Governor Gary Johnson, Melissa Etheridge, Danny Glover and Hal Sparks Speak Out in Support of Prop 19

ACTIVISTS SPEAK OUT OCTOBER 21 TO SUPPORT MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

Pre-BuddhaFest Press Conference to Raise Awareness in Final Days Before Vote on California Prop 19

Los Angeles, CA, October 19, 2010-- An esteemed group of celebrities, activists and public servants will speak out on the issue of marijuana legalization at a press conference at Ivan Kane’s Café Was in Hollywood Thursday, October 21st from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Speakers include multi-platinum, Grammy-winning musician Melissa Etheridge; actor Danny Glover; actor/comedian Hal Sparks; former Governor of New Mexico and Honorary Chairman of the Our America Initiative, Governor Gary Johnson; former LAPD Deputy Chief Steve Downing; BUDDHAFEST organizer and longtime activist Brian Roberts; and marijuana legalization advocate, Sarah Lovering from the Marijuana Policy Project. Filmmaker Melissa Balin will moderate the conference, where speakers will explain why they believe NOW is the time to legalize marijuana for responsible adults age 21 and over by passing California’s Prop 19 to regulate, control and tax marijuana.

THC Expose is hosting the press conference to raise media and celebrity awareness for the first-annual BUDDHAFEST being held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 from noon to 2am at the Los Angeles Center Studios in downtown Los Angeles. This music and peace gathering aims to raise awareness for cannabis and its many uses through ten staging areas featuring live music, DJs, art installations, guest speakers, comedians, poets, roaming performers, trade show exhibits, and a gourmet food court featuring 20 of L.A.’s finest food trucks. Every inch of BUDDHAFEST’S massive compound will inspire the mind and stimulate the senses.

Though BUDDHAFEST does not take a position for or against Prop 19, it endeavors to be a neutral space where people can hear all sides of the debate in order to make their own decision. The Buddhafest.com live webcast will capture the highlights of the event and stream a “soap box” debate where supporters and opponents of Prop 19 can express their views.

This year’s BUDDHAFEST is also home to the 2010 Jack Herer Awards, honoring Outstanding Achievement in Hemp Awareness in the various fields of Fuel, Food, Fiber, Paper, Alternative Plastics and Medicine, since 2004. Find this year’s nominees at www.jackhererawards.com.

To purchase tickets and view a full line-up of artists along with full schedule of BUDDHAFEST events, visit www.buddhafest.com

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SCHEDULE: PRE-EVENT PRESS CONFERENCE
Celebrities and prominent advocates speak out on marijuana legalization and California’s Prop 19.

WHO: Governor Gary Johnson; musician Melissa Etheridge; actor Danny Glover; actor Hal Sparks; former Police Chief Steve Downing; Buddhafest organizer Brian Roberts; Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) spokesperson Sarah Lovering and filmmaker Melissa Balin.
WHEN: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 10:00AM--Noon
WHERE: CAFÉ WAS, 1521 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028
MEDIA RSVP: rsvp@platformgrp.com

BUDDHAFEST

WHO: Faith Evans; DJ Doc Martin; Shinehead; Golden Buddha; Street Drum Corps; Bushwalla, Governor Gary Johnson; pro-wrestler Rob Van Dam; KLOS DJ Jim Ladd; Total Devastation and others
WHEN: Saturday, October 23, 2010, Noon – 2:00 AM
WHERE: L.A. CENTER STUDIOS Vine Street, 1037 West Sixth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
RSVP: heshelman@platformgrp.com - tickets available for media.

SPONSORS: THC Expose; Stoner Generation; Jack Herer Awards, DNA Genetics; Sheldon Black; YesUCannabis.com; Apothecary Genetics; MedMike; Hemp Can Save The Planet; and more.

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LINKS:
BuddhaFest: www.buddhafest.com
Jack Herer Awards: www.jackhererawards.com
Gov. Gary Johnson www.ouramericainitiative.com
Melissa Etheridge: www.melissaetheridge.com
Danny Glover: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000418
Hal Sparks: www.halsparks.com
Steve Downing: http://leap.cc/cms/index.php?name=Speakers&bio=2516
Judge Jim Gray: http://www.judgejimgray.com/
Sarah Lovering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2bwEzrBiHc
Brian Roberts: www.thcexpose.com
Faith Evans: http://www.faithevansmusic.com
Shinehead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinehead
Jim Ladd: http://www.955klos.com/showdj.asp?DJID=1579

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