Pro-marijuana legalization rally held at Univ. of Mich.

4/5/2008, 4:58 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Poet John Sinclair was the headliner at the 37th annual Hash Bash, a pro-marijuana legalization rally held on the University of Michigan campus.

Sinclair is known for the marijuana conviction that led to a 1971 "Free John Sinclair" rally at the university's Crisler Arena. That event featured the late John Lennon.

Sinclair spoke for about 15 minutes during Saturday's event, telling the crowd that people want drugs and want to get high "because it's all good."

Police tell The Ann Arbor News for a story posted on its Web site that no marijuana-related citations were issued, while one person was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Campus police estimate 1,200 to 1,500 people attended the event. The News puts the number closer to 2,000.