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Owner of Old School says she may file her own lawsuit against Ontario
Jump to full article: Argus Observer (Ontario, OR), 2007-12-07
Author: William Lundquist Argus Observer
Intro: Even as Ontario City Council members explained Wednesday why they felt it was necessary to approve a move to file a civil complaint against a local merchant, the owner of the business in question said she may file a counter suit.
The city is preparing to file a civil complaint in Malheur County Circuit Court to force the Ontario business Old School to operate within the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). The city asserts Old School is a drug paraphernalia shop . . .
In another, related twist to the story, Darrell Tennant, the owner of New Vizions -- a downtown business that sells some of the same items as Old School -- said he has sought advice from his attorney about the Old School legal action, in case he becomes the city's next target. He said the city closed him down previously because he did not have sidewalks or enough greenery around his store.
To those who wonder what else a glass hookah could possibly be used for, Tennant said a single stage water pipe removes 50 percent of the carcinogens from tobacco, and a multi-stage can remove 70 percent. Such devices can cut down on the danger of cancer from smoking, he said. His shop also sells flavored tobacco from Egypt that customers like to use in the pipes he sells.
Tennant admits to being an advocate of the health benefits of medical marijuana
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