MADISON: On Sunday Nov. 7, from 3-7pm, Madison’s High Noon Saloon will be the location of a “Post-election Victory Party & Benefit,” hosted by the Madison chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The event, a celebration of Tuesday’s landslide victory for the Dane county Medical Marijuana Advisory Referendum, will feature live music, speakers and NORML vending.

High Noon Saloon
701 E Washington Ave # 101
Madison, WI 53703-2958
(608) 268-1122

While the referendum was advisory and non-binding, it gained nearly 160,000 Yes votes in winning with 75.49% of the vote, outpolling every candidate. Support was strong across the county, no matter which candidate’s voters were favoring. A sister referendum in River Falls prevailed with 68% of the vote.

The twin referendums represented the first time ever that any Wisconsin voters had been asked their opinion on medical cannabis, and voters were glad they asked with 3 of 4 saying Yes.

The celebration begins with Madison’s David Sewell leading off with a short set of acoustic music. Sewell, a fixture in front of the Willy St. Natural Foods Coop, is departing soon for warmer climes in California, and his appearance will be one of his last before he departs.

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