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Associated Press: Panel wants pot smokers left alone during DNC
Written by Steven Paulson   
Wednesday, 20 August 2008

A panel convened to implement a voter-approved Denver ordinance making possession of small amounts of marijuana the "lowest law enforcement priority" voted Wednesday to approve a resolution urging police to refrain from making arrests or issuing citations during the Democratic National Convention.

Mason Tvert, leader of the group Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation, said city police and prosecutors are ignoring the will of the voters. He said the city still requires violators to show up in court, which he warned could clog the court system.

 
Local 6 (Orlando): UCF Group Proposes Easing Rules On Marijuana To Curb Binge Drinking
Written by Mason Tvert   
Tuesday, 02 December 2008

School Administration Would Have To Approve Measure

A student-run advisory committee at the University of Central Florida is considering lessening the punishment for smoking marijuana so it would be equal to the less-severe punishment for underage drinking, a move that would have to be approved by administrators.

Some UCF students say that easing the rules on marijuana could keep classmates from drinking and possibly curb the dangerous trend of binge drinking.

 
Denver Daily News: Are cops ‘breaking law’ with pot busts?
Written by Gene Davis   
Friday, 22 August 2008

Police won’t stop busts

The Denver Police Department is “breaking the law” by ignoring a city-appointed panel’s recommendation for a moratorium on marijuana citations during the Democratic National Convention, charged Marijuana Policy Review Panel member Mason Tvert.
 
Drug War Chronicle: SAFER Takes On the NFL
Written by Phil Smith   
Friday, 05 September 2008

Cites "Hypocrisy" of Player's Huge Fine for Marijuana Possession

New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk was suspended for one week and fined two weekly paychecks, or about $300,000, by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell this week after pleading guilty in July to misdemeanor marijuana possession charges. That has the marijuana reform group SAFER (Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation) crying foul.

SAFER, whose primary argument is that marijuana is safer than alcohol and should not be treated more harshly, announced Thursday that it would deliver an online petition and letter calling for changes to the NFL's marijuana policy to Goodell today in New York City. For SAFER, the huge fine assessed against Faulk is rank hypocrisy from a sporting organization that accepts hundreds of millions of dollars in alcohol advertising.

 
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