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Not Just A Stoner Rally!
Posted by FoM on May 29, 1999 at 06:58:24 PT
Where Was The News Coverage!
Source: Map Inc.
On May 1, I was one of 4,000 to 5,000 people who joined the Seattle Million Marijuana March from Volunteer Park to Westlake Center.
I joined the march, as did thousands of people worldwide in their own cities, to show my support for the reclassification of medical marijuana as a Class C drug, and to support the uses of industrial hemp as a sustainable, pesticide-free substitute for cotton, paper and oil. This was not just a stoner rally: We had people of all backgrounds and ages join our parade. The Seattle Police Department closed the streets and directed traffic. We were all courteous and friendly to each other. Thousands of people were feeling democratically empowered and were peacefully advocating change. But was The Seattle Times there? No. In fact, apart from a (surprisingly positive) blurb in The Stranger, there was no mention that Broadway and Pike streets were closed while thousands of people marched in support of marijuana-law reform. Just like civil rights was at its peak, marijuana reform is a sticky, politically unpopular movement. I, like many others, read The Times to get local and state news. Shame on you for not covering this great grass-roots democratic event. Shame on me for relying on The Times to provide me an unbiased look at what is happening in my city and state.Jennifer Harrison, SeattleClick the link below to read:The Million Marijuana March News!http://homepages.go.com/~marthag1/million.htm
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