MARIJUANA MARCH IS SATURDAY

Saturday marks the "Global March for Cannabis Liberation," which local
organizer Ben Masel describes as a series of protests against the "war on
drugs" in 170 cities on six continents.

Four of these events will take place in Wisconsin:

In Madison, demonstrators will gather at the State Street steps of the
Capitol after 11 a.m., join the "Voices for Peace" parade down State
Street, then move to the 500 block of West Mifflin Street for the annual
block party.

In Cross Plains at 3 p.m., participants in the "Great Beer Parade" will
re-enact the local celebration at the end of Alcohol Prohibition in 1933,
with a banner reading "Prohibition: Didn't work then (Martini glass);
doesn't work now(marijuana leaf)."

In Milwaukee, a march will begin at 2 p.m. at the corner of Brady and
Prospect streets on the east side. More information is available by
e-mailing cannabisliberation@hotmail.com.

In Eau Claire, HempFest, sponsored by the Students for Sensible Drug Policy
at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will run from noon to 10 p.m. at
Rod and Gun Park. Food, beer, music, speakers and games are promised. More
information is on the Web at ssdp.uwec.edu.