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Watch About 200 People Smoke a Joint at the Liberty Bell

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As planned, the Panic Hour and PhillyNORML held their third Smokedown Prohibition event at Independence Mall to directly demonstrate against marijuana prohibition by openly smoking it. 4:20 came and went with a large cloud and zero confrontation between demonstrators and authorities (a Park Ranger on his bike observed the whole event). Watch here:

 

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  2. Park Rangers Decide to Crack Down on Smokedown: ‘Flash Mob’ Is Questioned | The Declaration

    […] We headed to Old City from a dozen blocks away, mostly with the notion in mind that the smaller group a half-hour’s notice would bring out might be more likely to be engaged by Park Rangers, who along with the police had not mustered any more than cursory naked-eye surveillance from a comfortable distance. Neither had reacted yet at 4:20 on the afternoons when hundreds smoked reefer in front of the Liberty Bell, dozens of joints etc, until about 4:25. At moments of low wind this meant ignoring a discernible cloud. […]

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