Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
A Denver group that advocates for marijuana decriminalization launched an Internet ad campaign Tuesday labeling Sen. John McCain's wife, Cindy, a "drug dealer" because of her ownership stake in an Anheuser-Busch distributorship.
SAFER Colorado director Mason Tvert said it would be hypocritical if a first lady owned a beer company while people were being jailed for smoking marijuana.
"It clearly lays out the case that Cindy McCain is not only the dealer of a drug," Tvert said, "but the dealer of a drug far more harmful than marijuana."
The McCain campaign declined to comment.
Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation is the group behind the 2007 initiative that made marijuana Denver's "lowest law enforcement priority" and a 2005 initiative that legalized marijuana possession of 1 ounce or less in the city.
In 2006, the group called Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Peter Coors drug dealers for their involvement with beer sales.
Cindy McCain is the chairwoman of Hensley & Co., an Arizona beer distributor.
The website DrugDealerCindy.com features wanted posters of Cindy McCain, claiming that she "makes millions of dollars dealing" alcohol.
Tvert said the group is not attacking the McCain campaign. The group isn't even anti-alcohol, he said.
"As we've been saying, this is not about party politics — it's about partying politics," he said. "And right now when people in this country party, they are being punished if they decide to smoke marijuana."
The group, a nonprofit, will start posting advertisements on blog sites, he said.
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SAFER Colorado director Mason Tvert said it would be hypocritical if a first lady owned a beer company while people were being jailed for smoking marijuana.
"It clearly lays out the case that Cindy McCain is not only the dealer of a drug," Tvert said, "but the dealer of a drug far more harmful than marijuana."
The McCain campaign declined to comment.
Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation is the group behind the 2007 initiative that made marijuana Denver's "lowest law enforcement priority" and a 2005 initiative that legalized marijuana possession of 1 ounce or less in the city.
In 2006, the group called Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Peter Coors drug dealers for their involvement with beer sales.
Cindy McCain is the chairwoman of Hensley & Co., an Arizona beer distributor.
The website DrugDealerCindy.com features wanted posters of Cindy McCain, claiming that she "makes millions of dollars dealing" alcohol.
Tvert said the group is not attacking the McCain campaign. The group isn't even anti-alcohol, he said.
"As we've been saying, this is not about party politics — it's about partying politics," he said. "And right now when people in this country party, they are being punished if they decide to smoke marijuana."
The group, a nonprofit, will start posting advertisements on blog sites, he said.
News Hawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: The Denver Post
Copyright: 2008 The Denver Post
Contact: Contact Us - The Denver Post
Website: Marijuana advocates tackle Cindy McCain's link to beer market - The Denver Post
