The odour of marijuana smoke blown through several blocks of downtown Vancouver Wednesday as thousands gathered on the ground outside the art gallery public of the city of annual pro-pot rally.
Nicknamed the "4-20" rally, similar gatherings take place on April 20 in the cities of the world to promote the legalization and acceptance of marijuana. It culminates in a "smoke-in" giant at 4: 20 pm.
Thousands of pot smokers openly smoked the substance banned in Vancouver on Wednesday. (CBC)No there is no presence of obvious uniformed in protest songs have been played, many people openly smoked marijuana and speakers called for the removal of the jar of the Criminal Code offences.
Jodie Emery, wife of Vancouver self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery, was among those who addressed the crowd.
"When this clock key 4: 20, and we send a signal of big smoke to celebrate our freedom remember us those we lost and struggle so we anyone lose never once again," said Emery.
Her husband is serving a sentence of five years in prison to the United States for the sale of seeds of marijuana by mail in this country.
The name "4-20" has several reputed origins, but he thought originally in the 1970s in a California high school when students would gather at 4 p.m. each day of the week to smoke pot.
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