LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE IS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo -- A Libertarian candidate for the state Legislature has
been charged with possession of marijuana.

David Ray Rosener, 30, of Cape Girardeau, said he didn't know if his arrest
was politically motivated, but he wasn't fazed by it.

"I don't know and I don't care," Rosener said. "I do know that marijuana
should be decriminalized. I am not a criminal."

Rosener, who is an attorney, was walking Thursday when Cape Girardeau
police officers stopped him and found a small quantity of marijuana in his
possession. Because the amount was less than 10 grams, Rosener was issued a
criminal court summons for a misdemeanor possession charge.

Rosener represented a Cape Girardeau strip club in its 1995 and 1996 legal
battles with the city over the city's efforts to restrict adult businesses.

He recently declared his candidacy for the Legislature.

Checked-by: Richard Lake