Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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[edit] Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Link: http://www.torontofreedomfestival.com
Slide shows: http://www.slide.com/r/vwADmyn36T_M4NkW_92kdjKzK1wvh6Wn
Forums:
- http://www.torontofreedomfestival.com/be-free/freedom-forum
- http://www.facebook.com/board.php?uid=3061920166
- http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=46
Facebook:
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/toglobalmarijuanamarch
Google searches:
- Web: http://www.google.com/search?q=toronto+marijuana+OR+marihuana+march
- Images: http://images.google.com/images?q=toronto+marijuana+OR+marihuana+march
Videos:
- Google: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=toronto+marijuana+march
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=toronto+marijuana+march
[edit] 2008
(Note: Feel free to update any section. Add info, links, reports, images, etc.. Add more sections and years, too. Updated 2008 info, reports, images, and videos are sometimes found at GlobalMarijuanaMarch.org/2008.php or at the 2008 city list at Cannabis.wikia.com.)
Toronto: Nieve tel 416 367-3459 info(at) cannabisweek.ca http://www.TorontoFreedomFestival.com . Official Toronto Global Marijuana March Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3061920166
Media: http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/5214.html
[edit] 2007
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=toronto+marijuana+march+2007&m=tags
Videos: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=toronto+marijuana+march+2007
Report: http://globalmarijuanamarch.org/2007.php
http://globalmarijuanamarch.org/report.php?id=155
Last Year the press reported 12,000. This Year CTV reported 20,000, and CITY TV mentioned doubled attendance than last year, while re-reporting the 12,000 estimate. So 20-25 thousand. Seems about right. However, there will be those who are sure there were 30-40 thousand, and at certain points the crown could have swelled to those levels.
Marc Emery's Toronto estimates:
My view, by the military statue, for Toronto was 6,000 - 8,000 at any one time at Queen's Park, 7,000 or so in the march, and possibly 20,000 over the course of 5 hours.
[edit] 2006
Photos and videos:
Video: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/400561/million_marijuana_march
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdQua3xWGwU
Videos: http://youtube.com/results?search_query=toronto+marijuana+march+2006
Report: http://globalmarijuanamarch.org/2006.php
http://globalmarijuanamarch.org/report.php?id=104
This was year was the 8th annual event for the global marijuana march in Toronto. It has always been peaceful without any arrests. This year we attracted over !!!25,000 people!!!. There were plain clothed police making sure no one was trafficking, and uniformed police simply kept the peace and were courteous and professional. There were no arrests (again) and there were no incidences of violence (again).
The event was billed as a cultural event and everyone had lots of fun with 2 stages, 25 musicians, belly dancer, fire spinners, djembi drummers and only a handful of security guards. There were over 30 booths (stations) from various sponsors across Canada. The hot dog vendor and pizza guy sold out of food.
The organizers this year formed a not-for-profit organization and they worked very successfully with all municipal officials and vendors. The parade through downtown Toronto was about 10,000 people strong, which only gave the marchers a very bad case of the munchies.
Next year can only be bigger - we invite all cities to network with Toronto's event to produce a truly globalizing event.
