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Newshawk: Herb

Webpage: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_9688987

Pubdate: Wed, 25 Jun 2008

Source: Denver Post (CO)

Copyright: 2008 The Denver Post Corp

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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122

Author: Felisa Cardona

Cited: Safer Alternatives For Enjoyable Recreation http://www.saferchoice.org/

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GROUP WANTS POT IN AIRPORT LOUNGES



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.



SAFER held a press conference on Tuesday outside the offices of the Federal Aviation Administration in Denver to propose a solution to the rash of in-flight disturbances on airplanes over the last year.



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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake



