Rally, Concert and Lobby Day to End Cannabis Prohibition

Rally, Concert and Lobby Day to demand an End To The Prohibition of Marijuana! Lobby Noon - 2 p.m.*, Rally & Concert 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Dead show doors 6 p.m. (*more Lobbying will take place from 2-5. We will have free info packets for you to drop off at your representative's offices, which are in the building across the street (we will help you figure out who they are if you don't know). Look for our booth and come talk to us if you're interested in making a big impact!) Featuring over 10 activist speakers! Musical Performances by: Lynch (w. Jim of moe.), Half Step, Free Grass Union, Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets, Special guests TBA NY residents, if you cannot make it to the event please contact your elected representatives on or before April 17, 2009 to help increase our impact! We have links set up on our sites to make it easy for you to contact them. You can also write a letter to the editor in support of legalization. Info to help with that is also on the sites. Join us for a great time, for a great cause! http://www.damnsam.com, http://www.nycamp.org Make a difference–make sure your representatives hear your voices!!! The rally will be held across the street from the Legislative Office Building where the NY Senate and NY Assembly have offices and meet to make the laws. Please come on down to our lobbying booth and find out who your representatives are, and how they voted/where they stand on cannabis issues. We will show you just how easy it is to stop by their office and say hello to their staff and leave info for them and have your opinions expressed. This helps them do their job representing the public better since it lets them know what we want from them. Please come and experience the change you want to see!
Date: 
Fri, 04/17/2009 - 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 
Albany, NY
United States
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