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County rejects Bong-A-Thon permit
Montezuma County officials have denied a permit for North America's oldest marijuana event to be held outside of Stoner, Colo.
Planning director LeeAnn Milligan said Colorado Invitational Bong-A-Thon officials filed a special-use permit to hosts the 32nd annual event outside of Stoner earlier this month. Commissioners opted not to approve the permit, saying the county lacked the time to advertise a public hearing before the event, planned for July 31 through Aug. 2.
Planning and Zoning member Dennis Atwater also informed commissioners that the board was unanimous in its objection to grant the special-use permit, saying it was "too risky."
"We should nip it in the bud," said Atwater.
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For the past six years, the annual "competitive bong smoking" event was previously held in South Park, Colo. Individual events, one which calls for smoking 3.5 grams of marijuana, and team events, including a seven-member relay for smoking a quarter-ounce of marijuana, are planned.
- See more at: http://doloresstar.com/article/20150629/DS03/150629820/-1/ds/County-rejects-Bong-A-Thon-permit-#sthash.jjiW3XYG.dpuf
Planning director LeeAnn Milligan said Colorado Invitational Bong-A-Thon officials filed a special-use permit to hosts the 32nd annual event outside of Stoner earlier this month. Commissioners opted not to approve the permit, saying the county lacked the time to advertise a public hearing before the event, planned for July 31 through Aug. 2.
Planning and Zoning member Dennis Atwater also informed commissioners that the board was unanimous in its objection to grant the special-use permit, saying it was "too risky."
"We should nip it in the bud," said Atwater.
...
For the past six years, the annual "competitive bong smoking" event was previously held in South Park, Colo. Individual events, one which calls for smoking 3.5 grams of marijuana, and team events, including a seven-member relay for smoking a quarter-ounce of marijuana, are planned.
- See more at: http://doloresstar.com/article/20150629/DS03/150629820/-1/ds/County-rejects-Bong-A-Thon-permit-#sthash.jjiW3XYG.dpuf
Life is pretty weird out here on the edges of the legalization frontier. I think I may have found my next competitive sport - I've been in training almost forty years now, and didn't know it!
