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Canada: Dopers puff up a storm
Edmonton Sun
Sunday 07 May 2006 TORONTO -- Thousands of marijuana smokers defiantly sparked up joints yesterday in front of Ontario's Legislature to create a cloud of support for the drug's legalization. The day-long eighth annual Toronto Global Marijuana March lived up to the slogan of "Stinking it to the Man," attracting university students, goths and hippies, as well as a uniformed police presence. "We are here for event managing," Toronto police Sgt. Dave Hogan said. "We are observing and keeping the peace and hopefully it will be a pleasant event. We don't want a mass riot." Nick Tigomenico, a 17-year-old student, came to the rally to show his support for the cause. "I'm here because of my love of marijuana," he said, confidently smoking a joint. "I'm not worried. They (the police) can't arrest 10,000 people." Booths sold cookies, assorted baked goods, pizza, hamburgers and hotdogs in case anyone got the munchies. There was even a corn-on-the-cob vendor. Vendors also sold pot-smoking devices and T-shirts, while advocates for medical marijuana, such as the group Cannabis As Living Medicine, were on hand to gather support. There are one million people in Canada with fatal, debilitating illnesses who don't have access to medical marijuana, said CALM spokesman Alyssa Wartzman. Prime Minister Stephen Harper reiterated his government's pledge last month to impose longer jail time and heavier fines on marijuana grow-ops and drop plans by the previous Liberal government to decriminalize simple possession of pot.
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