Not legally – the City of Boston made it illegal to smoke anything in the city parks. However, the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis is legal in Massachusetts for adults 21 and older. For the full read of Massachusetts state law: Chapter 94G: REGULATION OF THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MARIJUANA NOT MEDICALLY PRESCRIBED

Dispensing or distributing — in any manner — marijuana (as defined under Mass. General Laws c. 94G, § 1) is illegal on the Common. While MassCann does not agree with this prohibition, any failure on the part of a Vendor (or their agents) to obey and adhere to it poses a serious threat to the future licensing of this event. This means you cannot distribute marijuana or any substances containing Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) at the event, including by way of promotions or giveaways. If you violate this portion of these rules, MassCann will immediately expel you from the Event and you may be prevented from participating in the Rally in the future. You should also be aware that Boston Police officers are likely to be circulating in plain clothes and will no doubt be searching for this very activity. If you are caught distributing, you may face criminal prosecution.

Although you can not be arrested for possessing under an ounce of marijuana, you can be arrested for possession with intent to distribute, even if you have less than an ounce.

MassCann appreciates the traditions of non-violent protest against unjust laws and policies, including civil disobedience. For the first time ever, people who smoke marijuana on the Boston Common during the Freedom Rally will be committing true Civil Disobedience, as their actions by themselves are no longer criminal.

However, the purpose of the Freedom Rally is to educate the public about cannabis, the war on cannabis, and to promote cultural and political changes through that education; and to expose up-and-coming bands to larger audiences, provide local entrepreneurs a venue to sell their goods, and offer yummy, largely healthy foodstuffs to a hungry crowd.

If people want to partake in direct resistance to marijuana prohibition at our event, that is their choice, at their own risk.

In past years, yes. The Boston Police Department has used plainclothes officers to arrest selected attendees. A good measure of how many people attended the Freedom Rally in a given year is to take the number of people arrested, and multiply it by 1,000 — in other words, even during the worst years of arrests, well more than 99% of attendees suffered no problems.

Does he have a food vending permit? If not, we warn you with the following:

CHEECH: Yo man, that’s some heavy shit. What is in this shit, man?
CHONG: It’s mostly Maui Wowie, but it’s got a little bit of Labrador in it.
CHEECH: Labrador? What’s Labrador?
CHONG: It’s dogshit.

Funny, huh? What if it’s the heroin that some asshole baked into foods and distributed at the 2006 Seattle Hempfest, that led to 19 people being hospitalized?

You can only pretend to know what is in that brownie, cookie, Rice Krispie treat, or space cake. That is until it is too late for you to do anything about it. Stay away from strange foods from people you do not know. The best thing to happen to you is you’ll just get ripped off.

All authorized food vendors will be required to wear a Boston Freedom Rally Vendor Pass at all times for identification.

The sale of Salvia Divinorum in the City of Boston has been made into a civil infraction, with a fine of $300 for each sale. Selling salvia (the plant material of which is still legal and unregulated under Massachusetts law) is at your own risk.

Using salvia is still legal, but MassCann asks that you be responsible in your use of this short-acting but potentially powerful hallucinogen, whether at the Freedom Rally or elsewhere. If you decide to use it, have a sober guide or two to make sure the people in your group are not wandering into dangerous situations. Salvia is a discorporative (you sense leaving your body) and dissociative (you lose the sense of being connected to other living people) hallucinogen, and should not be taken without careful, adult contemplation of the reasons for using it and the potential outcomes of use.

You can catch a cold, the flu, or other infections from shared smoke ware. Bring pre-packaged alcohol swabs (available at any pharmacy) or anti-bacterial wipes and wipe the mouthpiece and handle, before using it to smoke your favored legal substance. Please dispose of wipes and packaging in the nearest trash receptacle!

You can dehydrate — lots of people fail to drink enough water or non-alcoholic fluids, so if you are choosing to smoke, make sure you are hydrated. We will have beverages for sale from our vendors and water available.

You can be injured in any mosh pit, so unless you consent, STEP BACK.

You can get a sunburn, so sunscreen or protective clothing is a must.

Please do not litter.

BOSTON COMMON IS A DRUG-FREE PARK. This means that a mandatory two-year minimum sentence will be imposed upon anyone convicted of distributing a controlled substance or possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute on or within one hundred feet of the Common.

NEVER CONSENT TO A SEARCH OF YOURSELF OR POSSESSIONS. The police must have a warrant or arrest you BEFORE they can legally search you. You have a right to enter the premises without being searched.

DO NOT RESIST AND DO NOT CONFESS. If arrested, do not resist, do not confess. Do not answer any questions, except to provide your name, address, date of birth, and mother’s maiden name.