Overgrow The Government

Cannabis fans unite on 4-20-2011 in Washtington DC! A march on the capital building is planned for the spring to call attention to the mighty but repressed cannabis plant. Full details from the Salem News website are below and are linked here: salem-news.com  A big thanks to the Salem News website for their excellent coverage of industrial hemp and all cannabis related issues. No other paper or online source provides better coverage of the evolving battle to free industrial hemp.

So if you are able, do your part and get out there and march on Washington DC in the spring. Let our government know that the people want to farm hemp. The fact that hemp is illegal to grow in the USA is absurd and the charade must end.


Jan-21-2011 16:20

Grassroots Activists Head to the Nation's Capitol to End Cannabis Prohibition

Bonnie King Salem-News.com

Millions to gather "in hopes to cease lies and propaganda in the cannabis world"

Photo by Dexter Phoenix Salem-News.com

(SALEM, Ore.) - Overgrow The Government, a group of grassroots activists, is calling on a million supporters, hemp farmers and protesters alike to join together for a protest march in Washington D.C. to demand an end to cannabis prohibition.

Consumption and sale of cannabis was legal in most American states until 1937. At that point, the plant became a hot topic for William Randolph Hearst, DuPont, Harry Anslinger, and the US Congress. Since then, cannabis prohibition has cost Americans billions of dollars, and over 800,000 people are arrested and/or incarcerated every year.

Overgrow The Government is making a tangible statement against this waste, and seeks an end to cannabis prohibition. On Friday, the organizers set up a logistical meeting with DC and believe that "the months of battling are over" and the permit needed for the event has been acquired.

The march will take place on April 20th, 2011 (4-20-11), beginning at 10:00 a.m. and running through the day. The starting location is to be announced, but the plan is for the march to end at the Capitol Stairs in Washington D.C.

Overgrow The Government is a movement of people tired of the lies and propaganda associated with cannabis prohibition and have taken a firm stand against it.

"The success of the event depends on everyone in the cannabis world coming together in D.C to demand an end to prohibition and continue to do so in the years to come until a change is made," said Jason Warf.

The unofficial organization was started when grassroots activist, Jason Warf viewed a protest at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) headquarters in which hemp farmers planted hemp seeds.

Jack Herer, 9/08 Photo: Austin King

“To me this was a metaphor for what I see that needs to happen; I knew that with science, medicine, and numbers on our side now is the time to change these laws," said Warf.

Following the protest, he took his idea and posted it as an event on Facebook to see what kind of feedback he would get. Within the first week, the protest received an overwhelming response from various organizations which proved he had to turn his idea into reality.

He took on small group of activists as board members and started planning the event in the nation's capitol.

With a guest list now expanding over 10,000 and nearly 2,000 already expected to attend, the showing at our nation's capitol is bound to be impressive.

Lest we forget, 4/20 has been designated as "Jack Herer Day". Jack, the Emperor of Hemp, dedicated his life to sharing the truth about hemp/cannabis, so it is very fitting that his dream of ending cannabis prohibition would move forward on this special day.

Jack would say, "Hemp will save the world!" and if given a chance, it just may. April 20th could be a giant step in that direction.

For more information and updates on Overgrow The Government, visit: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146753865351662&fb, Or http://www.facebook.com/stickmanisahippy#!/event.php?eid=146753865351662&ref=ts

Source: Overgrow The Government