Testimony: 'Reduces Initiative and Ambition,' 'Black Market Puts in the Hands …
Testimony: 'Reduces initiative and ambition,' 'Black market puts in the hands …
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“The source of my information is former recreational marijuana users,” he told the Senate State Affairs Committee. “Marijuana use is dangerous because it is subtle, its consequences are subtle. … Marijuana is a feel-good drug. It artificially relaxes … Read more on The Spokesman Review (blog)
Grass History Of Cannabis Marijuana [4/6] – Grass the history of cannabis / marijuana Director: Ron Mann Writer: Solomon Vesta Narrator: Woody Harrelson This film explores the history of the American government’s official policy on marijuana in the 20th century. Rising with nativist xenophobia with Mexican immigration and their taste for smoking marijuana, we see the establishment of a wrong headed federal drug policy as a crime issue as oppposed to a public health approach. Fuelled by prejudice, hysterical propaganda and political opportunism undeterred by voices of reason on the subject, we follow the story of a costly and futile crusade against a substance with questionable ill effects that has damaged basic civil liberites. The film places much of the blame for marijuana criminalization on Harry Anslinger (the first American drug czar) who promoted false information about marijuana to the American public as a means towards abolition. The film follows the history of federal policies and social attitudes towards marijuana, beginning at the turn of the twentieth century. The history presented is broken up into parts, approximately the length of a decade. Each decade is introduced by paraphrasing the official attitude towards marijuana at the time (eg “Marijuana will make you insane” or “Marijuana will make you addicted to heroin”), and closed by providing a figure for the amount of money spent during that period on the “war on marijuana.” The film is completely composed of archival footage, much of which is from …
Expert of marijuana effects on youths to lead program for Geauga County students
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Wide-ranging information on marijuana and its effects will be offered to groups of Geauga County students during the program “The Reality of Marijuana Use in the U.S.” taking place at Auburn Career Center on Thursday. A 2011 survey revealing that usage … Read more on News-Herald.com
Grandson named person of interest in shooting death of 81-year-old Doretha …
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Richardson and her grandson were indicted in September for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute and possession of marijuana, according to Jefferson Parish court records. A trial was scheduled for Feb. 25. "She was no stranger to law … Read more on NOLA.com