18/02/08 Scoop.co.nz
On March 14, 2008 Maryjane the Cannabus embarks on a historic journey to end cannabis prohibition. After attending the Albert Park 4.20 protest, Maryjane will depart for Dunsterdam. She will visit 42 cities and towns during the following 42 days. A protest will take place at 4.20pm each day in each town.
Maryjane will arrive in Dunsterdam on Friday 25 April 2008.
Our 4.20 protests include public cannabis smoking.
We operate a "bring and share" policy.
We film these events for later broadcast.
We are looking for local volunteers to assist our daily stopover. Suggest a suitable high profile location to park Maryjane for our protest. Help with a bed for our crew and a park for Maryjane so we may overnight following the protest. Organize an evening event, a barbeque, a bunch of friends. We want to meet the locals and hold a public cannabis conversation each day.
We plan to arrive in each town around noon, allowing time for the bus crew to meet the public, answer questions and recruit NORML members before the day's protest and session at 4.20 pm.
The Cannabus is being fitted out as a mobile lounge and information centre with couches, sound system, video screen and other comforts of a home away from home.
This epic journey will start in Auckland and finish in Dunsterdam (formerly known as Dunedin) on May 3 - J Day. Dunedin has been renamed Dunsterdam (after Amsterdam) to acknowledge its progressive nature as New Zealand's most cannabis-friendly city. It proudly hosts the longest running 4.20 sessions in the country, and local police have said they have better things to do than arrest cannabis smokers.
Join us when we come to a town near you.
Check the itinerary:-
MARCH 14 Auckland, 15 Te Awamutu, 16 Taumarunui, 17 New Plymouth, 18 Stratford, 19 Hawera, 20 Wanganui, 21 Palmerston North, 22 Levin, 23 Dannevirke, 24 Hastings, 25 Napier, 26 Wairoa, 27 Gisborne, 28 Whakatane, 29 Tauranga, 30 Paeroa, 31 Coromandel,
APRIL 1 Thames, 2 Manukau City, 3 Hamilton, 4 Rotorua, 5 Taupo, 6 Turangi, 7 Waiouru, 8 Fielding, 9 Masterton, 10 Naenae (Hutt Valley), 11 Wellington City, 12 Picton, 13 Blenheim, 14 Nelson, 15 Motueka, 16 Westport, 17 Greymouth, 18 Arthur's Pass, 19 Christchurch, 20 Sumner Beach, 21 Ashburton, 22 Timaru, 23 Oamaru, 24 Balclutha, 25 Dunsterdam Organizer - Dakta Green - National Bus Tour Coordinator, www.Norml.org.nz for regular updates or further information email: cannabus@windowslive.com
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