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
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