{"id":1669,"date":"2017-01-16T06:37:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T06:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/?page_id=1669"},"modified":"2021-04-11T05:21:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T05:21:46","slug":"cannabis-law-reform-rally-parade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/cannabis-law-reform-rally-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Law Reform Rally &#038; Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1669\" data-postid=\"1669\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1669 themify_builder\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix fullcover module_row_0 themify_builder_1669_row module_row_1669-0 tb_sv1d499\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top\" >\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 first tb_1669_column module_column_0 module_column_1669-0-0 tb_ht36502\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text text-1669-0-0-0     tb_ag6f503\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2><strong>PROTEST<\/strong><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/cannabis-law-reform-rally-parade\/\"><strong>Cannabis Law Reform<\/strong><br \/> <strong>Rally &#038; Parade<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/opening-ceremony\/\">Opening Ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/tug-o-drug-war\/\">Tug O\u2019 Drug War<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/kombi-konvoy\/\">Kombi Konvoy<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/stoners-blaze\/\">Global Marijuana<br \/> March<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/ganja-faeries\/\">Ganja Faeries<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/polite-squad\/\">Polite Squad<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/sundays-rally\/\">Other Rallies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 last tb_1669_column module_column_1 module_column_1669-0-1 tb_asrq503\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t        <!-- module image -->\n    <div  class=\"module module-image image-1669-0-1-0  image-overlay   tb_e1i8503\">\n\t                <div class=\"image-wrap\">\n                            <img src=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372-600x218.png\" width=\"600\" class=\" wp-post-image wp-image-2386\" alt=\"CanLawRef\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372-600x218.png 600w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372.png 1024w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372-400x145.png 400w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef.png 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>            \n            \n        \n            <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module image -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text text-1669-0-1-1     tb_f5al503\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text text-1669-0-1-2     tb_u3r8504\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix module_row_1 themify_builder_1669_row module_row_1669-1 tb_cf8c499\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top\" >\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_1669_column module_column_0 module_column_1669-1-0 tb_9uzt504\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text text-1669-1-0-0  repeat   tb_uwx0505\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">2pm <a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/sunday-3rd-may\/\">Sunday 2 May<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">The MARDIGRASS Parade is not a spectator sport. Please feel free to join the parade and show your support for pot law reform. We&#8217;re all in this together!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Gather and get ready for the MardiGrass Parade!! Meet at the exit of the western car park, across the road from the Community Centre Market. The march is the main event, so please walk with us for cannabis law reform!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is our 29th consecutive annual Rally for Cannabis Law Reform. We vowed to Rally every year on the first Sunday in May until we are no longer criminals for using this herb. Prohibition is an incitement, not a control! MardiGrass will become a Festival when we can celebrate the herb without fear of prosecution and persecution. When the Police have a float in the street parade behind the Ganja Faeries, Big Joint &#038; POLITE, then we really will have a proper festival and celebration. In the meantime, this annual event is a <strong>POLITICAL PROTEST RALLY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Led by the Widjibal Elders of the Bunjalung Nation, with children holding the Koori flag, the parade this year will start off at <strong>2.30pm from<\/strong> <strong>the Western carpark and <\/strong><strong>make its way south along Cullen street where it will turn left and head down past the Town Hall and Greenbank to the Hash Bowl Stage in Plantem Park<\/strong> for the Cannabis Law Reform Rally, speeches and MardiGrass Float Prize presentations. Just follow the GANJA FAERIES and the BIG JOINT!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Ganja Faeries celebrate the spirit of MardiGrass. They dance behind the Bundjalung people who traditionally welcome the protesters to their country each year. Their dance has itself become a tradition simply because the laws remain unacceptable to all self respecting ganja users, be they Bundjalung, faeries or otherwise. Rally speeches from <strong>Bundjalung Elders, Michael Balderstone <\/strong>of the Hemp Embassy<strong>, Ex-magistrate David Heilpern, Cate Faehrmann <\/strong>from the Greens<strong>, Dr Brian Walker <\/strong>from Legalise Cannabis WA<strong>, Dr Teresa Towpick, <\/strong>and<strong> John Shipton, Julian Assange&#8217;s father.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/cannabis-law-reform-rally-parade-float-awards\/\">Parade Float Awards<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get out your fabrics, banners, paint brushes and sewing machines to get ready for the annual MardiGrass Parade Float Awards. Have a go at creating a float costume, banner, paper mache or sculpture about pot prohibition. Floats can be a vehicle for a powerful message about pot celebration and\/or protest. We welcome floats that reflect our area, our people, our pride, our fun and festive spirit, and desire for a peaceful future. Law reform is the focus of MardiGrass and we encourage all to have a say! Prizes will be presented to the winning floats in Sativa Stadium after the Rally.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/prop-costume\/\"><strong>Prop and Costume Making<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>SPontanous Art Event #imaginorium in Plantem Park. <\/em><\/strong>DRop in and get creative with local makers of sculpture, puppets and fun. #imaginorium is building some fabulous props for this years protest parade on Sunday. EVer wanted to be a more colourful part of protest? Get your creative skates on to paint, sew, cut and bedazzle!! Happening throughout Saturday and Sunday!<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix module_row_2 themify_builder_1669_row module_row_1669-2 tb_10c4499\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top\" >\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_1669_column module_column_0 module_column_1669-2-0 tb_xqws505\" >\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n\t\t        <!-- module image -->\n    <div  class=\"module module-image image-1669-2-0-0  image-center   wow fadeInUp tb_o2ea506\">\n\t                <div class=\"image-wrap\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/sponsors\/\"\n                                       rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                           <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cannabis_Sponsors-240x232.png\" width=\"240\" height=\"232\" class=\" wp-post-image wp-image-2814\" alt=\"Cannabis_Sponsors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cannabis_Sponsors.png 240w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cannabis_Sponsors-250x241.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>                <\/a>\n            \n                        <\/div>\n            <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n        \n        \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module image -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROTEST Cannabis Law Reform Rally &amp; Parade Opening Ceremony Tug O\u2019 Drug War Kombi Konvoy Global Marijuana March Ganja Faeries Polite Squad Other Rallies \u00a0 2pm Sunday 2 May The MARDIGRASS Parade is not a spectator sport. Please feel free to join the parade and show your support for pot law reform. We&#8217;re all in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"builder_content":"<h2><strong>PROTEST<\/strong><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/cannabis-law-reform-rally-parade\/\"><strong>Cannabis Law Reform<\/strong><br \/> <strong>Rally &amp; Parade<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/opening-ceremony\/\">Opening Ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/tug-o-drug-war\/\">Tug O\u2019 Drug War<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/kombi-konvoy\/\">Kombi Konvoy<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/stoners-blaze\/\">Global Marijuana<br \/> March<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/ganja-faeries\/\">Ganja Faeries<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/polite-squad\/\">Polite Squad<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/newsite\/sundays-rally\/\">Other Rallies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372-600x218.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"CanLawRef\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372-600x218.png 600w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372.png 1024w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef-1024x372-400x145.png 400w, https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CanLawRef.png 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/h2> <h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">2pm <a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/sunday-3rd-may\/\">Sunday 2 May<\/a><\/h2> <h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">The MARDIGRASS Parade is not a spectator sport. Please feel free to join the parade and show your support for pot law reform. We're all in this together!<\/h4> <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Gather and get ready for the MardiGrass Parade!! Meet at the exit of the western car park, across the road from the Community Centre Market. The march is the main event, so please walk with us for cannabis law reform!<\/strong><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is our 29th consecutive annual Rally for Cannabis Law Reform. We vowed to Rally every year on the first Sunday in May until we are no longer criminals for using this herb. Prohibition is an incitement, not a control! MardiGrass will become a Festival when we can celebrate the herb without fear of prosecution and persecution. When the Police have a float in the street parade behind the Ganja Faeries, Big Joint &amp; POLITE, then we really will have a proper festival and celebration. In the meantime, this annual event is a <strong>POLITICAL PROTEST RALLY<\/strong>.<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Led by the Widjibal Elders of the Bunjalung Nation, with children holding the Koori flag, the parade this year will start off at <strong>2.30pm from<\/strong> <strong>the Western carpark and <\/strong><strong>make its way south along Cullen street where it will turn left and head down past the Town Hall and Greenbank to the Hash Bowl Stage in Plantem Park<\/strong> for the Cannabis Law Reform Rally, speeches and MardiGrass Float Prize presentations. Just follow the GANJA FAERIES and the BIG JOINT!!<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Ganja Faeries celebrate the spirit of MardiGrass. They dance behind the Bundjalung people who traditionally welcome the protesters to their country each year. Their dance has itself become a tradition simply because the laws remain unacceptable to all self respecting ganja users, be they Bundjalung, faeries or otherwise. Rally speeches from <strong>Bundjalung Elders, Michael Balderstone <\/strong>of the Hemp Embassy<strong>, Ex-magistrate David Heilpern, Cate Faehrmann <\/strong>from the Greens<strong>, Dr Brian Walker <\/strong>from Legalise Cannabis WA<strong>, Dr Teresa Towpick, <\/strong>and<strong> John Shipton, Julian Assange's father.<\/strong><\/p> <h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/cannabis-law-reform-rally-parade-float-awards\/\">Parade Float Awards<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/h2> <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Get out your fabrics, banners, paint brushes and sewing machines to get ready for the annual MardiGrass Parade Float Awards. Have a go at creating a float costume, banner, paper mache or sculpture about pot prohibition. Floats can be a vehicle for a powerful message about pot celebration and\/or protest. We welcome floats that reflect our area, our people, our pride, our fun and festive spirit, and desire for a peaceful future. Law reform is the focus of MardiGrass and we encourage all to have a say! Prizes will be presented to the winning floats in Sativa Stadium after the Rally.<\/p> <h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nimbinmardigrass.com\/prop-costume\/\"><strong>Prop and Costume Making<\/strong><\/a><\/h2> <p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>SPontanous Art Event #imaginorium in Plantem Park. <\/em><\/strong>DRop in and get creative with local makers of sculpture, puppets and fun. #imaginorium is building some fabulous props for this years protest parade on Sunday. EVer wanted to be a more colourful part of protest? Get your creative skates on to paint, sew, cut and bedazzle!! 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