Marijuana Bus Ads Cause Cuts
December 4, 2003
The Oklahoman
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ernest Istook has sliced the budget of the Washington transit authority by more than $90,000 because of ads placed on local buses promoting the legalization of marijuana. Istook, R-Warr Acres, sent a letter Nov. 10 to the chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority saying that members of Congress and senior Bush administration officials had complained about the ads.
The letter from Istook said one ad shows a couple embracing and has a caption that urges, "Enjoy Better Sex!" That ad, along with others, has the tag line, "Legalize and Tax Marijuana."
"At a time when the nation and Washington, D.C., area in particular suffer from chronic substance abuse and sexually transmitted disease, I find it shocking that WMATA provides this ad space, and at no cost!" Istook's letter states.
Istook is chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees transportation spending.
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