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The town, about an hours drive from Byron Bay in northern NSW , has a population of just 1,800 people and has been holding the festival annually since 1993.

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It is 50 years since the first Aquarius festival was held in Nimbin, but the counter-culture event has left a lasting legacy that is still being celebrated.

There is always something in the air around Nimbin during the annual Mardi Grass Festival, but this year it's combined with a sense of optimism.

The village, about an hours drive from Byron Bay on the NSW north coast with a permanent resident population of about 1,800 people, has been holding the festival annually since 1993.

Eyeing a seat in NSW’s upper house, Legalise Cannabis is evolving from a stagnant party to one capable of reforming Australia’s marijuana laws.

Eyeing a seat in NSW’s upper house, Legalise Cannabis is evolving from a stagnant party to one capable of reforming Australia’s marijuana laws.

Thousands have flocked to Australias weed capital wearing eccentric outfits and body paint to celebrate the Mardi Grass festival.

The party, which is headquartered at the Nimbin Hemp Embassy, stands for cannabis to be treated the same way as tobacco and alcohol.

Senator Pauline Hanson has her nose ahead in a race for Queenslands sixth senate seat her party could yet lose their only seat to the Legalise Cannabis Australia Party.