Legislative Building grounds go to pot
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 20/04/2012 (5251 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
They came, they smoked, and they smoked some more.
More than 1,000 people flocked to the Manitoba legislature on Friday afternoon to lounge on the grass, light up the bongs and protest the prohibition against marijuana.
The annual event, which is celebrated around the world, continued its reputation as a largely peaceful affair, with attendees tossing Frisbees and noshing hotdogs between tokes.
April 20, or 4/20, is widely known as the day advocates gather to smoke up to promote the decriminalization of marijuana.
It’s also a holiday for public-school students in Winnipeg’s English school divisions, but the timing is a coincidence.
History
Updated on Friday, April 20, 2012 10:32 PM CDT: Corrects to say it's a day off for public school students in Winnipeg, not all students across the province.
Updated on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:16 PM CDT: Clarifies that it's a holiday in English school divisions