New York City, New York, USA

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Video searches (add year): Other links:
 * cures-not-wars.org
 * Category:Dana Beal.
 * MySpace - The May 3rd March to Make Marijuana Legal. 2008.
 * MySpace - NY Marijuana March.
 * youtube.com search for NYC
 * youtube.com search for New York City
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City info
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 * Google Maps: New York City
 * Wikipedia: New York City
 * Wikitravel: New York City
 * WeBeHigh.com - home page lists all cities.
 * City page: New York City

Global Marijuana March (GMM)
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''' GMM ( years signed up ). '''

2011
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GMM:
 * Scoopy's Notebook. The Villager. Volume 80, Number 46. April 21 - 27, 2011. See section titled "A burning issue."

2010
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New York City: Dana 212-677-7180 dana(at)phantom.com http://www.worldwidemarijuanamarch.org Cures not Wars, 9 Bleecker St, NYC 10012. 11 am Mayday Washington Square Park; parade route and destination TBA.

2009
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New York City: Dana 212-677-7180 dana(at)phantom.com Cures not Wars, 9 Bleecker St, NYC 10012

GMM:
 * MySpace - NY Marijuana March.

GMM videos:
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTH0YDMFI7w
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUlEQPl2WWI
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVk1LOuTHvo
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay2e8pNhgyI
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxBFPAgh0l4

2008
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New York City: Dana 212-677-7180 dana(at)phantom.com http://www.myspace.com/the08march Cures not Wars, 9 Bleecker St, NYC 10012

Global Marijuana March. New York City. May 3, 2008:


 * MySpace - The May 3rd March to Make Marijuana Legal. 2008.
 * Video: http://blip.tv/file/877768

jvMiHZjg2qg Global Marijuana March 2008 in New York City. Youtube link.

2007
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 * Photos: http://news.webshots.com/album/558951634azfeuH
 * Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=4fYNDUYkmsU
 * Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=nQr8QXKmBvE
 * Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ep6h3y5cw58
 * Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=G5jnS3_8a-I
 * Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xxw6XuEM5Mk
 * Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CKBMcKLEIp8
 * Video: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=8792730

LMXSKJ7PrPo Interview with Dana Beal. Preview of '''Global Marijuana March 2007. Youtube link.

2006
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GMM:
 * Photos: http://gallery.marihemp.com/newyorkcity2006mmm
 * Press and photo: http://www.thevillager.com/villager_158/potpulp.html
 * Press and photos: http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0619,ferguson,73145,2.html
 * Photos: http://www.senseandsensi.net
 * Photos: http://www.villagevoice.com/gallery/0619,pot,73143,30.html&pic=4&total=7
 * Report: http://globalmarijuanamarch.org/2006.php#unitedstates


 * http://www.globalmarijuanamarch.org/report.php?id=105


 * Beautiful weather, Beautiful people, Beautiful march. Made some beautiful new friends and had a beautiful day. It started off at 11:00am set in Washington Square Park, for the 1st time in years, with an ibogaine forum and march history speech by Global/Million Marijuana March founder and veteran activist Dana Beal (www.cures-no-wars.org) while we handed out flyers to the people in the park as they came up to see what was going on so they would be up to speed with what Dana and the other speakers were talking about. Most of the people listening, aside from the 100 or so people starting to float in for the march, were tourists and really getting into the speeches and many had questions which were cheerfully answered by those who had answers. A few brave souls lit up some joints and the cops were pretty cool, well actually they were really cool throughout the entire day because they hung around and were glad to talk to anyone who wanted to talk to them about their opinion of the war on cannabis. The opinion was the same from any cop I talked to "Will you people please get this put on the ballot and I'll vote for it because I have better things to do on the 1st week of May every year then babysit you people". Very nice. I met a cop that really didn't understand that street pot was the same thing as what is growing in the ground just dry. He was under the impression it was similar to how coca becomes cocaine since the have to wear hazard gear to move it and he's never seen it because it's always wrapped up in packages or bundles or something. He, like every law enforcement officer I and others spoke to, is very aware that they need to go home, type in www.leap.cc and start reading since every cop I spoke to agreed that cannabis enforcement is a total waste of time & money. Some mentioned much concern over the impending scourge of crystal meth that is on the way and that they wouldn't mind the weed resources to get a jump on it. We let them know that Leap would let them know how to make their concerns heard. I have to say I had a great time going up to "The Man" and saying "Hey, I remember you from last year. How've you been? Thanks for coming out and watching out for us" They returned the greeting and we talked, well except for those in plainclothes who preferred to stay "anonymous". I always say that the GMM is the one place on Earth where everyone is completely equal and all get along as one. Everyone seems to take a day off from hating each other and that is a beeeeeautiful thing and very spiritual if you are aware of the vibe, which I did my best to make sure those I spoke to knew to be part of the vibe. A few more speakers spoke including the Pieman ( www.pieman.org ) who is always great to talk to because, even though he has a tough time of it getting around anymore, he is absolutely 100% pure 1960's activism and there's so much to learn from him. Dana explained to us that the Mayor through his lawyers had to change our finish from Battery Park which is a good sized park on the southern most tip of NYC by the Statue of Liberty to City Hall Park in front of City Hall because blasting (how American & ironic?) and our safety. Well that sounds like a step in the right direction, Washington Square Park and City Hall Park all in the same day, good start.


 * 12 noon we walk a few blocks to the starting point at Houston & Bleecker Streets. There was a free speech/open megaphone for an hour, with all its usual screaming and animation, while banners, flyers & signs were being handed out.


 * 1pm we are on our way. Another part of his march I really find amusing is the fact that this GMM is the only march, parade or the like that people stop off at the various food stands, carts and pizza & burger joints along way, grab something to munch on and catch up to the march while usually being stopped by people on the street with questions or tourists who want a picture holding one of our signs or while walking in the march looking like a participant. I gave away a sign to a pair of young adult European couples who wanted a souvenir to take home. That should make for some fun going through customs. The people we passed all cheered us on which made us all think "Tell me why is weed illegal again?, Everyone seems to like it".


 * We get to City Hall Park which is quite small and are told that we only have a noise permit so we have to give up our signs and we could only be on the sidewalk outside of the park and to see the speakers and entertainment we had to sit down in a roped off area of sidewalk. Well I gotta say my ass immediately began to hurt, not because of the concrete either. We were literally kicked to the curb by the city. Poor Dana had to field like two or three fuktillion "What da fuk is going on?" questions from the marchers. Everyone made the best of it and we headed into the park for a bench in the park where we could hear the speakers but not have to be crowded on the sidewalk in the direct sun as did many people which ended up making more room for those out in front of the "stage". From what I've seen from the last couple years of attending various NY marches/rallies and such, sadly if you've heard the speeches at one NY rally you've heard them all. I agree that the history of pot oppression is an important part of promoting activism, especially for those who are just starting out and are hungry for info and passion to fuel their own fight, but I really feel there is almost no focus on now,, tomorrow and how we're going to win this fight. But that's a story for another time. I was blessed with being veeeeery brownied-up, since I knew smoking would be a game I didn't want to play this year, and had a wonderful glow the whole day with out having to hide like a criminal to burn a joint so the joints I brought along just in case somehow made it into the hands of some of my new friends without weed. Sharing is Caring, remember? Being brownie boy protector of cannabis freedom, I pretty much rambled the ears off of anyone who would listen and pretty much was unable to shut up for hours. Around 4pm or so we headed out into the rest of the city, walked around aimlessly, hanging out at street corners eating a variety of delicious NY street food, watching people go by, especially the summer clad females of all varieties, while doing our best to attract attention to our pro-cannabis t-shirts the whole way until exhaustion set in, caught a cab and headed to the train home. I would love to see enough people come out that we could all light up and the law would be rendered helpless but the people who did come out were great and very into either sharing information or asking questions. I do believe I love them all and am looking forward to being able to enjoy a bud with everyone someday soon in a NY March. See you all at the NY Harvest Fest in October.

2005
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GMM:
 * Report: http://www.globalmarijuanamarch.org/report.php?id=48

1967
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The Yippie /Zippie Website!. Quote from article (emphasis added):
 * "The first Smoke In was held in February 1967 in upstate New York by Michael Aldridge but it did not receive much press attention. In June 1967 Dana Beal and the New York Provos held the second smoke-in in Tompkins Square Park. Due to several arrests this demonstration received considerable press. Beal went underground in January 1968 but the Smoke Ins continued just as they do today as evidenced by the above photo of 10,000 Smoke Inners in Boulder on April 20, 2008."

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