"Hash Bash" 2021 -- University of Michigan event is protest of marijuana laws

 from M Live dot-com

ANN ARBOR, MI – Hundreds of protesters, pot tourists and marijuana enthusiasts were at the University of Michigan Diag Saturday afternoon April 3, 2021 for a smoke-in protest in conjunction with the 50th Hash Bash rally.

The annual smoke-in was a protest of marijuana laws, including the prohibition against smoking in public, according to Adam Brook, a past organizer of Hash Bash. Current organizers are holding the event virtually for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ANN ARBOR, MI — For those planning to attend the Ann Arbor Hash Bash smoke-in protest at the University of Michigan Diag on April 3, 2021 UM offers a word of caution.

“We always support the free-speech rights of citizens to gather in public spaces,” UM’s public affairs division said in a statement Thursday, March 25, 2021. “At the same time, we do not condone the use of drugs on our campus. It is important that we provide a safe environment for everyone on our campus, especially in the midst of a pandemic.”