Santa Cruz lifts smoking ban for medical marijuana festival
Santa Cruz lifts smoking ban for medical marijuana festival
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 09/19/2007 07:06:53 AM PDT
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.—The city park smoking ban is being suspended temporarily so medical pot patients can light up during next week's Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana annual festival.
The smoking ban, in effect for two years, will be lifted from noon to 5 p.m. at the Sept. 29 San Lorenzo Park event, city leaders said.
"I think there's a solid basis for supporting this group. They're pretty selfless folks. It's not like they're out there profiting off other people's medical needs," Councilman Mike Rotkin said.
Rotkin and Mayor Emily Reilly co-authored the resolution to lift the smoking ban, which was unanimously approved by the City Council.
Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana is a 200-member cooperative started in 1993 for seriously ill medical marijuana patients to grow and share pot to ease various symptoms.
The alliance has held a festival for 14 years to raise awareness and funds for medical marijuana issues and celebrate the community's support for the cooperative.
The marijuana smoking takes place inside a tent.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6936833?nclick_check=1
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 09/19/2007 07:06:53 AM PDT
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.—The city park smoking ban is being suspended temporarily so medical pot patients can light up during next week's Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana annual festival.
The smoking ban, in effect for two years, will be lifted from noon to 5 p.m. at the Sept. 29 San Lorenzo Park event, city leaders said.
"I think there's a solid basis for supporting this group. They're pretty selfless folks. It's not like they're out there profiting off other people's medical needs," Councilman Mike Rotkin said.
Rotkin and Mayor Emily Reilly co-authored the resolution to lift the smoking ban, which was unanimously approved by the City Council.
Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana is a 200-member cooperative started in 1993 for seriously ill medical marijuana patients to grow and share pot to ease various symptoms.
The alliance has held a festival for 14 years to raise awareness and funds for medical marijuana issues and celebrate the community's support for the cooperative.
The marijuana smoking takes place inside a tent.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_6936833?nclick_check=1
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