Nikolas Schiller, the other co-founder of DCMJ, said he hopes the back-to-back events will also focus congressional attention on reauthorizing a measure that shields medicinal marijuana programs from federal law enforcement actions.
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Washington Post: Marijuana advocates vow to smoke pot and get arrested on steps of U.S. Capitol
|| 4/19/2017 || 12:31 pm || + Render A Comment || ||
CNN: DC activists planning pot giveaway, Capitol Hill ‘smoke in’
|| 4/3/2017 || 12:19 pm || + Render A Comment || ||
“The first protest will take place on April 20 — 4/20, the pot holiday — from “high noon” til about 5 p.m., Adam Eidinger and Nikolas Schiller, co-founders of the group DCMJ, told CNN. They said members of the group will set up just off Capitol grounds and pass out joints of locally grown marijuana rolled by hand in the home base of DCMJ on Embassy Row in Washington.”
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COMPLEX MAGAZINE: How to Organize A Pro-Cannabis Demonstration With Over 4,200 Free Joints
|| 1/22/2017 || 8:41 pm || + Render A Comment || ||
My interview is at about 3:45 into the video:
Washington D.C. was alight with protests and demonstrations Friday afternoon—both literally and figuratively. While thousands protested the official swearing-in of President Donald Trump—a ceremony that included a speech plagiarized from a comic book villain—a demonstration of another kind took to the streets: one of nonpartisan weed enthusiasts.
The D.C. Cannabis Coalition (DCMJ), co-founded in 2013 by Adam Eidinger and Nikolas Schiller, called its event #Trump420, and rolled 4,200 joints (yes, that’s 4-2-0-0) to pass out to weed enthusiasts of every political affiliation. DCMJ describes itself as “a community group fighting for equal rights for DC cannabis users, growers, and their families,” and used Trump’s inauguration as an opportunity to raise awareness about its initiatives. Weed possession was legalized in Washington D.C. in 2015 (though you still can’t legally buy it), but Eidinger and Schiller are continuing to fight to destigmatize weed communities and advocate for less restrictive legalization policies.
DCMJ invited Complex to come hang with them while they rolled 4,200 joints from their headquarters, as well as on Friday for their official demonstration, which was attended by Trump supporters and protesters alike. Check out the best of the reefer madness below.
New York Times: Marijuana Group Passes Out Free Joints for Trump’s Inauguration
|| 1/20/2017 || 11:59 pm || + Render A Comment || ||
Fox 5 DC: Pro-pot protesters prep for Inauguration Day
|| 1/18/2017 || 10:13 pm || + Render A Comment || ||
Snopes: 4,200 Free Joints to Be Given Away Before Trump’s Inauguration
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On 29 December 2016, the Washington, DC, based pro-legalization group known as DCMJ posted an invitation for an event called “#Trump420” on their web site:
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The Independent: Cannabis activists to hand out thousands of free joints at Donald Trump’s inauguration
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Philly Voice: Giant marijuana joints, Sanders supporters among Broad Street marchers on DNC Day 1
|| 7/25/2016 || 9:53 pm || + Render A Comment || ||
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