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July 27, 2008

38th Annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival: October 3, 4, 5, 2008

Posted by Gary Storck
Sunday, July 27, 2008

History will be made once again the first weekend of October when the 38th Annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival returns to Madison. Harvest Fest, now far into its foutrth decade, will once again celebrate the harvest and bring the Wisconsin and Midwest cannabis community together again.

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Marchers work their way up State St. in 2007 parade.

Here's the lineup so far:

38th annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival

October 3,4 & 5, 2008
Madison, Wisconsin

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Jacki Rickert speaks at the Capitol in 2007.

Sunday October 5
Gather at Library Mall 2 pm
Parade to State Capitol 3:40 pm
Rally and Concert with the Special Dank Midnights at State St. steps of the Capitol 4:20 pm with speakers including Ben Masel, Jacki Rickert, Gary Storck, Gatewood Galbraith (KY) and more .

Saturday October 4
Library Mall from 12-6 pm
Live Music including Baghdad Scuba Review, BUrP, Rev. Eddie Danger and others TBA plus speakers including Ben Masel, Jacki Rickert, Gary Storck, Gatewood Galbraith (KY) and more TBA, vendors, informational tables and displays and food carts.
Library Mall is at State and Lake Streets in downtown Madison adjacent to the UW-Madison Library and campus.

Friday October 3
Cardinal Bar 5-8pm
Kick off Harvest Fest weekend at the 6th annual IMMLY/Madison NORML medical cannabis benefit.
donation includes food and blues/roots music from Mark Shanahan
Cardinal Bar 418 E Wilson St, in downtown Madison 53703.

More info: myspace.com/madisonhempfest or
MadisonNORML.org

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Event Flier: Download file


For vending info, contact Madison NORML via the contact link on the lower right of the home page of MadisonNORML.org.

Harvest Fest Sponsors include:

Lakeside Press
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Posted by Gary at July 27, 2008 10:16 AM

Comments

hello! I just wanted to know a little more about The Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival. What events take place? Our there actually people outside smoknig Marijuana? haha. but seriously, i just want to know what takes place at these events?

-paul

paul -- Harvest Fest cannot be described. It must be experienced! See you in October! -- Madison NORML

Posted by: paul [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 8, 2008 07:08 PM

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