Pubdate: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA) Copyright: 2008 Santa Cruz Sentinel Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/sE0hOwkGfF Website: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/394 Author: Greg Tedesco POT VS. ALCOHOL I am not pro-marijuana, nor am I anti-alcohol. After reading accounts about public celebrations in Santa Cruz, I have made some observations. Five-thousand people drinking ends up with police in riot gear with batons at the ready and some people committing acts of vandalism, DUIs, fighting and even a shooting or stabbing. Five-thousand people smoking pot are happy, hugging and hungry. And as your photo showed, the police were not in riot gear and certainly don't look too stressed. It makes me think even law enforcement recognizes the different effects pot and alcohol have on the mood of the people at a festive event. Greg Tedesco Capitola - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom