Marijuana leaf ads on Olympia buses raise ire

OLYMPIA â?? 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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I'm glad they didn't take the ad down :thumbsup:
rebgirl420 Reviewed by rebgirl420 on . Marijuana leaf ads on Olympia buses raise ire Marijuana leaf ads on Olympia buses raise ire OLYMPIA â?? 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 Rating: 5