18.04.16 Patriots Day Smoke-In at the Somerset County Courthouse in Skowhegan

A cold damp day greeted 31 Maine cannabis advocates at the annual Patriots Day Smoke-In at the Somerset County Courthouse in Skowhegan on April 16, 2018 at High Noon. Maine Vocals founder Don Christen has spoken out for 26 consecutive years to end prohibition and liberate cannabis and hemp from government and corporate control. Noting that the Governor and the State Legislature have interpreted the 2016 referendum approval as a carte blanche to regulate and tax so that corporations can gain control of production, squeezing out the citizen farmer, Christen urged followers to educate a new generation to carry on the fight. Channel 5 WBAI, Waterville Morning Sentinel, Norridgewock based videographer Pete Sirois and other podcast news services covered the event. THC lollipops and joints were shared and a good time was had by all.