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Adam Brook, who heads the Wayne County chapter of NORML, said rescheduling the event for a later date wouldn't be Boccia watch on sale, because Hash Bash has traditionally fallen on the first Saturday in April.

The problem this year, he said, is a University privacy policy that forbids Diag administrators from disclosing which groups have registered for space on the Diag at a certain time.Felix said this means that he can't tell Kent which group has the Diag reserved on April, and also cannot contact that group on his behalf, because it would be violating NORML's privacy.It's about pride, Ann Arbor love, and keeping the tradition alive, which has been lacking more and more over the years.

Adam Brook, who heads the Wayne County chapter of NORML, said rescheduling the event for a later date wouldn't be satisfactory, because Hash Bash has traditionally fallen on the first Saturday in April.

Asked whether Hash Bash could be moved to another weekend, Brook said, "What, change Christmas?
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Whether or not the event is registered, Brook said he is confident marijuana enthusiasts will show up that day.

"The Hash Bash community is made up of all types of people, and they don't care about all this politics stuff," he said.
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Brook said the only thing that could turn Hash Bashers away from the Diag on the first Saturday in April would be bad weather.
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As for obtaining a permit, Brook said he wasn't sure what route organizers would take.

"The only recourse we seem to have is taking the University to court, and we're trying not to do that," he said, adding that Hash Bash organizers have sued the University for a permit before and been successful.

"This is now the 37th annual Hash Bash. They've never stopped it before and they're not going to stop it now," he said.