CANNABIS CULTURE – You can’t write a better doobie drama than the heroic toker tale unfolding in Toronto.
Federal prosecutors will argue a lower court erred when it struck down Canada’s marijuana laws – effectively legalizing possession and growing for personal use – on Monday (May 7) following Saturday’s (May 5) Global Marijuana March. It’s fitting and unbelievable 158 cities are protesting prohibition leading into a court hearing that regardless of the outcome, sets a new course for Canada’s weed laws.
The Mernagh Ruling is a ganja game changer. It takes a bat to prohibition and beats it to a Jose Bautista style pulp. The ruling is a damning indictment about a failed medical marijuana program. It’s in my name, but twenty-two Canadians stood up and said they couldn’t access Health Canada’s medical marijuana program. They believed in lawyer Paul Lewin who has donated well over 250 hours to defend me.
Together we worked our nationwide networks to build a case that resulted in an incredible victory. When we started, few believed our constitutional challenge to Canada’s possession and production laws would work. People are jaded, but there are pockets of them everywhere who are working hard to overturn prohibition, they’re organizing rallies for 10 – 10,000 protesters. We tapped these types of people to lend us a few activist hours. They helped us find patient witnesses who otherwise might not have come forward. Legally I’m not allowed to mention who the witnesses are, but again thank you all for believing in us; for telling your health horror stories when you didn’t have too.
Not just Canadian cannabis enthusiasts are watching, but the weed world. The prosecutor will argue Canada has international obligations and Mernagh’s legal marijuana grow-op is violating not one, but two United Nation treaties. This brings me back to the Global Marijuana March on Saturday May 5.
My first thought when we received our new court dates a few months ago was that’s right after Global Marijuana March. The positive energy created around the world will carry us into the courtroom. Plus people trek from all over the province and country to attend GMM. Heavy activist types who would want to see a stellar stoner courtroom showdown. We need these people there to report on their social media streams what’s happening as it happens. Hashtag is #highcourt
The second reason I’m so awestruck is I always mentally picture court as bout between two warriors – The Garden City Grower Matt Mernagh vs. The Niagara Falls Nug Hater Rob Nicholson. A fight between two good ole Niagara boys. I picture myself having the feds in a rear naked choke hold. We have our stoner superstitions too; Lewin has given up toking for the last six weeks and I grew out a Lanny McDonald play-off beard that’d smackdown both Sedins simultaneously.
Before any spectacular event, whether it’’s Talladega 500, Super Bowl, UFC 420, Wrestlemania, there’s a pre-show party. The Global Marijuana March is The Mernagh Ruling pre-fight party. It sets the stage for Monday and Tuesday’s throwdown.
Here’s a list of the action.
Friday May 4 at 7pm EST
Cannabis Culture News webcasts live from Vapor Central. Show up or tune in on Pot TV Network (4pm PST or 7pm EST) as CC editor Jeremiah and Mernahuana talk trash and toke fine ass dank.
Friday May 4 at 9pm EST
Marc Emery Fundraiser $10 @ Vapor Central
Speech by Jodie Emery will be webcast on Pot TV Network.
Saturday May 5 at Noon
Global Marijuana March @ Queens Park
Tune into the webcast on the Pot TV Network.
Monday May 7 at 10am
The Mernagh Ruling Appeal @ Osgoode Hall (Queen & University)
Join me on the steps of Osgoode Hall for a session at 9am. Hashtag #highcourt
Note: There’s a security checkpoint.
Monday May 7 at 7pm EST or 4pm PST
Opus Live with Mik Mann from Vapor Central. Mik reports back on Ontario Court of Appeal hearing. Tune in the Pot TV Network to hear what is happening. Special guest Matt Mernagh.
Tuesday May 8 at 10am
The Mernagh Ruling Appeal @ Osgoode Hall (Queen & University)
Join me on the steps of Osgoode Hall at 9am for a session. Hashtag #highcourt
Note: Security checkpoint.
Tuesday May 8 at 4pm EST
The Mernahuana Show @ Vapor Central
Tune in on the Pot TV Network as Matt Mernagh and the Potheads Who Don’t Smoke Schwag wrap up their incredible week.
