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East Bay Express: Legalization Nation |
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Written by David Downs
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Friday, 17 September 2010 |
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In California, the 'Pot not alcohol' group SAFER is a little miffed at Big Beer's backing of the No on 19 campaign. They "call on the No on Prop. 19 campaign to explain why it is working with Big Alcohol to drive people to drink.”
"We understand why Big Alcohol wants to protect its turf and keep
Californians drinking," said Mason Tvert, executive director of Safer
Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) and coauthor of Marijuana is Safer: So why are we driving people to drink? (Chelsea Green 2009). "But why does the No on Prop. 19 campaign share this goal?
"As a group calling itself 'Public Safety First,' it seems odd they
would be working to ensure adults use alcohol — a substance that has
been found to contribute to violent and reckless behavior — instead of
marijuana, which does not contribute to such problems," Tvert said.
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