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Marijuana leaf ads on Olympia buses raise ire
OLYMPIA Some riders and at least one driver are complaining about an advertisement featuring a marijuana leaf on some transit buses in Olympia.
By The Associated Press
OLYMPIA Some riders and at least one driver are complaining about an advertisement featuring a marijuana leaf on some transit buses in Olympia.
The Olympia Hempfest ad accepted by Intercity Transit has an image of a marijuana leaf and the slogan, "Equal Rights are for Everybody."
A lawyer for the transit agency, Tom Bjorgen, says the ads could have been rejected if they were viewed as encouraging people to smoke pot.
However, Bjorgen says a reasonable reader would more likely see the ads as a political statement for legalization of marijuana.
Olympia Hempfest founder Jeremy Miller says Intercity Transit was paid about $3,000 to place the ads on the sides of 12 buses for four weeks.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
OLYMPIA Some riders and at least one driver are complaining about an advertisement featuring a marijuana leaf on some transit buses in Olympia.
By The Associated Press
OLYMPIA Some riders and at least one driver are complaining about an advertisement featuring a marijuana leaf on some transit buses in Olympia.
The Olympia Hempfest ad accepted by Intercity Transit has an image of a marijuana leaf and the slogan, "Equal Rights are for Everybody."
A lawyer for the transit agency, Tom Bjorgen, says the ads could have been rejected if they were viewed as encouraging people to smoke pot.
However, Bjorgen says a reasonable reader would more likely see the ads as a political statement for legalization of marijuana.
Olympia Hempfest founder Jeremy Miller says Intercity Transit was paid about $3,000 to place the ads on the sides of 12 buses for four weeks.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company