Pubdate: Fri, 21 Apr 2006
Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA)
Page: B - 6
Copyright: 2006 Hearst Communications Inc.
Contact:  http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388
Author: Charlie Goodyear
Cited: National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws 
http://www.norml.org
Audio: from the conference http://norml.org/audio/events/NORML_Con_4-20-06.mp3
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Ross+Mirkarimi
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Marijuana - Medicinal)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?115 (Marijuana - California)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)

MARIJUANA GROUP HONORS MIRKARIMI

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi was honored Thursday by the National 
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his work in passing 
legislation regulating medical cannabis clubs in San Francisco.

At its national conference in the city, the group awarded Mirkarimi 
its Rufus King award, named after the Washington, D.C., attorney who 
advocated the decriminalization of marijuana. The award honors 
leadership in the reform of marijuana laws.

Last year, Mirkarimi crafted regulations allowing city pot clubs to 
remain open in some locations while instituting controls to curb drug 
dealing and other problems.
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