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Weedstock was a cannabis rights music festival in the United States, originally held annually near Madison, Wisconsin from 1988 to 2001. The festival was initiated and organized by Yippie and cannabis activist Ben Masel, and was held for fourteen years despite repeated incidents of attempted police interference. Weedstock was reintroduced as an annual music festival in Delaware. The event, held every year since 2017, is sponsored by DE NORML, the local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

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  • Weedstock was a cannabis rights music festival in the United States, originally held annually near Madison, Wisconsin from 1988 to 2001. The festival was initiated and organized by Yippie and cannabis activist Ben Masel, and was held for fourteen years despite repeated incidents of attempted police interference. Weedstock was reintroduced as an annual music festival in Delaware. The event, held every year since 2017, is sponsored by DE NORML, the local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Masel was a well-known cannabis activist. He ran for political office many times, including against Wisconsin incumbent governors and U.S. senators. He died in 2011. (en)
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  • Weedstock was a cannabis rights music festival in the United States, originally held annually near Madison, Wisconsin from 1988 to 2001. The festival was initiated and organized by Yippie and cannabis activist Ben Masel, and was held for fourteen years despite repeated incidents of attempted police interference. Weedstock was reintroduced as an annual music festival in Delaware. The event, held every year since 2017, is sponsored by DE NORML, the local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. (en)
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