Are you a joker? Smoker? Midnight toker? Not at the 25th annual MassCan/NORML Freedom Rally, you’re not.

In December, Boston’s Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously to ban smoking in all of the city’s parks, including Boston Common. Though city smokers initially protested the law, neither Boston Police nor Hemp Fest organizers are anticipating problems this weekend. Boston Police Sergeant Mike McCarthy said the law will be enforced only for willful violations, Boston Magazine reports.

“People will likely get a warning first to be made aware of the new city law,’’ McCarthy told the magazine. “Then, officers can write up citations at their discretion.’’


Smoking marijuana in public is already a $100 fine in the state.