About

Toronto Hash Mob is a loose collection of marijuana enthusiasts who protest pot prohibition. Where ever prohibition rears its ugly head there is Toronto Hash Mob with megaphones, banners and signs to draw attention to the War on Drugs. Their take no prisoner approach pushes prohibitionists back and leaves traditional activists behind. The activist group is best known for their annual 420 smoke outs, but their slew of accolades from MP sit ins, courthouse bail hearing protests, to compassion club raid response, is often overlooked because their 4/20 rally is very successful.

Matt Mernagh CTV Interview

Toronto Hash Mob held its first T-Dot rally in 2007. A smoke-out held at Yonge & Dundas Square where people were encouraged to bring their joints and bongs and smoke weed publicly with them. The media response to their reefer antics was incredible. The following year (2008) they found a small park 420 College St. to host a smoke out. A thousand people attended. Unfortunately rain ruined 2009 smoke out. In 2010 Toronto Hash Mob returned to Yonge & Dundas Square to host their most wildly successful smoke out to date. With several thousand people enjoying a beautiful spring day.
Early Incarnations
Originally known as Hamilton Hash Mob, the group changed its name when the three core members, Chris Goodwin, Davin Christensen and Matt Mernagh moved their activism from Hamilton / Niagara Region to Toronto. Their smoke outs in Hamilton and Niagara Falls are legendary. Toronto Hash Mob influences are numerous, including but not limited to, professional wrestling, music, and sports. Besides protesting they’re branching off into a ball hockey team.
Their moniker Hash Mob has generated plenty of heat amongst traditional prohibitionist activists. They have tried to appeal to this small market segment with names; Toronto Talented Tokers, Toronto Anti-Prohibitionist Posse, and Vaporizer Guys 4 Ganja didn’t stick. A prominent law professor was once politely informed, “You’re getting a little long in the tooth” when the elder statesmen of the marijuana movement pressed them about their supposed inflammatory name.
Toronto = city where the activist reside
Hash = a marijuana derivative
Mob = an unruly disruptive unorganized crowd

Davin Christsen Protesting On Parliament Hill

Chris Goodwin Protesting