Unlike the dealers of 'harmful' drugs, NT Police claim to be pursuing, NAP supporters are not affluent. We met prior to the 'pot action' at Parliament house, on a bus going into Darwin.

We joined some members of the 'Longgrass' Association at a park nearby before setting up a stall -- in the area Police had forcibly removed NAP protestors from -- only two days ago.

After a practice 'session' (for the task ahead) we moved the stall into the entrance of Parliament house.

Gary Meyerhoff spoke on the consequences of harsh drug laws in America, comparing them to the Labor Party's drug policy here.

An NT Greens spokesperson outlined the absurdity of the laws in relation to hemp in manufacture, particularly paper.

The Greens stand on legalizing marijuana, as opposed to having police bash pro-marijuana advocates, was widely applauded.

The Kangaroo and Emu, improperly displayed on the Parliament's coat-of-arms, as a symbol of White Australian power, received much criticism from Aboriginal supporters.

NT Police had still not made an appearance, when the Parliament initiation ceremony (involving our diminishing supply of medicinal herbs) was inaugurated.

While none of us had a camera -- we knew security cameras were recording this important historic event for posterity. A mellower group left, than arrived.

NAP activists face the first of a series of charges on May 7.

Parliament has now been rescheduled from the 8th to the 14th of May.
Due to civil unrest?

That NAP supporters are not intimidated by the violence or imprisonment the State threatens us with, is readily apparent.