May 19, 2025
Cannabis rights activist Ben Masel smoking a joint while voting in the 1976 Presidential election. Taking advantage of an apparent law that prohibits arrest while voting.
Ben Masel was indeed known for his numerous political arrests. Over his lifetime, he was arrested 137 times. Masel was a prominent activist for marijuana legalization and free speech, and he often used his arrests as a means to challenge and uphold civil liberties.
Bennett A. Masel October 17, 1954 - April 30, 2011
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