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Follow our facebook or instagram umasscrc! Important info below:. Do NOT Bring:. DO Bring:. Free shuttles will be available from locations TBA. Parking opens am. Park only in designated lots. All activities at this political rally are done in the name of Civil Disobedience, and by attending you are in no way exempted from the law. The CRC is also upset by new restrictions reducing attendance and restricting ticket sales to online only, according to Walsh.

Last year, it was estimated that 15, people attended the rally. This year, there is a cap of 12, attendees, which was placed on the event by the fairgrounds and the city due to traffic control. As for the online only requirement, Walsh said it cuts off access to the event for certain people. Narkewicz confirmed that the cap on attendees was established by the fairgrounds working in conjunction with the Northampton Police Department. He said the city has to work with fairground neighbors and neighboring communities with large-scale events.

Walsh said she thinks the city of Northampton is interfering with the event more this year than in the past. Chris Goudreau can be reached at cgoudreau valleyadvocate. We believe in people-powered journalism Join us and donate now via Paypal. Next, he said, the focus needs to be on federal law. Evans urged the crowd to celebrate the victory in Massachusetts, including the new life, new spirit and new commerce the industry will create, particularly for local farmers.

Passy said he came to network with business owners and potential business owners for a new Massachusetts Cannabis Business Network group he is setting up and added that he is very proud of blue Massachusetts for passing the new recreational laws.

When people first began to file into the fairgrounds at the start of the event, a group of police officers met by the entrance before dispersing in pairs to stand in visible places, check for blatant law breaking and slowly patrol the crowd.

Other officers helped direct traffic and guided event-goers to crosswalks and sidewalks to keep traffic lanes clear.