(BUSINESS WIRE)—

March 23, 1998—

West Hollywood Mayor Steve Martin will participate in a rally to oppose the federal government's efforts to ban the use of medical marijuana that will be held in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 24.

Earlier this week, the West Hollywood City Council united with elected officials in San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Cruz by passing a resolution urging President Clinton and the federal government to drop federal lawsuits against six California cannabis distributors and their 10 operators. The lawsuits impact medical marijuana programs, such as the Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center based in West Hollywood.

The West Hollywood City Council's unanimous passage of the resolution opposing the federal government's efforts to terminate community-based medical marijuana programs reflects its long-standing support of the efforts of these programs to provide safe and affordable access to marijuana to people with AIDS, cancer, glaucoma and other medical conditions.

For more information about Mayor Steve Martin's participation in the San Francisco rally, call Mayor Martin at 310/551-2811.

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Contact:

City of West Hollywood

Helen J. Goss, 213/848-6461