Pubdate: Sun, 06 May 2001
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2001 Los Angeles Times
Contact:  http://www.latimes.com/
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'A MARIJUANA WORLD' IS QUEST OF MARCHERS

Thousands marched through lower Manhattan to protest laws criminalizing 
marijuana use.

"Marijuana is good medicine" and "Stop all cannabis arrests" read signs 
carried by protesters in the Cures Not Wars 2001 march.

"We want to turn an alcohol and tobacco world into a marijuana 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."

There were no apparent signs of marijuana use along the parade route, and 
no arrests were reported.
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