Friday 3rd May 2002
3.30pm - Kombi Konvoy starts gathering at main beach car park near Beach Hotel at Byron Bay.

4.20pm - HEMP Olympix Torch, the Eternal Flame for Victims of Prohibition is lit. And in Nimbin Mardi Grass goes live to the web with the usual Joint Ritual in the village.

4.30pm - Kombis departs Byron Bay for Lismore led by Olympix Torch Runner to join traditional gathering at Conservatorium Car Park, corner Magellan and Keen Streets.

5.00pm - Kombi Konvoy arrives Lismore to join traditional gathering at Conservatorium Car Park, corner Magellan and Keen Streets.

5.30pm - Hemp Olympix Torch & Kombi Konvoy leave Lismore for Nimbin.

6.30pm - Kombi Konvoy arrives in Nimbin for Opening Ceremony in Peace Park. Opening of Mardi Grass by local and Bunjalung Elders. Barbeque of sniffer dogs. Lighting of flame for victims of prohibition.
Mook and Shanto (Bebop and Julie) sing Marijuana Mexicana. Any original Nimbin Allstars are invited to join them – meet at stage 5pm.

7.30pm - Mardi Grass Harvest Ball. Dancing for Peace with Rumaniacs and Durga Babies. Night Markets in Peace Park. Close 12.30am.

In the village: Local cafes have entertainment and performances.
Timbarra Café REGGAE GARDEN PARTY behind Museum all week-end.
Pot Art in Rainbow Café.
Bowling Club, open 24 hours Hemp Films will be showing from midnight.
Bush Factory Theatre has "Lord Of The Rings" showing at 7.30pm.

9am - Stage open, poetry, music, comedy.

10.30 – 11.45am - Industrial HEMP Panel – "Just Say Know".
Paul Benhaim, Dr Keith Bolton and Dr Andrew Katelaris, Dr Paul Recher. MC Wayne Wadsworth.
Experts to answer all your questions and tell us about their recent trials and research.

11.45am - Hemp Olympix Opening Ceremony with Her Royal Hempress Princess Ann and the Ganja Faeries.

Noon - HEMP OLYMPIX - First Heats
Joint rolling
speed roll
artistic roll

Poetry/Music/Comedy/Speakers in between Olympix events.

1.00pm – Ganja Faeries Dance and Prop making Workshop at Dance Studio

1.30pm - Bong throwing

2.00pm - Medicine Garden Australia presents Plants & Magick – The Psychedelic Circus begins – an afternoon of discussions, seminars and genenalised weirdness examining some alternative models for drug use, at the DOOF site just outside town.

2.00pm - Medical Cannabis Forum and discussion group in Expo Tent.
Presentation by Carol de Launey "What Drug problem? Cannabis and Heroin in an Alternative Community.".

2.00pm - Bike Trial Demonstration by a team of top Australian riders in front of Pub.

3.00pm - Growers iron person

3.00pm - Pot Politics, forum and discussion in Expo Tent. Presentation by John Jiggens – POLICE CORRUPTION AND DRUG PROHIBITION.

4.20pm - Global Million Marijuana March happening in a 189 cities around the planet simultaneously.

4.30pm - Music - Gabby and George Scott.

6pm - Pickers Ball - Peace Park– 12.30am close.
Red Eyed Frogs and local musicians.

In the village:
Oasis Café has organic comedy club 7pm til 11pm at least.
9pm S Sorrensen and Friends. Daytime random music and performance.
Bush Factory Theatre has Lord Of The Rings showing at 7.30pm.
Bowling Club, open 24 hours Hemp Films will be showing from midnight.
Midnight DOOF - Dance for Drug Law Reform – Just outside the village.

In the Town Hall all day and night is a full program the Euphorigenic Transversion.

9.00am - Pot Poetry, music and comedy on stage.

10.00am - Medical Cannabis Forum in Peace Park Expo Tent.

10.00am - HEMP OLYMPIX - Second Heats
10.00am - Joint rolling
10.45am - Bong throwing
11.30am - Growers Iron Person Event

11.00am - Seed Swap.

11.30am - Steve Bolt - Legal Forum – all your questions answered.

12.30pm - Prepare for Cannabis Law Reform March and RALLY - assemble Cecil street, opposite Police station.

1.00pm - MARDI GRASS MARCH & RALLY FOR CANNABIS LAW REFORM. Everyone joing in. Led by THE GANJA FAERIES proceeds down Cullen Street, Sibley Street, ending up in Peace Park.

2.00pm - CANNABIS LAW REFORM RALLY - In Peace Park, Speakers include Dr Andrew Katelaris, Neil Pike, Steve Bolt.

3.00pm - HEMP OLYMPIX - Finals of all events.
Joint Rolling
Bong Throwing
Growers Iron Person event

5.00pm - Drawing of Cannabis Cup Judges Raffle. Tickets for a chance to be a judge in the Cannabis Cup available all week-end at Oasis Café, Hemp Embassy and info booths.

5.30pm - Cannabis Cup - Location not to be announced!.

Sunset - Closing ceremony ‘Give Peace a Chance’ Choir and mass singing. Dancing in the park - local musicians til 10pm.
Oasis Café has organic comedy club 7pm til 11pm.
9pm S Sorrensen and Friends. Daytime random music and performance.
Bush Factory Theatre has "Lord Of The Rings" showing at 7.30pm.

All the other usual events are on, so get your pot art, poetry, pot stories, limericks and so on together.

This is our tenth Mardi Grass and although PEACE is the major theme, there will be lots of discussion and debate focussed on using cannabis wisely. There are increasing public health concerns about using the magic herb and we will endeavour to address some of them.

The big change this year is the $20 entry ticket.