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Pacific island in spin over planned pro-marijuana conference
Terranet
Saturday 16 Jun 2007 A proposed pro-marijuana conference to be held in the US-administered Northern Mariana Islands has led to a bizarre row among local legislators. Opponents of the conference of Californian-based activists advocating that marijuana should be legalised have suggested the territory should be renamed the Northern Marijuana Islands. But the cash-strapped government says the conference would be a boon for the sagging tourism industry. "We welcome anybody who wants to hold a conference here, whether it be to discuss marijuana or not," government spokesman Charles Reyes said Thursday. Other News Death row inmate holds joke contest for his 'last words' Bear facts foster debate in Madrid Mothers, transexuals allowed to compete in Miss Spain pageant Three-legged dog Jack the Peg saves Australian family Tell me about it: Italy's Berlusconi reveals tax bill "We want to attract conferences in the Northern Marianas because conferences are good for tourism." Reyes said previous attempts to legalise marijuana in the Northern Marianas had all failed and there was no plan to change the policy now. "There's no move right now to legalise marijuana." But Senate vice-president Pete Reyes said the conference would give a bad impression of the territory. "It gives the impression that we're so desperate to generate some money that we would sell our souls," Reyes said. Government officials did not say when the conference was to be held. Marijuana is a popular if illegal drug in the Northern Marianas where there are regular seizures of plants. http://www.terra.net.lb/
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