Donnny Christen stands on the steps of Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan with a mason jar of marijuana in 2013. Christen plans to stage a smoke-in on the steps of the courthouse Monday, as he has done every Patriot's Day for 26 years.

Donnny Christen is lead into Skowhegan District Court in 1995 for a bail hearing after his arrest for possession of marijuana. Christen has been a long-time advocate of marijuana legalization in Maine and plans to hold a smoke-in on the steps of the Somerset County Courthouse Monday.

Donnny Christen stands on the steps of Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan with a mason jar of marijuana in 2013. Christen plans to stage a smoke-in on the steps of the courthouse Monday, as he has done every Patriot’s Day for 26 years.

Marijuana legalization advocate Donnny Christen shows a jar of marijuana to Skowhegan Deputy Police Chief Dan Summers during the Patriot's Day smoke-in on the steps of the Somerset County Courthouse in 2013. The annual practice is a continued effort to draw attention to legalize marijuana. Christen is a medical marijuana patient and can legally possess the drug.

Donnny Christen speaks during a marijuana legalization protest in Hallowell in April 2013. Christen is a medical marijuana patient and was speaking outside the Wellness Connection marijuana dispensary, which was located there at the time.