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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 07:33 AM
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Montel Williams cited after marijuana pipe found at airport
Montel Williams cited after marijuana pipe found at airport

MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin authorities say former talk show host and medical marijuana activist Montel Williams has been cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee County sheriff's office says the Transportation Security Administration found Williams had a pipe commonly used for marijuana as he passed through a security checkpoint Tuesday.

The sheriff's office says Williams paid the $484 citation and was released to continue his travel.

Williams has said he uses marijuana to relieve chronic pain caused by multiple sclerosis that was diagnosed in 1999. The 54-year-old has said he became an activist pushing for medical marijuana laws after being stopped at a Detroit airport years ago for carrying drug paraphernalia.


http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2011/01/04/20110104montel-william-pot-pipe-found-at-airport.html
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LeftinOH Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 07:43 AM
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1. Paid $484.00 because he had a *pipe*.. then he continued his travel;
OK, now I get it- Charging money for 'possession of drug paraphernalia' is a racket.
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KurtNYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 08:58 AM
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5. and naming it "The War on Drugs" effectively declared certain
neighborhoods to be war zones.
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OneTenthofOnePercent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 07:50 AM
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2. I wonder if he'll take out one of his cash advance loans to cover it...
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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 07:56 AM
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3. How was this a threat to anybody?
The TSA is supposed to be finding threats, not enforcing drug paraphernalia laws.
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-05-11 08:56 AM
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4. BFD!
WTF? This country is going to hell in a handbasket and we are worried about a sick man smoking marijuana. Priorities anyone?
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