Pubdate: Mon, 08 Sep 2014
Source: Metro (Toronto, CN ON)
Copyright: 2014 Metro Canada
Contact:  http://www.metronews.ca/toronto
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3462
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DOZENS TRY THEIR LUCK IN MARIJUANA TREASURE

High Park. Hidden coupons offer everything from free bongs to
discounted weed

There's weed in them thar hills, you might say, and at high noon the
hunt was on.

Seekers of hidden treasure fanned out across High Park on Sunday - an
assortment of marijuana enthusiasts and medicinal users who scuttled
through bushes and checked under garbage bins in search of their
promised bounty.

To keep things legal, there weren't actually bundles of drugs hidden
in the west-end green space. Instead, hundreds of coupons were tucked
away, redeemable for $25,000 worth of free bongs, pipes, rolling
papers, vaporizers and discounted weed, the latter available only for
people with valid prescriptions, according to organizers from the
Marijuana Info Bureau.

It was almost too good to be true for Barry Bellows. The 37-year-old
raced down to the park on his bike, after hearing on the morning news
about the second annual Marijuana Treasure Hunt. He found 30 prize
vouchers within an hour.

"This one's for 10 (THC) lollipops, $50 off, free delivery," said
Bellows, grinning as he flipped through his findings. An envious and
empty-handed fellow hunter looked on from a nearby bench.

The scavenger hunt was announced weeks ago via Twitter and on flyers.
It attracted dozens of treasure hunters to the park on Sunday.
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MAP posted-by: Matt