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Denver Daily News: Pro-Pot Group to Armstrong: End Endorsement |
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Written by Denver Daily News
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 |
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A pro-marijuana organization is calling on superstar cyclist Lance Armstrong to end his new endorsement deal with beer giant Anheuser-Busch because it promotes the use of a substance far more harmful and cancer-causing than marijuana — alcohol.
Denver-based Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), which believes marijuana is safer than alcohol, says it is irresponsible of Armstrong to promote a substance that has been directly linked to several forms of cancer.
The organization is also calling the USA Cycling team member’s deal hypocritical, particularly in light of USA Swimming’s treatment of team member Michael Phelps, who was punished when photos surfased of the Olympian using marijuana.
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