Pubdate: Sun, 06 May 2001 Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA) Copyright: 2001 Cox Interactive Media. Contact: http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/28 THOUSANDS PROTEST MARIJUANA LAWS Several Thousand people marched in New York City on Saturday to protest laws against marijuana use. "Marijuana is good medicine" and "Stop all cannabis arrests" read signs carried by demonstrators in the Cures Not Wars 2001 march through lower Manhattan. "We want to turn an alcohol and tobacco world into a mrijuana world," said Dana Beal, a march organizer. The carnival-like atmosphere was accented by chants including "We smoke pot and we like it a lot." - --- MAP posted-by: Josh Sutcliffe