7/17/07 Hearing on Ordinance to Ban Crack Pipe Sales in Boston

The office of Chuck Turner, District 7 City Councilor announced today that the Government Operations Committee of the City Council, chaired by District 5 City Councilor Rob Consalvo will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 17th at 4 pm in the City Council Chambers regarding the ordinance Councilor Turner filed to ban the sale of "crack pipes" in Boston.

In discussing the importance of the ordinance, Councilor Turner said "It makes no sense that as a City we are spending resources to stop the use of illegal drugs and then allow our stores to sell items which have no other use but to facilitate the use of illegal drugs".

"The development of this ordinance, Councillor Turner continued, "represents a collaboration between activists in the Nation of Islam and our office. I am grateful for their reaching out and asking for our support in removing crack pipes from stores within the City of Boston."

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