Logan, Ohio
August 2-4, 2013
Rootwire Music & Arts Festival had the potential to be an amazing gathering with
beautiful, peaceful people interested in a feeling of community and
togetherness. Unfortunately, there was
an unsavory element that invaded the space and ruined the experience for many
festival goers- the police presence that made a mission of petty busts of hippies
with small amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia. I’m all for a safe festival environment- one
free of heavy drugs. But the majority of
the violations issued that day were related to a natural-grown, unprocessed
plant found to have numerous medicinal properties which is legal in some
states. I understand that, like it or
not, marijuana use is currently illegal in Ohio but this is a time in which that
tide is turning and I am willing to stand up and say that it is time to reform the
marijuana laws in this country. My experience
at Rootwire only made me more focused on what I can do as an individual to make
that happen. 
Still, the festival itself pulsated with a sense of creativity
and livelihood. Everywhere I turned I saw
an art installation or a group meditating or a couple dancing in a world all
their own. The lineup of bands was pretty awesome! I connected with everyone in
my festie phamily in attendance and made some unique new friends. I shared a closeness that was tantalizing and
exhilarating and raw. I’ve learned that
if I want to live a life full of experiences, they all won’t be good ones. The bittersweet truth is that some of the
best experiences we have in life are intertwined with some of the worst but those
make us stronger and bring us closer.
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