Occupy Weed Street

The founders Harrison Shultz (right) and Lorna Shannon (center) smoking with a friend (left).

Following Occupy Wall Streets lead, a new occupy movement has surfaced in downtown Manhattan within Washington Square Park called Occupy Weed Street. Founded by couple Harrison Shultz and Lorna Shannon, who quit there jobs to be the head activists behind Occupy Weed Street, the groups primary goal is to legalize recreational use of marijuana in the state of New York. Within Occupy Weed Street, the group has also started a “420 Fight Club” to demonstrate how marijuana users are not dumb and lazy, but they can be active and smart while under the influence. The group is hoping that a new bill for recreational use will be passed in January 2015.

Washington Square Park were Occupy Weed Street is taking place.