Community | August 12, 2008 | 4 comments

Marijuana leaf ads on Olympia buses raise ire

source: http://www.examiner.com/a-1531337~Marijuana_leaf_ads_on_Olympia_buses_raise_ire.html

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Some riders and at least one driver are complaining about an advertisement featuring a marijuana leaf on some transit buses in Olympia.

The Olympia Hempfest ad accepted by Intercity Transit has an image of a marijuana leaf and the slogan, "Equal Rights are for Everybody."

A lawyer for the transit agency, Tom Bjorgen, says the ads could have been rejected if they were viewed as encouraging people to smoke pot.

However, Bjorgen says a reasonable reader would more likely see the ads as a political statement for legalization of marijuana.

Olympia Hempfest founder Jeremy Miller says Intercity Transit was paid about $3,000 to place the ads on the sides of 12 buses for four weeks.
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4 comments // Marijuana leaf ads on Olympia buses raise ire

  • Benaddict
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      Benaddict  

    • I love Olympia!

      You know, it's amusing that so many complain about a potleaf on a bus when there have been inflammatory anti-abortion ads on the same buses.

    • 3 years ago
  • Enjoy_Cannabis
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  • edbr
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      edbr  

    • the other side of the coin is that some people don't like a church's ad on the side of the bus showing a cross.

      i'm glad the transit co has (so far) decided to keep the ads. if religious groups, politicians, or any company can advertise there, then the hemp fest should be allowed to as well.

    • 3 years ago
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