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Written by Mason Tvert
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
Organizers of this year's Democratic National Convention have talked a lot about making it the "greenest" political convention ever.
Yet one particularly popular green substance has been conspicuously absent from their plans and the public discussion: marijuana.
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Written by Mason Tvert
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Monday, 04 August 2008 |
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GUZZLING BEER and wine on the links could soon be legal in Massachusetts if state lawmakers get their way ("Is alcohol par for the course?" City & Region, July 22). Many amateur golfers find alcohol to be a relaxing or refreshing addition to the game, and some more competitive players even use it to calm their nerves. Although such legislation is sure to appease folks who enjoy mixing rounds of golf with rounds of drinks, it has others worried. Some fear it would lead to more rowdy behavior and possibly damage to courses.
Let me recommend a potential solution: grass. Not grass like that on the green; the other "green": marijuana. As with alcohol, many adults use marijuana to relax and recreate. Yet it does not contribute to all the fighting, property damage, and other unpleasant behavior that often accompanies boozing. Sure, it may sound like a long shot now. But as more people come to realize marijuana is safer than alcohol, it's only a matter of time before laws prohibiting it are scratched and its use simply becomes par for the course.
MASON TVERT
Executive director, Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation
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Written by Peter Marcus
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
Study: State top 10 in pot useThe potency of marijuana has increased over 151 percent since 1983. But Coloradans still say, “Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.”
A study released yesterday by the Office of National Drug Control
Policy indicates that Colorado ranks in the top 10 for states with the
highest current marijuana use. At least 7.6 percent of Coloradans
smoked weed in the past month.
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Written by Felisa Cardona
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
Marijuana proponents want to know why
federal officials continue to allow people to use alcohol on airplanes,
but won't allow pot smoking in the lounges at Denver International
Airport. "Does it make sense to allow adults to use a drug that causes
problems on airplanes and not allow them to use one that does not cause
problems on airplanes?" asked Mason Tvert, executive director of Safer
Alternatives For Enjoyable Recreation. |
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Written by James Meadow
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
'Alcohol-related air rage' threatens travelers, he saysAttention: You are now free to float about the cabin.
Well, not yet, but maybe someday - that is, if Mason Tvert has anything to say about.
Tvert, a crusader for legalizing marijuana, has called for
pot-smoking lounges in the nation's airports. His reason for doing goes
beyond his cannabis liberation mission: He wants to help make flying
safer. |
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Written by ABC 7
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
'SAFER' Group Says It's Viable Alternative To Alcohol
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of a Denver-based, pro-marijuana group announced their recommendation
to solve the growing problem of alcohol abuse on planes: provide
marijuana smoking lounges in airports nationwide. When U.S.
Attorney Troy Eid tackled the topic of people drinking too much on
planes Monday, pot wasn’t the solution he had in mind, but Mason Tvert
with SAFER, Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation, said maybe he
should think about it. "In hopes of quelling the growing concern of drunk and disorderly passengers," said Tvert. |
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