Dan Koozer is the other co-organizer of the GMM. He is also a co-founder of the Cannabis Liberation Front in 1996, co-founder of the Emerald Empire HempFest in 2003, co-founder of the Willamette Valley NORML chapter in 2008, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Voter Power Foundation. Further, he is the producer of the weekly TV show "Cannabis TV"  - where he makes regular appearances as “DanK the Bagman”.  He is also the Chapter President of Willamette Valley NORML and will be the Master of Ceremonies for this years Global Marijuana March.

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About the GMM 

The Million Marijuana March is an annual global event celebrating the benefits of cannabis and hemp that takes place, for most participants, on the first Saturday in May. On that day – referred to as Jay Day by some organizers – people in hundreds of cities around the world rally and march in unison for cannabis law reform. A peaceful party to celebrate our gains and to re-energize for the next steps. The main purpose is to raise awareness about the issues, to inform and educate thru the publicity involved. Secondly, we want to register every person there and further empower them by providing whatever is needed to getting them to the voting booth at the right time. Also we want a good show, a nice time for every one - entertaining as well as informative. And, at the same time, we can also raise a little money and fund some projects for the cause - like sponsoring OMMA patients who can't afford a fee or a Hemp Initiative. We pick up steam every day, we gain more sponsor$ and other support each time we talk about it.

Also, different groups with related agendas can be represented. We can use this opportunity to stand united as one voice.

The GMM is an event that has been going on for somewhere around 25+ years and has years of tradition of which many are unaware. It started as the Yippie! organized "May Day 5th Avenue Pot Pride Parade" in New York City and in 1996 became known as the Million Marijuana March. Even though the event still occurs on the first Saturday in May, it has now established tradition of its own, spreading beyond NYC.

The emphasis of the following years events are turning from that street party into a productive political venue that the NAACP and the ACLU would be proud to co-sponsor. We folks in Salem are doing this successfully, we believe. Let's honor our counter-cultural elements, history, heroes and activists, but at the same time be aware that we need to better coordinate our efforts for the maximum politically-positive media spin and potential resulting benefits for our on-going political efforts.

Ours are not the minds we need to be concerned with. Its success depends on our ability, each and every one of us, to become a teacher.

For more info, try these LINKs >

• For updated full list and maps, go to > www.globalmarijuanamarch.com

• There is also some international MMM networking going on at this CannabisCulture.com message forum > http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/cfrm

• MERCYs MMM page > http://mercycenters.org/events/MMM.html

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