Lockdown Lifted, Boston Comes Out to Smoke April 20 on Common
One of the largest crowds ever came out to Boston Common to celebrate 4/20 with a puff of free spirit. Police were nowhere to be seen around 4:20 p.m. as a great cloud of well-being and shared sense of community wafted over the heads of the celebrants. The crowd was perhaps swollen by the desire [...]
Amherst Celebrates Hemp: 22nd Extravaganja April 20
The UMass Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition is proud to announce the 22nd edition of Extravaganja! Join the CRC as well as thousands of people from all around the state and beyond for a 4/20 filled with incredible bands, speakers, artisans, food vendors, and friendly people. Come show your support for ending the Drug War and [...]
Two-Day Rally Planned for 2013
The board of directors of MassCann has voted to make the 2013 Freedom Rally a two-day event next September, running Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. MassCann hopes the arrangement will benefit all parties–more bands that can play, more hot dogs that can be sold, and more people [...]
Voter Registration Forms from Rally Delivered on Time
MassCann has received a few complaints from voters who registered at the September rally but were told by their towns that their registration had not gone through. We have checked and determined that all registration forms filled out at the rally were delivered to MassVote in a timely manner. Chris Foye, who registered at the [...]
23rd Freedom Rally Draws Massive Crowd to Common
The following observations are from Bill Downing: Rain from 8:00 to 8:45. Torrential for about 10 minutes. Turned some of my paperwork into muck. 5-6 people passed out, one twisted ankle At least 2 arrests for distribution and many citations (reportedly) Police said we had a heroin overdose, but EMTs told me it was on [...]
BOSTON BANDS PLAY AT 23rd ANNUAL BOSTON FREEDOM RALLY
Boston, MA—The 23rd annual Freedom Rally on the Boston Common, sponsored by MassCann, September 15th, 2012, featured a battle-hardened lineup of top Boston bands who beat back their competitors in a series of band-battles to earn a slot on either one of the two stages that MassCann provided, featuring noted speakers (headlined by Congressman Barney Frank) and musical [...]
2012 Boston Freedom Rally Speakers Clear the Air
A roster of powerful speakers, headlined by Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, addressed the 23rd Boston Freedom Rally on September 15, dealing with marijuana in its social, medicinal, legal and political aspects: Terry Franklin (Founding member of the Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition) Erik Williams (Executive Director Connecticut NORML) Erik Altieri (Communication Director NORML) Barney Frank (Mass [...]
BUSTED: Bay state drug paraphernalia laws cause confusion for students, shop owners
Among thousands of marijuana smokers at the Boston Freedom Rally in September, one unnamed Boston University student had his drug paraphernalia confiscated by a Boston Common park ranger, despite not having traces of marijuana in it. “There were other people around smoking out of pipes,” the College of Arts and Sciences sophomore, who requested to [...]
22nd Freedom Rally T-Shirts
We have a small quantity of Freedom Rally T-Shirts in cotton and female cut hemp/cotton remaining.
