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International day for cannabis-related protests and events
April 20 has become an international counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis. Many such events have a political nature to them, advocating the liberalization / legalization of cannabis. Vivian McPeak, a founder of Seattle's Hempfest states that 4/20 is "half celebration and half call to action". Paul Birch calls it a global movement and suggests that one cannot stop events like these.
On that day many marijuana users protest in civil disobedience by gathering in public to light up at 4:20 pm.
As marijuana continues to be decriminalized and legalized around the world, Steve DeAngelo, cannabis activist and founder of California's Harborside Health Center, notes that "even if our activist work were complete, 420 morphs from a statement of conscience to a celebration of acceptance, a celebration of victory, a celebration of our amazing connection with this plant" and that he thinks that "it will always be worthy of celebration".
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Other locations:
CANBERRA, ACT - Parliament House https://facebook.com/events/2462214297348429/
SYDNEY, NSW - Victoria Park https://facebook.com/events/1414731488701867/
NIMBIN - Nimbin Hemp Embassy https://facebook.com/nimbinhemp/
MUSGRAVE PARK, QLD - https://www.facebook.com/events/1649054151901543/
ADELAIDE, SA - https://facebook.com/events/2264144900546168/
MELBOURNE, VIC - Flagstaff Gardens
https://facebook.com/events/1217042215156369/
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Event Venue
Flagstaff Gardens, Corner La trobe Street and King Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 3000, Australia