Protesters to smoke 3ft joint

MARIJUANA enthusiasts are threatening to smoke a 90cm joint as part of protest action in a central Darwin park tomorrow.

Network Against Prohibition spokesman Gary Myerhoff said a prototype of the "three foot joint" had been successfully tested.

"We had a team of four or five experts working on the community joint and it took a number of prototypes," Mr Myerhoff told ABC radio today.

"We had to have a break halfway through the process."

The network has promised two bands, a free barbecue and face painting for children in Raintree Park as part of their protest against state government policy on cannabis.

"It's going to be an opportunity for people to come out and show their concern at the Labor government's approach to this whole issue," Mr Myerhoff said.

"We really thought that the days of the head-in-the-sand approach of the CLP (Country Liberal Party) were over and we're actually seeing much more of a zero tolerance by the Labor Party than anyone expected."

Newshawk: http://www.napnt.org
Pubdate: 19th April 2002
Source: Australian Associated Press
Website: http://www.aap.com.au