Well over 100 turned out for a 420 celebration at the Concord State House, now in its third year! The Shire Choir performed several “Chronic Carols” inside the state house, while plenty of cannabis was smoked in front of the building as State Police looked on. Thanks to the police for doing the right thing and standing down and allowing peaceful people to be free.

This year’s 4/20 rally in the capitol plaza was more modest in size than the previous celebration, but the crowd’s enthusiasm for the cause of liberty did not feel lacking. A small crowd gathered at 2pm for the Free Concord litter pickup. Back at the State House by 3:30, rally-goers and independent media began creeping in. Speechifying by local activists on an open bullhorn preceded and followed the announcement to “smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em” at 4:20. A few individuals visiting town for the rally were selling bottles of water and bags of chips in defiance of laws against such peaceful exchange. Before the State House closed at 5:00pm, a crowd of around thirty caroled in the lobby for an audience of about eight state troopers and security guards. Despite a somewhat greater presence of state law enforcement inside the State House, there was no uniformed presence in the courtyard for the duration of the rally. Attendance is estimated to be near one hundred.

Rally to end prohibition at State Capitol in Concord, NH. A group of 100 liberty-loving individuals gather in support of the freedom to control their own bodies. Peace, Love and Christmas carols.