Separate protest held conveniently downwind from the weed protest May 1 saw two protests happening in the Octagon simultaneously, with organisers lamenting a lack of student activism in a city once known for rowdy student-led protests. The annual J Day protest, organised by the Ōtepoti Cannabis Collective, was designed to continue pushing for cannabis law reform, in light of the “momentum for change from the community”. Held in the upper Octagon, activists relaxed in the sunshine, chatted and, yes, smoked from “High Noon” to 4:20pm as hip-hop music played. However, of the 20–30 protestors in attendance at the event, Critic Te Arohi could only count a handful of student-aged people, with most being in their 30s or older.