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Revival celebrates many uses of hemp The Joplin GlobeHe advised invoking one's right to remain silent if arrested. If an officer asks to search a vehicle, he advised never to give consent.
As far as police "knock-and-talk" tactics go, an approach by which officers knock and try to talk to individuals, Viets said, "Don't open the door to the police." If an officer has to knock on the door, that means the officer does not have a warrant, Viets said. If an officer has a warrant, then the officer does not have to knock and can just knock down the door, he said. Viets also told the crowd that police often will set up signs that suggest there is a drug checkpoint ahead when in actuality the checkpoint is at the next exit. "Don't take the next exit," Viets said. Viets suggested that people also check their car frequently for malfunctioning lights and defective equipment. Marena Collins, 49, of Clinton, Mo., said she came to the festival because it is always a nice atmosphere. "Good people, good music, the people are peaceful," Collins said. "It's just a nice place to be. NORML is a wonderful organization. Everybody should log on." NORML For more information about the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, you may access the organization's Web site at www.norml.org. 
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