Cannabis smokers annual '420 Smoke Out' - Toronto

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Ben Stein from the Vapour Central lounge shouts through a megaphone during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Alan Edwards takes a hit from his 70gram joint that took two hours to roll during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A participant holds his glass blown skull bong during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Matt Mernagh (centre), fresh from winning his court case, takes a toke during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A participant wearing a mock horses head seen here during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

06/25

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Tracy and Matt Mernagh let people know they vote and they toke during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A dog called Mary-Jane relaxes during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A man in costume known as 'Bong Man' takes a hit from his own bowl during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Participants smoking pot during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A man known as 'Skully' makes the rounds during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A participant needs some help lighting a 70 gram joint during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A young woman called Kayla holds a poster that reads: 'Cannabis cures' during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Two participants, Sam and Sara, show their support while holding a poster and flag during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A participant shows his bong during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Participants enjoy a giant cone joint during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Two girls, Tracy and Kayla, seen here enjoying smoking cannabis during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Participants gather around a bong during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Erin Ashley Gorman celebrates with a cannabis joint during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Participants pack the area during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A young woman called Kayla spreads her costume wings during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A participant called Lenore, shows her political stripes as she holds a poster during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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A man seen waving the Canadian 'pot flag' over the crowd during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Participants call for the release of Marc Emery during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Participants successfully light a giant 70 gram joint during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Alan Edwards looks proudly at his 70 gram joint that took two hours to roll during the 420 Smoke Out in Yonge-Dundas Square.

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Several hundred cannabis smokers and tokers gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square for the annual '420 Smoke Out' pot rally.

The gale-like winds may have blown out their lighters, but that still didn't deter the several hundred revelers at this year's annual 420 Smoke Out held at Yonge-Dundas Square. Those in the know passed bongs, blunts and baked goods while accidental tourists joined in with delighted glee. Bong Man made his usual appearance with a newer suped-up costume and winner of the day's biggest joint goes to Alan Edwards. At 70 grams the super joint took two hours for him to roll.
It's hard to believe, looking through the haze at the crowd, that marijuana smoking is still illegal in this country. This may soon no longer be the case thanks to the recent verdict in R. vs. Mernagh where the Ontario Supreme Court ruled Canada's pot laws unconstitutional. The Crown has appealed this decision, but with the upcoming federal election in Canada, the 420 crowd wanted to remind politicians that they toke and they vote.