On May 23, 10:34 pm, Scotius <yodas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <a65dc8e7-f2be-4251-a730-87ba5bb5b5e9
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> >http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=3D2008805050320
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> > BY AMBER ELLIS | AEL...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
AND DENISE SMITH AMOS
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> > A few hundred people gathered at Fountain Square on Sunday for a rally
> > to sup****t legalizing marijuana - a scene that played out in many U.S.
> > cities this weekend.
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> > The crowd listened to music and speeches about why the drug should be
> > legalized before marching to the federal building a couple of blocks
> > away.
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> > Young and old s****ted hemp jewelry and ****rts with the plant - all for
> > a drug they said should be available to "those who need it and those
> > who want it."
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> > During the march, the group chanted "Free the weed" and played drums
> > as they showed off posters to passersby.
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> > Sup****ters say marijuana can be used not only for recreation, but for
> > industrial and medical purposes as well.
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> > Tonya Davis, clad in a black-and-white jail suit and tan slippers
> > bearing images of the marijuana plant, urged participants to back a
> > proposal that would allow people to use marijuana as medicine. The
> > bill will be introduced this month in Ohio, according to Davis.
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> > Davis, who had handcuffs on one hand and a stop sign with the words
> > "Stop arresting patients for medical marijuana" in the other, said she
> > needs the drug to help with pain caused by arthritis, scoliosis and
> > several other conditions. In all, Davis says she'd have to take 78
> > pills a day to survive without marijuana.
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> > "I'm not a drug addict. I'm not a criminal. And I shouldn't be forced
> > to live like one," said Davis, 44, a Dayton resident.
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> > "I'm going to continue to fight this until I have no breath left. I'll
> > fight this until I die."
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> > Opponents say the drug is dangerous and should not be made legal. No
> > opponents appeared at the rally.
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> > In Cincinnati, anyone caught with up to 200 grams of marijuana could
> > face fines of up to $250 and up to 30 days in jail if convicted.
> > That's strict compared to most of Ohio where fines average $150 and
> > there's usually no jail time, said Tim Smith, a local attorney who
> > opposes the city law.
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> > Meanwhile, on Saturday night, about 75 people danced, drank $4 beers
> > and listened to impassioned speeches about why marijuana should be
> > legalized. It was the annual Hempfest party, and it was held at the
> > Riverfront West S****ts Pavilion in Miamitown.
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> > Organizers of Hempfest said they almost weren't able to hold their
> > 13th annual fundraiser because the pavilion's owner was warned by
> > police he might lose his liquor license for renting to them.
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> > Owner Ron Schmidt said that someone from RENU, Cincinnati's Regional
> > Enforcement Narcotics Unit, called him last week, warning him that he
> > could be fined and his license revoked if illegal drug activity was
> > discovered on the premises.
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> > Smith offered to represent him for free should he have trouble with
> > police. Smith is opposed to Cincinnati's marijuana law, which two
> > years ago was changed to make it among the toughest in the state, he
> > said.
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> > Smith said police should not have targeted the party because for the
> > past 13 years, there has been no trouble at the Hempfests.
>
> > "Why do you target something that doesn't create any problem for the
> > police," he asked. Police wanted to stifle the speeches favoring
> > legalizing marijuana, Smith claimed.
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> > Police could not be reached to comment on the organizers' claims.
>
> > Copyright =A9 2007 The Enquirer. All rights reserved.
>
> How would you know where the rally is if someone just told you?
> You must have written it down with all that short term memory trouble
> I'm sure you're having... but don't worry, because there are supposedly
> no lasting side-effects.
What are you babbling about? Alcohol abuse must have damaged your
brain.
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