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Posted by CN Staff on October 13, 2006 at 06:53:18 PT By Nancy Lofholm, Denver Post Staff Writer Source: Denver Post 
Grand Junction, CO -- Diverging opinions about a marijuana- legalization initiative led to a finger-jabbing shouting match during a news conference Thursday featuring local, state and federal officials opposed to Amendment 44. The angry exchange came at the end of speeches given by White House National Drug Control deputy director Scott Burns and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, who oppose the measure. Mason Tvert, campaign director for the Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Committee, a group attempting to legalize possession of less than an ounce of marijuana for adults in Colorado, asked Burns, Suthers and other elected officials standing in front of a "Marijuana - Not in Our Community" banner, "Who paid for this press conference?" "Why don't you have to file a campaign finance report when you are engaged in campaigning?" he asked as various speakers attempted to quell his questions. Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey, one of the speakers against Amendment 44, answered that, as drug experts, they had the right to talk about the marijuana initiative. Snipped: Complete Article: http://tinyurl.com/yxsgd6 Source: Denver Post (CO) Related Articles & Web Site: Safer Choice The Marijuana-Alcohol Equalization Amendment Drug Czar Rips Amendment 44 Colorado To Get Millions from White House Czar Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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