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Oct 19, 2005 7:54 pm US/Mountain

Pro-Pot Billboards Go Up, Without Image

by Terry Jessup
DENVER (CBS4) ― The group behind the pro-pot initiative on the Denver ballot has changed its controversial billboards.

The old one that had been scheduled to debut on Monday showed a battered woman, suggesting that if pot were decriminalized, there would be less domestic abuse resulting from alcohol. Those billboards were yanked, and the new billboard which has gone up carries the same message, but without the picture.

"We believe that if adults were provided with the alternative to use marijuana instead of alcohol, then we could cut back on quite a number of the incidents that occur," marijuana use supporter Mason Tvert said.

Opponents say the group's entire ad campaign is deceptive, especially the Vote Yes yard signs that say "Make Denver Safer."

"If people see those yards signs that say 'Make Denver Safer,' people might think we're putting more cops on the street," City Council member Charlie Brown said. "We're not. We (would be) putting marijuana on the street.

The proposal would make it legal for anyone 21 or older in Denver to possess one ounce or less of marijuana.

(Copyright © MMV CBS Television Stations, Inc.)

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