Global Marijuana March & Festival

This march and festival is to celebrate Kim Ogg's recent pre-charge diversion program and to bring attention to the following bills in Austin: HB 81, decriminalization HB 2200, medical defense HB 2107, medical dispensaries SB 269, medical dispensaries HB 82, civil penalty reduction HB 3785, hemp ***PARKING*** - You can park along the side of the street - If the streets around City Hall are full, continue to circle around until you find something - Be sure to look for signs that say no parking - Each metered parking spot has different times of operation. Check the times to see if you need to pay. Most you don't have to pay after 5pm. ***METRORAIL*** - The nearest stop is Main Street Square ***AGENDA*** 11am- social, vendors 12pm-1:30pm- Speakers/Presentations/Testimonies/Acknowlegements 1:30pm-3pm- march 3pm-7:30pm- Performers 7:30pm-8pm- closing remarks ***SPEAKERS*** - Cara Bonin, executive director of Houston NORML - Romana Harding, deputy director of Houston NORML - Andy Melder, director of veteran outreach of Houston NORML - T. Watson, secretary and event coordinator of Houston NORML, also MC - Tarah Taylor, founder and principal of Malcom Martin Strategies - Amanda Berard, a former Army Medic and current pediatric nurse - Turk McBride, Global Research Vendors, former NFL player - Dr. Elias Jackson, Vyripharm Biopharmeceuticals - Lillie Schechter, Harris County Democratic Party Chair ***VENDORS/FOOD*** - Real Therapist Massage - Face Painters - Temporary Tattoos - Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP) - Stansell Arts & Jewelry - Earth World - CBD Products - Cultured Peace - Go Green - Hemp Products - Soul's Fit - Vintage & Handmade for the Cute & Curious - Kurbside Eatz - Texas Tornado Grill - Pinto Foods - Couture Candles ***BANDS*** - Black Kennedy - UnderGravity - Step N Style - Kell - Flashback - Billy Bourbon - PotRoast - Guilla - Kinetic Vortex