Cannabis March & Education Rally, 15th May 2005, Trafalgar Square, London.

The event was organised by the newly formed 'Cannabis Trust' (Cannabis Education & Research Trust), backed by a 'united front' of cannabis campaigners, educators, doctors, lawyers, members of all the main political parties in Britain including a 'Toking Tory', an ex drugs squad officer, the Cannabis Grandma and even a member of the House of Lords.

The Trust plans to hold a series of events in the coming year building up to a massive 'cannabis education march & festival' in London next year.

Speakers Programme: Cannabis Education Rally, Trafalgar Sq, Sunday, 15th May 2005.

3pm: March arrives.
3.10: Welcome by compere Clara O'Donnell, Patricia Tabram (Cannabis Grandma), Alun Buffry, Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) and Andy Cornwell, Cannabis Trust.
3.15: Roger Warren Evans, barrister, Liberty.
3.25: Damian Turner, arthritis medical user.
3.30: Chris Baldwin, medical user & campaigner.
3.35: Lyndon, editor, CCNewz (Cannabis Community News).
3.45: Caroline Coon, artist, co-founder of Release.
3.50: Kenyon Gibson, author 'Hemp For Victory'.
3.55: Lord Tony Gifford QC, Human Rights lawyer, London, Jamacia, calling live from Jamaica.
4.00: Shane Collins, Green Party Drugs Group.
4.05: Steve Rolles, Transform.
4.10: Andria Efthimiou-Mordaunt, ENCOD.
4.15: Alun Buffry, national coordinator Legalise Cannabis Alliance.
4.20: Will Rogers, writer & expert on organic skunk.
4.25: light entertainment interval.
4.30: Dana Beal, coordinator Global Marijuana March, Cures Not Wars, New York.
4.35: Justice For Kebba 'Dobbo' Jobe Campaign, Camden.
4.40: Greg Foxsmith, Human Rights Lawyer.
4.45: Helen Sello, mental health carer & campaigner.
4.50: Message from Dr Zerrin Atakan, National Psychosis Unit
4.55: Tim Summers, Green Party Candidate, Vauxhall.
5.00: Howard Marks, Mr Nice, live from Moscow.
5.15: Patricia Tabram, Cannabis Grandma.
5.20: Phil, editor Weed World magazine, coordinator Wembly Cannabis & Hemp Fair.
5.25: Lee Harris, 60's to now, Alchemy headshop owner.
5.30: Appeal Against Execution for Cannabis in Singapore + Release of Hemp seed Helium Balloons (biodegradable). Donation appeal for the Cannabis Trust and future events.
5.35: Peter Tatchell, Outrage.
5.40: Suzana Sousa, organiser Cannabis March, Rio, Brazil.
5.45: Rocky Van de Benderskum, Canterbury LCA candidate.
5.50: Tony Allen, comedian and long-term cannabis user who's quit.
5.55: Don Barnard, LCA press officer and Norwich candidate.
6.00: Gez Smith, LibDems 'Youth & Student'.
6.05: Steve Pank, CLCA.
6.10: Mark Gibson, thc4ms.
6.15: David Crane, editor Hempire news on cannabis & the media.
6.20: Jeff Ditchfield, medical cannabis expert.
6.25: John Allin, glaucoma patient and medical cannabis user.
6.30: Richard Parry, lawyer.
6.35: Tony Taylor, Tony's Holistic Center, medicinal cannabis expert and practitioner.
6.40: Dennis Peron, leading Californian medical cannabis reformer.
6.45: George Melly, jazz musician.
6.50: Andy Cornwell, co-ordinator Cannabis Trust+ musical finale with special guests.

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