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For those who came in late...
"In
March 1993, after a decade of raids and arrests, and a particularly
intensive recent period of random street searches, arrests and
rough treatment, a spontaneous demonstration erupted, and marched
to the police station, pelting it with eggs and toilet paper.
Negative newspaper reports followed. Nimbin Hemp Embassy (formerly
"Nimbin Hemp") members decided to hold a peaceful protest
in a non-confrontational atmosphere, that ordinary people could
comfortably attend, on May 1, 1993. That was the first MardiGrass.
(The spelling is that officially used by the MardiGrass Organising
Body) The MardiGrass Organising Body (MOB) was formed to manage
the event and consists entirely of volunteers. The intention is
to hold a MardiGrass every year until prohibition ends."
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