ASPEN PLANS TO PROBE POT LEGALIZATION

ASPEN - A group lobbying for the legalization of marijuana will hold
a three-day series of legal seminars in Aspen in early June. Included
with the events surrounding the seminar sessions will be a "Tea Party
at Owl Farm," in honor of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S.
Thompson, who was a member and patron of the National Organization
for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and a passionate supporter of the
organization's work.

The series of seminars, scheduled for June 1-3, will be the first
time NORML has brought its legal seminars to Aspen since Thompson's
death in February 2005, according to attorney Keith Stroup, who is a
founder of the organization and now serves as its legal counsel.

NORML describes itself as "a public-interest lobby that for more than
30 years has provided a voice for those Americans who oppose
marijuana prohibition. We represent the interests of the tens of
millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly and believe the
recreational and medicinal use of marijuana should no longer be a crime."

The public can attend the opening reception for an admission charge
of $35, and a benefit party for NORML at the home of attorney Gerry
Goldstein for a fee of $75, space permitting, Stroup said.