PM - 420 Magazine
Source: WFRV (WI)
Pubdate: October 9, 2006
Copyright: 2006 The Associated Press
Contact: wfrv.com - Contact Us
Website: WFRV-TV Green Bay: Northeast Wisconsin News, Weather and Sports
Organizers estimated several hundred people attended the 36th annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival, which took place at State Street Mall on Saturday and Sunday.
Police did not have their estimate readily available, said Madison Police Sgt. Dave McClurg. No arrests were made for marijuana use, he said.
Last year's rally focused on supporting a bill that would have legalized medicinal marijuana in the state. But with the demise of that bill, organizer Gary Storck said this year they focused on electing officials who support legalization.
"Go out and ask the candidates where they stand and if they don't support medical marijuana or they refuse to say how they would vote on it, don't give them your vote," Storck said of this year's message at the festival.
The weekend finished with a march up State Street and rally at the steps of the Capitol Sunday afternoon.
Attendee Ricardo Jimenez, a commercial artist from Trempealeau, said the movement to legalize marijuana is gaining momentum.
"People are going to do it and you're not going to stop them," he said.
Another attendee, Janny Mayo, of Oshkosh, said she comes each year to the festival. She's hopeful marijuana will be legalized one day. She said taxes generating from its legalization could help bolster government coffers.
"I do believe one day they will realize there is nothing wrong with it," she said. "There (are) more important things to worry about than people smoking pot.... It's just going to take enough people to push it."
Newshawk: 420AM&PM - 420 Magazine
Source: WFRV (WI)
Pubdate: October 9, 2006
Copyright: 2006 The Associated Press
Contact: wfrv.com - Contact Us
Website: WFRV-TV Green Bay: Northeast Wisconsin News, Weather and Sports
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