CANNABIS CARNIVAL HELD

KITCHENER, Ontario (AP)--A ``cannabis carnival'' this weekend brought
together those seriously committed to changing Canada's marijuana laws and
those who came because it was something fun to do.

The carnival, billed as the first for this southern Ontario city, gathered
about 125 people who passed around joints--some openly, some discreetly.

There was one arrest.

A 20-year-old man was charged with possession of a narcotic when police
initially thought he might have been selling marijuana to some teen-agers
but concluded they couldn't prove it.

About half a dozen Waterloo regional police watched the action Saturday,
intervening only to make the arrest and to warn two members of the Church of
the Universe, Walter Tucker and Michael Baldasaro, when they lit up and
passed around a joint.

Checked-by: Melodi Cornett