Hash Bash 2011: Still smokin’ after 40 years on the Diag
BENJAMIN MICHAEL SOLIS
Staff Writer
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Thousands of marijuana advocates convened in the Diag on the University of Michigan’s campus on April 2.
After a bumpy road of Drug Enforcement Agency raids and federal crackdowns of the past decade, Ann Arbor’s mainstay marijuana event is still as popular and legal as ever.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Hash Bash has been brought to life with even greater fervor since the passing of Michigan’s Medical Marihuana Act in 2008.
The day-long event, held on April 2, aimed to do what other Hash Bashes have done in the past: Raise medical marijuana and legalization awareness – and offer a “hall pass” day for pot smokers to indulge in the streets with minimal police intervention.
It consisted of a protest rally that started at noon, a festival-like gathering on the intersection of Monroe and Tappan streets and a mid-evening concert at The Blind Pig, featuring the local Ann Arbor band The Macpodz.
For more coverage of Hash Bash and a photo essay of the event see:
Crashing the Bash – and feeling groovy
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Adam Brook, organizer of the Ann Arbor Hash Bash, is not holding a high-powered bong; it is a T-shirt gun.
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A face in the crowd at the Monroe Street Fair following Hash Bash.
