To celebrate 420, Unkle Mike gave free dab hits last Wednesday to anyone who wanted one. He used a small blow torch-like lighter to heat a pipe, and held out a small glass circle containing a waxy cannabis concentrate for people to smoke.
The imbiber took a hit, thanked him with a smile, and went about their business at the Freedom Festival in Bensenville, Illinois, an “underground” expo to mark April 20, the informal holiday for weed.
For years, Mike Hoseman fought to legalize marijuana. As he spoke of trying to legitimize what he considers a beneficial plant, and recalled doing prison time for it, he wiped away tears. He had to leave Illinois for Michigan to help grow the plant as a caregiver for multiple patients, which Illinois doesn’t allow.
