Pot times July 17, 2005
Neighbors March Against Smoke Shop
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1126/a07.htmlNewshawk: Herb
Pubdate: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 NEIGHBORS MARCH AGAINST SMOKE SHOP
Source: North County Times (Escondido, CA)
Copyright: 2005 North County Times
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SAN DIEGO - About 110 people marched and rallied Saturday against a newly opened
smoke shop in Central San Diego that they contend sells drug paraphernalia, an
organizer said.
A number of groups, including Black Men United and the Urban League,
participated in the protest against the ABC Smoke Shop at 4101 Market St.
No trouble was reported.
According to organizer Cleo Malone, opponents of the shop want it to close or at
least to stop selling what he called the "tools" of drug use, such as
rolling papers, pipes and bongs.
"We don't want merchants selling drug paraphernalia to our children,"
Malone said.
In a flyer circulated within the community by organizers, the store is accused
of "illegal sales of drug paraphernalia."
ABC store Manager Steve Kassab said the store opened two months ago with
permission from the city and there is nothing illegal about it.
"Their accusations are completely false," Kassab said.
"I sell a lot of tobacco products," Kassab said.
