POT BAR "ARTHROLOGY" BUSTED

-Machine Guns vs Marijuana-

On Wednesday June 11 at about 8pm the Vancouver Pot Club "Arthrology" was busted by Vancouver Police.

A club member explained how the police wielded 9mm machine guns, pointing them at club members heads as they shouted obscenities and threw people to the ground.

About 26 people were in the club, yet no arrests were made, and apparently no-one was charged.

No minors were on the premises. No illegal substances were found other than marijuana.

-Reasons for Moving In-

When the Harm Reduction Club was busted, police spokesperson Anne Drennan told the media that the reasons they chose to move in were that: the club was in a residential neighbourhood, they sold to minors, and they advertised publicly.

None of these factors applied to Arthrology. Arthrology was not in a residential area, was scrupulous about not selling to minors, and did not advertise.

It's also worth noting that in 1992 Daniel Posse was shot to death by gun wielding Vancouver Police during a marijuana raid on a home.

-For More Information-

For more information or to talk to a club member who was there during the raid, call Dana Larsen at (604) 669-9069.

INTERNATIONAL ANTI-PROHIBITION DAY JUNE 15

Sunday June 15 is International Anti-Prohibition Day. There will be a rallies and events in Amsterdam, New York, San Francisco, Victoria and Vancouver, as well as other cities.

In Vancouver the rally will be held at Grandview Park, beginning at 2pm.

For more information on the Vancouver Rally, call David Malmo-Levine at (604) 669-9069, extension 17.

For more information on the Victoria rally call Ian Hunter at (250) 384-0659