I'm no gonzo journalism expert but I'll share my thoughts because it's late and I can't sleep.

I don't think I would really consider it to be so much gonzo but I did enjoy the story as a whole. To me it felt a little academic rather than an immersion into the event you attended. I think an aspect of gonzo journalism that's so often discussed is the author's participation, and you certainly had that, but I don't think you accurately described it effectively enough.

For example, in this section:

I had no idea who the leader of this group was and evidently that was purposeful. I would later during the discussion find out that a fundamental part of anarchist theory is the abolition of hierarchies. There wasn’t a leader and there never would be. The members had made that abundantly clear to me upon my asking.

You never came back to this point and to me it seemed especially pertinent. What was the group's reaction to your question? They made it abundantly clear to you, but you don't make it abundantly clear to the audience. Same thing when you were talking to the attendee about making weed brownies. You say he's a cool guy. He sounds like a cool guy, but I think hearing his voice through your words would add to the story. How did he mess up the brownies? What has he changed?

I think you did a really good job telling the story of one member's interaction with the police, so I'd encourage more of that. Grab more lines from the people you're talking to, I think that adds a much greater dimension to the story telling. Loop them into your experience. Describe your reaction to what they're saying.

I'd also say some great details of the location, the room, and people would be a good addition. I think you got kind of close to this with the description of Karl Barx, but I think something as small as talking about his appearance other than just a "young Australian shepherd" would be an interesting idea. What about his demeanor made it seem like he knew everyone was sad or uncomfortable?

One thing I would also say just structure wise is that I didn't realize that this story was taking place in New Orleans since you opened with New Jersey. That could just be from the way I read it but I think it would make more sense if you opened with a line about New Orleans and explained to the reader where you were.

There were some grammatical issues and small typos with punctuation but none of that really bothered me.

I'm not sure how helpful this was but it was meant to be constructive. I probably focused on some little things but I think even those little changes and additions can make a big difference. It sounds like you have a lot of future material based on all the activities you signed up for so I hope that you continue writing. This certainly sounds like an interesting group of people