On Wednesday, September 9, The Wallflower Gallery is hosting a medical marijuana meeting to discuss the 12th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert - January 2010.  We are looking to get people together to help make things happen in South Florida and we need people to be involved.

If you are interesting in making a difference for the medical marijuana issue in South Florida, this is a way to build up a platform for change.

Please spread the word and let other people know what we are working on.

Please RSVP to let us know that you are planning to attend.

Medical Marijuana Meeting
09-09-09
(Organizational Meeting)
7:00 p.m.
The Wallflower Gallery
10 N.E. 3rd Street
Downtown Miami 33132
305-579-0069

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thank you for your effort.

Hope all's well.

Enjoy

Flash
Funk Finder, Ploppy Palace Productions
& The Wallflower Gallery
10 N.E. 3rd Street
Downtown Miami 33132
305-579-0069
www.ploppypalace.com
www.myspace.com/medmj
www.myspace.com/wallflowergallery
www.wallflowergallery.com

Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert - 01-19-08 Tobacco Road
Outside Stage

Miami Creative Music Collective & Alonso
(Free Form Music + Spoken Word)
4:00 - 4:35 (35 min)

Elviza Isis & Friends with the Belly Dance Jam Band
(Belly Dance + Improvised Music)
5:10 - 5:40 (30 min)

Oriente & Pat De Leon & Alonso
(Acoustic Spanish Blues + Poetry)
5:40 - 6:30 (50 min)

Kuyayky & Jonathan Rose
(Traditional Peruvian + Poetry)
7:10 - 7:50 (40 min)

Irvin Rosenfeld
(Legal Medical Marijuana Patient)
8:30 - 8:40 (10 min)

The Tribe & Alonso
(Tribal Percussion + Poetry)
8:45 - 9:30 (45 min)

Jahfe & Vibe One
(World Beat Fusion + Poetry)
10:15 - 11:00 (45 min)

Johnny Dread & Alonso
(Reggae + Poetry)
11:45 - 12:45 (60 min)

Day Music Died & Alonso
(Rock + Poetry)
1:30 - 2:15 (45 min)

MC: Flash, Ploppy Palace Productions
Sound: Mario Salazar - Atlas Sound Productions


Patio Stage
Four Shillings Short & Alonso
(World Beat Folk + Poetry)
4:35 - 5:10 (35 min)

Bedside Manor - Martian Ambassador & The Captured Chorus
(Theatre)
5:30 - 6:00 (30 min)

The Seeds of Evolution & Vibe One
(Melodic Rock + Poetry)
6:30 - 7:10 (40 min)

Carl Ferrari & Friends & Jonathan Rose
(Spanish Guitar + Percussion + Poetry)
7:50 - 8:30 (40 min)

Aurapool & Vibe One
(Psychedelic Grooves + Poetry)
9:30 - 10:15 (45 min)

Sweetbone & Vibe One
(Reggae Funk + Poetry)
11:00 - 11:45 (45 min)

Ana Kanpa & Kristoff Skalet
(Melodic Rock + Poetry)
12:45 - 1:30 (45 min)

Los Inmigrantes
(Spanish Rock)
2:15 - 3:00 (45 min)

MC: TBA
Sound: Danny - Atlas Sound Productions


Upstairs Stage

The Cornerstoners
(Hip-Hop Rock)
4:20 - 5:05 (45 min)

Outereach & Alonso
(Melodic Rock + Poetry)
5:35- 6:25 (50 min)

Mug & Vibe One
(Melodic Rock + Poetry)
6:55 - 7:45 (50 min)

Togen & Vibe One
(Melodic Rock + Poetry)
8:15 - 9:00 (45 min)

Addax & Alonso
(Melodic Rock + Poetry)
9:30 - 10:15 (45 min)

January & Kristoff Skalet
(Melodic Rock + Poetry)
10:45 - 11:30 (45 min)

Minimal & Kristoff Skalet
(Spanish Rock + Poetry)
12:00 - 12:45 (45 min)

Rayko/KRB & Vibe One
(Hip-Hop Rock + Poetry)
1:15 - 2:00 (45 min)

Radar O Reilly & Alonso
(Hard Rock + Poetry)
2:30 - 3:10 (40 min)

MC: TBA
Sound: Cosmo - Tobacco Road

Inside Stage

FL NORML
(Speaker)
4:25 - 4:35 (10 min)

Gus Coronel
(Acoustic Rock)
4:40 - 5:10 (30 min)

FL NORML
(Speaker)
5:15 - 5:25 (10 min)

Robby Hunter
(Acoustic Rock)
5:30 - 6:00 (30 min)

Sara Yousuf
(Criminal Defense Attorney)
6:10 - 6:20 (10 min)

Orrin Bolton
(Acoustic Rock)
6:25 - 6:55 (30 min)

Elvy Musikka
(Legal Medical Marijuana Patient)
7:00 - 7:15 (15 min)

Robert Alan Lusson & Andrew Bayuk
(Acoustic Rock)
7:20 - 8:15 (55 min)

Erica Sommer
(Pop Rock)
8:20 - 8:50 (30 min)

Mark A.S.
(Social Satire)
8:55 - 9:05 (10 min)

Lisbeth Lynn
(Spanish Acoustic Rock)
9:15 - 9:45 (30 min)

Toni Latino
(Attorney)
9:50 - 10:00 (10 min)

Pepe Alva
(Spanish Acoustic Rock)
10:15 - 10:45 (30 min)

Andrew Vait & Sam Friend
(Acoustic Rock)
10:50 - 11:20 (30 min)

Norm Kent
(Attorney - National NORML Board)
11:25 - 11:35 (10 min)

Val C. Wisecraker
(Acoustic Folk)
11:40 - 12:10 (30 min)
    
Mr. Grim Reapa
(Hip Hop)
12:15 - 12:40 (25 min)

Angel Ocean
(Hip Hop)
12:45 - 1:10 (25 min)

Demetrius Brown
(Acoustic Rock)
1:20 - 2:00 (40 min)

Fudakochi
(Melodic Rock)
2:15 - 3:15 (60 min)

MC: TBA
Sound: Frank - Atlas Sound Productions

ALSO FEATURING

Carlos Rodriguez, Anibal Fernandez, Linx - live painting

ORGANIZATIONS
FL NORML
Care Resources
Artists for Community Evolution

VENDORS
The Wallflower Gallery
Massage By Eunice
Xango
Progressive Rags
Ngozi's Craft
Ragamufyn
75rabbit
Almightee
Katchina Herbs
Bean Blossom
Back Of The Bus Tie Dye
Between Spirit & Stone Jewelry
Heaven On Earth
Emerald City Imports
Phukit
Worm Town Company
R.A.C.E. International
Sinbad The Glassblower
Mark Weiser's Store
Sergio Torres
Roostas No. 5

PRODUCTION SUPPORT
Ploppy Palace Productions
Atlas Sound Productions
Anamaze Productions
7th Circuit Productions
Turk Master Cymbals
Mystic Cat Productions
Antidote Productions
Online Gigs.com
Music Art Love
The Wallflower Gallery

Tobacco Road
626 S. Miami Ave. Brickell
Miami, FL 33130
305-374-1198
www.tobacco-road.com
www,myspace.com/tobaccoroad626

4:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.

$10 admission

21 and older with ID

Fundraiser for FL NORML

Thank you for your effort.

Flash
Funk Finder, Ploppy Palace Production
www.myspace.com/medmj


 

10TH ANNUAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA BENEFIT CONCERT
AT TOBACCO ROAD
HOSTED BY
PLOPPY PALACE PRODUCTIONS

    On Saturday, January 19, 2008 Ploppy Palace Productions and Tobacco Road will be hosting the 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert to raise funds for FL NORML's (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights.  As part of this four stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together for patients' and physicians' right to use medical cannabis.

As a testament to the diversity of supporters for this cause, there will be a broad variety of musical styles including jazz, rock, reggae, folk, vocal harmonies, hip-hop, funk, experimental, tribal rhythms, world beat fusion, psychedelic grooves and various interactive jams.

Johnny Dread, Sweetbone, Jahfe, Kuyayky, Aurapool, Addax, Day Music Died, Miami Creative Music Collective, Oriente & Pat De Leon, Carl Ferrari & Friends, Four Shillings Short, The Tribe, Ana Kanpa, Togen, Erica Sommer, Robby Hunter, Minimal, Los Inmigrantes, Mug, Radar O Reilly,  Outereach, The Cornerstoners, The Seeds Of Evolution, Angel Ocean, Mr. Grim Reapa, Rayko/KRB, January, Fudakochi, Demetrius Brown, Lisbeth Lynn, Pepe Alva, Orrin Bolton, Robert Alan Lusson, Andrew Bayuk, Gus Coronel, Andrew Vait & Sam Friend, Val C. Wisecracker and more will be showcasing original music.

Alonso, Kristoff Skalet, Vibe One, Jonathan Rose and other spoken word artists will be presenting innovative spoken word poetry with musical accompaniment.

Martian Ambassador & the Captured Chorus will be presenting a theater piece called Bedside Manor.

Mark A.S. will be presenting social satire about the laws concerning medical marijuana and the drug war.

In addition, Elviza Isis and other dancers will be performing a variety of dance and movement pieces to energetic, rhythmic percussion and ambient tones.

Plus Carlos Rodriguez, Anibal Fernandez and Linx will be rendering a live painting demonstration to visually complement the music.

Irvin Rosenfeld and Elvy Musikka, legal medical marijuana patients, will be describing their experiences with obtaining medical marijuana through the federal government.

The 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert will also feature a selection of community speakers who will present information about the issues including Norm Kent -National NORML Board of Directors, Toni Latino - attorney, Sara Yousuf - criminal defense attorney, Corinne Bowes from Florida NORML, members from the Miami-Dade Green Party and other concerned citizens.

FL NORML, Care Resources,  and various other organizations will have informational booths with literature and handouts to help educate about community issues and the medical marijuana campaign in Florida.

The event will work to raise funds and awareness for FL NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights. Previously, a person's right to use medical necessity as a defense to marijuana charges has been upheld by several appeals courts in Florida. Marijuana has proven therapeutically useful in treating numerous medical conditions including muscle spasticity, arthritis, and the nausea related to AIDS and cancer chemotherapy. Currently there are 12 states that have laws allowing marijuana to be used as medicine.

In addition there will be vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Massage By Eunice, Xango, Progressive Rags, Ngozi's Craft, Ragamufyn, 75rabbit, Almightee, Katchina Herbs, Bean Blossom, Back Of The Bus Tie Dye, Between Spirit & Stone Jewelry, Heaven On Earth, Phukit, Emerald City Imports, Worm Town Company, Sinbad The Glassblower, R.A.C.E. International, Mark Weiser's Store, Sergio Torres, Roostas No. 5 and selected independent corporations.

Production support provided by Ploppy Palace Productions, Atlas Sound Productions, Anamaze Productions, Turk Masters Cymbals, Mystic Cat Productions and 7th Circuit Productions.

The 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is currently looking for supportive sponsors and unique vendors to help to build up the community outreach and contribute to the cause.

The 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions, OnlineGigs.com, Antidote Productions, Artists For Community Evolution, The Wallflower Gallery, Music Art Love  and FL NORML.

Saturday, January 19, 2008
4:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Tobacco Road
626 South Miami Ave., Brickell
305-374-1198
www.tobacco-road.com
www.myspace.com/tobaccoroad626

21 Years Old + with ID
Admission is $ 10.

Advance tickets available.

www.myspace.com/medmj
For more information, please email Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com

10TH ANNUAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA BENEFIT CONCERT

AT TOBACCO ROAD

HOSTED BY

PLOPPY PALACE PRODUCTIONS

On Saturday, January 19, 2008 Ploppy Palace Productions and Tobacco Road will be hosting the 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert to raise funds for FL NORML's (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights. As part of this four stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together for patients' and physicians' right to use medical cannabis.

As a testament to the diversity of supporters for this cause, there will be a broad variety of musical styles including jazz, rock, reggae, folk, vocal harmonies, hip-hop, funk, experimental, tribal rhythms, world beat fusion, psychedelic grooves and various interactive jams.

Johnny Dread, Sweetbone, Jahfe, Kuyayky, Aurapool, Addax, Day Music Died, Miami Creative Music Collective, Under No Order, Oriente, Carl Ferrari & Friends, Four Shillings Short, The Tribe, Ana Kanpa, Togen, Elisa Melendez, Erica Sommer, Robby Hunter, Minimal, Mug, Outereach, The Cornerstoners, Angel Ocean, Mr. Grim Reapa, Rayko/KRB, January, Demetrius Brown, Pat De Leon, Andrew Bayuk, Gus Coronel, Val C. Wisecracker and more will be showcasing original music.

Alonso, Martian Ambassador, Rio and other spoken word artists will be presenting innovative spoken word poetry with musical accompaniment.

Mark A.S. will be presenting social satire about the laws concerning medical marijuana and the drug war.

In addition, Isis Elviza and other dancers will be performing a variety of dance and movement pieces to energetic, rhythmic percussion and ambient tones.

Plus Carlos Rodriguez, Anibal Fernandez and Linx will be rendering a live painting demonstration to visually complement the music.

Irvin Rosenfeld and Elvy Musikka, legal medical marijuana patients, will be describing their experiences with obtaining medical marijuana through the federal government.

The 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert will also feature a selection of community speakers who will present information about the issues including Toni Latino and Corinne Bowes from Florida NORML, members from the Miami-Dade Green Party and other concerned citizens.

FL NORML, Emerge Miami, Miami_Dade Green Party and various other organizations will have informational booths with literature and handouts to help educate about community issues and the medical marijuana campaign in Florida.

The event will work to raise funds and awareness for FL NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights. Previously, a person's right to use medical necessity as a defense to marijuana charges has been upheld by several appeals courts in Florida. Marijuana has proven therapeutically useful in treating numerous medical conditions including muscle spasticity, arthritis, and the nausea related to AIDS and cancer chemotherapy. Currently there are 11 states that have laws allowing marijuana to be used as medicine.

In addition there will be vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Emerald City Imports, Xango, Massage By Eunice, Ngozi's Craft, Ragamufyn, 75rabbit, Almightee, Katchina Herbs, PHBeads, Bean Blossom, Roostas No. 5 and selected independent corporations.

Production support provided by Ploppy Palace Productions, Anamaze Productions, Atlas Sound, Turk Masters Cymbals and 7th Circuit Productions.

The 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is currently looking for supportive sponsors and unique vendors to help to build up the community outreach and contribute to the cause.

The 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions, OnlineGigs.com, 7th Circuit Productions, Turk Masters Cymbals, Antidote Productions, Music Art Love and FL NORML.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

4:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.

Tobacco Road

626 South Miami Ave., Brickell

305-374-1198

www.tobacco-road.com

www.myspace.com/tobaccoroad626

21 Years Old + with ID

Admission is $ 10.

Advance tickets available.

www.myspace.com/medmj

For more information, please email Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com.

Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert Crisis Update

Since you're a friend of Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert, I thought you should know that our future is in doubt. We've been putting on this 11 hour concert for 9 years, but whether we do the 10th Anniversary show next January is in real doubt! Let me tell you what the problem is.

The Concert is the brainchild of Flash, the owner-operator of The Wallflower Gallery. The Wallflower is the Music, Art, Performance Venue and Activism home to all our other activities. The Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert Series is our biggest annual event, bringing together over 1,000 people at the oldest watering hole in Miami, Tobacco Road. The Wallflower is 10 years old. The Concert is 10 years old. We have joined forces 8 years ago and have been inseparable ever since. Unfortunately, we have developed what people in the business world call an "Unconventional Business Plan." Because we've got art and other breakable stuff on the walls, we don't sell alcohol. Our crowds are usually sober, but not necessarily straight. It's very difficult to make a living when a venue doesn't sell booze.

We've been falling further and further behind in our rent and credit card payments. The Landlord was about to pull the plug. We have no lease and he's demanded that we catch up or leave, or get thrown out. When we first started asking our Friends for help, we were 5 months behind in rent and negotiating with our credit card companies. Now we are 4 months behind and still negotiating with the credit card companies.

If the Wallflower dies, so does our sponsorship of the Concert. Which means no more concert. No more home for the arts and the people who make that art. The Music, Spoken Word, Dance and much of the Visual Arts that makes the Benefit Concert tick is all made by local artists that have played, performed, or exhibited their work here at the Wallflower. We didn't just call up people and ask them if they would be good enough to perform at our Concert. They've all done their thing here before, in some cases, many times before. The reason we are the longest running Marijuana event in Florida is because of the quality of our total package. All of our performers are quality artists, all 40 acts and 10 speakers for 11 hours on four stages. It's a very big deal!

We are glad that you and about 44 hundred other people have asked to become our MySpace friends. Now, in this time of financial crisis, we must turn to our friends to get us over the hump. It is the only way we know of to keep up the artistic program at the Wallflower that supports the Marijuana Concert.

And we're not asking for much. If you are REALLY OUR FRIEND, send us $1. Just put it in an envelope and send it to:

The Wallflower Gallery
10 N.E. 3rd St.
Miami, Fl 33132

If you want to send more, we won't discourage you. If you want to use your Pay Pal account. Just click on the "Make a Donation" button over the BIG PURPLE FLOWER!

But send a DOLLAR! ONE LOUSY DOLLAR from all our friends would pay for a bit over 3 months rent, and get us over the crisis. Just ONE LOUSY FUCKING DOLLAR! (pardon my language, but I'm trying to save the Wallflower, the mother of your Medical Marijuana Concert.) DO IT FOR YOUR MOTHER!

Put your money where your mouth is!

Mark A.S.
Performer/Supporter
www.myspace.com/marktalks

Hello, Everybody, how's it going? I wanted to get in touch with you all to see if I could get some feedback about the 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert - it was on Saturday, January 20, 2007. In order to be more aware of people's experiences and to continue to improve the show, I would like to know what you thought of the event - I would also be interested in suggestion on how we could make the event even better for next year. We are already thinking about the 10th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert for January 2008!!

Let us know:
- what you enjoyed
- what you thought could be improved
- about speakers
- about the performers
- what you would like to see next year
- about promotions
- about the production
- which vendors you liked
- which organizations should be included next year
- about the website
- about the venue
- any other details that would help us to improve the quality of the event

Your feedback is important to us, so please take some time to respond - all messages will be read and considered in future planning.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thank you for your effort.

Hope all's well.

Enjoy

Flash
Funk Finder, Ploppy Palace Productions
& The Wallflower Gallery
10 N.E. 3rd Street
Downtown Miami 33132
305-579-0069
www.wallflowergallery.com
www.myspace.com/wallflowergallery
www.myspace.com/medmj
www.myspace.com/evergladesawareness

9TH ANNUAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA BENEFIT CONCERT

AT

TOBACCO ROAD

HOSTED BY

PLOPPY PALACE PRODUCTIONS

On Saturday, January 20, 2007 Ploppy Palace Productions and Tobacco Road will be hosting the 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert to raise funds for FL NORML's (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights. As part of this four stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together for patients' and physicians' right to use medical cannabis.

As a testament to the diversity of supporters for this cause, there will be a broad variety of musical styles including jazz, rock, reggae, folk, vocal harmonies, hip-hop, funk, experimental, tribal rhythms, world beat fusion, psychedelic grooves and various interactive jams.

Johnny Dread, Sweetbone, Jahfe, Kuyayky, Aurapool, Out OfThe Anonymous, Addax, Day Music Died, The Oski Foundation, Under No Order, Carl Ferrari & Friends, The Tribe, Cuchara, Val C. Wisecracker, Mike Matthews & Jon Ryczek, Eddie Balzola, Raffa & Rainer, Robert Alan Lusson, Erica Sommer, Milo Antics, Cleveland Jones, General Population, Voice of the People, ZP Tepi, January, Pat De Leon, Outereach, Brimstone127, INOE featuring OyE, Anodize, The Smoking Rickshaw's, Swim Like Sharks, Chris Beatz and more will be showcasing original music.

Alonso, Soulflower, Rio, Martian Embassador and other spoken word artists will be presenting innovative spoken word poetry with musical accompaniment.

Mark A.S. will be presenting social satire about the laws concerning medical marijuana and the drug war.

In addition, the TranZenDance Dance Company, Shri-Shambhala Tribe and other dancers will be performing a variety of dance and movement pieces to energetic, rhythmic percussion and ambient tones.

Plus Carlos Rodriguez, Anibal Fernandez and Keith Kimmel will be rendering a live painting demonstration to visually complement the music.

As an extra feature, Lumonics Light Museum will be presenting a special video projection showcase.

Irvin Rosenfeld and Elvy Musikka, legal medical marijuana patients, will be describing their experiences with obtaining his medicine through the federal government.

The 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert will also feature a selection of community speakers who will present information about the issues including Toni Latino, Norm Kent, Kurt Donley, Corinne Bowes from Florida NORML, Alex Lopera from the Miami-Dade Green Party, Frank Gonzalez, Democratic Party '08 candidate, .

FL NORML, Emerge Miami, Miami-Dade Green Party, ACLU of Florida, the Improvised Action Collective and various other organizations will have informational booths with literature and handouts to help educate about community issues and the medical marijuana campaign in Florida.

The event will work to raise funds and awareness for FL NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights. Previously, a person's right to use medical necessity as a defense to marijuana charges has been upheld by several appeals courts in Florida. Marijuana has proven therapeutically useful in treating numerous medical conditions including muscle spasticity, arthritis, and the nausea related to AIDS and cancer chemotherapy. Currently there are 11 states that have laws allowing marijuana to be used as medicine.

In addition there will be vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Emerald City Imports, Miami Craft Mafia, Sergio Torres, Massage By Tom, Chronic Candy, Xango and selected independent corporations

Production support provided by Ploppy Palace Productions, Beach Sound, Anamaze Productions, Atlas Sound and 7th Circuit Productions.

The 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is currently looking for supportive sponsors and unique vendors to help to build up the community outreach and contribute to the cause.

The 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions, Beach Sound, OnlineGigs.com, 7th Circuit Productions, Antidote Productions and FL NORML.

* Saturday, January 20, 2007
* 4:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
* Tobacco Road
* 626 South Miami Ave., Brickell
* 305-374-1198
* www.tobacco-road.com
* www.myspace.com/tobaccoroad626
*
* 21 Years Old + with ID
* Admission is $ 10.
* Advance tickets available.

www.myspace.com/medmj

For more information, please email Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com

Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert


Miami-Dade Green Party Drug War Forum

On Saturday, January 27, the Miami-Dade Green Party and The Wallflower Gallery is going to be hosting a Forum on the Drug War. This educational event is going to gather various proponents for drug law reform and work to enhance some communication between various organizations and individuals. As part of this Forum, there will be panel discussion, information tables and question & answer sessions. In addition, there will be musical and spoken word performances by a selection of independent artists including Sweetbone.

The Miami-Dade Green Party Forum on the Drug War will cover various topics including medical marijuana, mandatory minimums, treatment vs incarceration, privatized prisons, reform strategies, public outreach techniques, current reform legislature and other related issues.

The Miami-Dade Green Party Forum on the Drug War will feature Elvy Musikka (legal medical marijuana patient), Toni Latino and Kurt Donley from Florida NORML as well as members from the Miami-Dade Green Party. Other speakers and presenters will be listed as they continue to be confirmed.

The Miami-Dade Green Party Forum on the Drug War is still open for other organizations to be included in this presentation.

For any speakers or organizations who wish to be included, please contact Flash at The Wallflower Gallery - 305-579-0069.

The Miami-Dade Green Party is working to reach out to people in the community who wish to participate in progressive change and reforms on social issues.

The event starts at 4:00 p.m.
There is a $5 admission.
This is an all ages event.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thank you for your interest and your effort.

Flash
Funk Finder, The Wallflower Gallery
10 N.E. 3rd Street
Downtown Miami 33132
305-579-0069
www.wallflowergallery.com
www.myspace.com/wallflowergallery
www.myspace.com/medmj

www.mdgp.org

As we continue to prepare for the 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road on Saturday, January 20, 2007, we are connecting with people from all across the nation who are concerned with medical marijuana.

By looking at the Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert Series as a component in a larger movement, we are able to facilitate a gathering of energy in many ways - through personal conversation, the internet, business involvement and the residual relationship that are developed around this event. Within this context, it does not matter if people are close enough to South Florida to travel to the show or even if people are of age to attend the event, everyone who believes in medical marijuana can participate in this campaign.

Through the internet and especially with MySpace, everyone can promote and help to make the show part of a national beacon for drug law reform. It will take the nation to wake up and realize that persecuting sick people who use medical marijuana needs to be stopped in order for the real change to be established.

As we all saw in the 2000 election, Florida is a pivotal state when in comes to politics. The Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert is working to establish a more progressive base for drug law reform and other liberal issues. To paraphrase a notion, it takes a nation united to heal a nation. Now we need to reach out beyond ourselves to make real changes on a significant scope.

I would like to encourage everyone to direct people to the Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert's page and become Friends. In addition, it would be very much appreciated if the Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert could be featured in your "top 8" - this way other people can see your support of medical marijuana.

In the coming weeks, we will have banners that can be posted and comment graphics prepared. We will begin to spread these around as soon as they are ready.

In addition, there will be a PayPal button that will allow people to purchase tickets and make contributions to the event.

Since this is a fundraiser for FL NORML, we are working to generate as much money as possible to support the medical marijuana campaign in Florida.

Let's see what we can do together.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thank you for your effort.

Hope all's well.

Enjoy

Flash
Funk Finder, Ploppy Palace Productions
www.myspace.com/medmj

9TH ANNUAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA BENEFIT CONCERT

AT TOBACCO ROAD

HOSTED BY

PLOPPY PALACE PRODUCTIONS

On Saturday, January 20, 2007 Ploppy Palace Productions and Tobacco Road will be hosting the 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert to raise funds for FL NORML's (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights. As part of this four stage extravaganza, some of South Florida's top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together for patients' and physicians' right to use medical cannabis.

As a testament to the diversity of supporters for this cause, there will be a broad variety of musical styles including rock, reggae, folk, hip-hop, funk, experimental, tribal rhythms, world beat fusion, Hatian, Traditional Peruvian, psychedelic grooves and various interactive jams.

Johnny Dread, Sweetbone, Jahfe, Kuyayky, Aurapool, Out OfThe Anonymous, Addax, Day Music Died, The Oski Foundation, Under No Order, Carl Ferrari & Friends, The Tribe, Val C. Wisecracker, Robby Hunter, Mike Matthews, Charissa Johnson, Andrew Vait, ZP Tepi, January, Jon Ryczek, Outereach, Brimstone127, Anodize and more will be showcasing original music.

Alonso, Soulflower and other spoken word artists will be presenting innovative spoken word poetry with musical accompaniment.

Mark A.S. will be presenting social satire about the laws concerning medical marijuana and the drug war.

In addition, the TranZenDance Dance Company, Shri-Shambhala Tribe and other dancers will be performing a variety of dance and movement pieces to energetic, rhythmic percussion and ambient tones.

Plus Carlos Rodriguez and Anibal Fernandez will be rendering a live painting demonstration to visually complement the music.

As an extra feature, Lumonics Light Museum will be presenting a special video projection showcase.

Irvin Rosenfeld and Elvy Musikka, legal medical marijuana patients, will be describing their experiences with obtaining his medicine through the federal government.

The 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert will also feature a selection of community speakers who will present information about the issues including Toni Latino from Florida NORML.

FL NORML, Emerge Miami, Miami-Dade Green Party, the Improvised Action Collective and various other organizations will have informational booths with literature and handouts to help educate about community issues and the medical marijuana campaign in Florida.

The event will work to raise funds and awareness for FL NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients' rights. Previously, a person's right to use medical necessity as a defense to marijuana charges has been upheld by several appeals courts in Florida. Marijuana has proven therapeutically useful in treating numerous medical conditions including muscle spasticity, arthritis, and the nausea related to AIDS and cancer chemotherapy. Currently there are 10 states that have laws allowing marijuana to be used as medicine.

In addition there will be vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery and selected independent corporations

Production support provided by Ploppy Palace Productions, Beach Sound, Anamaze Productions, Atlas Sound and 7th Circuit Productions.

The 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is currently looking for supportive sponsors and unique vendors to help to build up the community outreach and contribute to the cause.

The 9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions, Beach Sound, OnlineGigs.com, 7th Circuit Productions and FL NORML.

9th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert

* Saturday, January 20, 2007
* 4:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
* Tobacco Road
* 626 South Miami Ave., Brickell
* 305-374-1198
* www.tobacco-road.com
* www.myspace.com/tobaccoroad626

21 Years Old + with ID
Admission is $ 10.

www.myspace.com/medmj

For more information, please email Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com