Events
Lowcountry NORML Sponsors 420 Rally in Marion Square
On Friday, April 20th, Lowcountry NORML will sponsor The 420 Rally, a cannabis awareness event, in Marion Square from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Lowcounty NORML is a nonprofit group working toward “the legalization of responsible use of cannabis by adults, and to serve as an advocate for cannabis consumers.” The rally will include speakers, a 50/50 raffle, a “pick-a-prize” raffle, and more.
The event schedule is as follows:
- 1 pm to 2:30 pm – Check-in, pick-up t-shirts, rally sign making, mingle
- 2:30 pm to 4 pm – Speakers
- Medical Cannabis – Jill Swing, President of SC Compassionate Care Alliance
- Cannabis and PTSD – Eric Allen, Movement for People’s Party, Green Party, Delaware NORML
- The Benefits of Hemp – Lucas Snyder, South Carolina Hemp Farmers Association
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Reform – Susan K. Dunn, Legal Director at ACLU, South Carolina
- Decriminalization of Cannabis – TDA, Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
- Legalization of Cannabis – Scott Weldon, Lowcountry NORML
- 4 pm to 4:19 pm – Form single file “Line of Compassion” along walkways bordering the park area
- 4:20 pm – Moment of Silent Solidarity
- 4:40 pm to 5 pm – Closing Statements
The event is free to attend, but you can purchase VIP tickets here. MUSIC Farm VIP After Party tickets can be purchased here.
For more information on the rally, visit the Facebook event page.