Peaceful picnic marks ‘420 Day’ in Melbourne – ahead of an election where minor parties could play a defining role

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More than a hundred peaceful picnickers gathered on the green grass of Melbourne’s Flagstaff Gardens support of the legalisation of cannabis on Sunday.

This year, the annual 20 April global celebration of cannabis (known as “420”), landed during a federal campaign in which independents and minor parties are expected to play a defining role.

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