ADLER ARRESTED AGAIN FOR GROWING MARIJUANA

Jonathan Adler, a non-partisan candidate for mayor in next year's
elections, confirmed that he was arrested Thursday at his home in Puna when
police executing a search warrant found 55 marijuana plants there.

Adler was released without charges. He commented , "It's getting from
prosecution to persecution." He is already facing charges for 89 marijuana
plants that were found growing outside his house last year. Adler says he
uses marijuana for medical purposes and has a right to supply it to other
people because he is a minister in the Religion of Jesus church, which
advocates marijuana usage.

Adler accused police of maiming his pit bull dog during Thursday's raid. On
returning home from the arrest, he found the dog with a broken back and
paralyzed in its hind quarters, he said.

Vice Section Lt. Henry Tavares said his men found six to eight dogs at
Adler's house, but all were chained up, gave officers no trouble, and were
not injured by officers.

He said Adler's complaint is being investigated as a cruelty to animals
case.