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v tho acton fr pita wednesday april 23 1969 jfltt jjrccs youth fresh tracks by barbara mclhfosh anyone planning to experiment with pot should spend a morning in the provincial court building in burlington when i pushed my way in the front door last friday i was surprised to rind the place packed with teenagers and a scattering of what had to be eltlier plainclothes men or lawyer types i had arranged to interview rcmp constable llelland from lljmilton on the problem of manjuana in high schools hut i hadnt expected a first hand look most of the cases that moming were drug charges in the short time i was iheie lluee boys about 17 were charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and arraigned for trial by judge and jury next fall they face a maximum of 20 years in jad two girls and tour boys found with a marijuana cigarette in their car face charges of possession and a possible two years behind bars mustering up my courage i asked a couple of boys beside me what they were up for and couldnt help being a bit disappointed that they were only observers is pot a problem in your school i asked one boy laughed it used to be but they got them all we came to watch them hang when i looked back at live accused i felt a little sick i wondered if any of them had though about being caught before it happened its not the penalty thats important its that conviction on your record that really hurts explained constable llelland when i finally cornered him in the lull between cases its on your record for the rest of your life over half the countries in the world including the united states wont ever allow you to emigrate there in some cases you may be unable to get a passport you an automatically barred from any medical profession certain types of security work and most law sihoots constable llelland declined comment whether the penally was too severe but added emphatically there was no way he would like to see it legalized when so many questions about it remain unanswered its only a small minority of students on pot lie said other kids talk and brag a lot about it but theyre not activists he is convinced that manjuanj leads on to oilier drugs which can be harmful to the users buyem can never be sure of what they are getting for their money or what its effects will be on them some reactions such as with usd can reoccur over a long period of time there are too many dangers and questions to allow drug trafficking without control many argue that marijuana is no worse tlun alcohol in its effects constable llelland believes there is a difference you can drink socially but with drugs you merely blow your own mind wlien you consider the tremendous profit banked by the pusher and the risk involved in smoking the student user is the loser marijuana ffnclt a trip ucrtk the trial by barbara mcitjloth made iff martjuuu is habitforming talher than addlcttonproiluclng slates the addiction keuarch foundation of ontarso the effect on most subjects is a lentalton tvf relaxation and svrllbeirsg heightened nnlehiity of visual and auditory tesponses and slight distortion hi perception however some individuals experience adverse reactions characterized by anxiety or panic tlse difference in effect depends essentially on the mental state of the user and the setting under which it is taken users can discontinue the habit at any time without any risk of physical withdrawal symptoms unlike tobacco or alcohol it does not create a craving or a need however it does offer a kind of temporary escape from the world a great many users believe they need to maintain state of marijuana intoxication for most or all their waking hours and without h they cannot survive i or those who cannot accept personal failure or social pressures being the lau most of the problem auociated with marijuana arise not from iti effect on the utcr but by the fact that poueuion of the drug is illegal under the law marijuana is claiied as a narcotic its muuic is a federal of feme and subject to the legislation in the narcotk control act only those people who work with drugs such as medical personnel pharmacists and police officers can legally possess high it a desired alternative to reality most pedpte start jnukidg pot out of curuhtly and contmue iwcauie they enjoy the feeling of wellbeing on a good trip many argue lhat 1 heightens thei intellect and increases their powers of crejttvity studies have proven that this 11 not necesunly true intellectually the drug appears to be able to release repreued ideas but at the ume tune reduces work drive to that the ideas are rarely followed through or put into jctinn there can be more creativity and originality but les uccurjcy wr forma me in i q tet appears to be either slightly reduced or unchanged there is no evidence that the use of the drug in itself lauun crimes or antisocial behaviour at the same time any suhsfjnee which breaks down inhibitions may have advene conic que rue depending on the repreued drives and conflicts already a nurijujiu the penally lor illegal pmtcsuon is seven years maximum in jail lot pt mew ion for the purpose of selling the penally is a maximum of 20 years in jail a person convicted of trafficking faces possible life in prison since it is j federal offense cases are prosecuted by the rcmp in cooperation with local officials many argue that it is wrong to subject users of marijuana to the ft r of the users personality lie dislotfed perception of lime and space that results from even nbld doses could constitute a hazard in driving essentially the same as those produced by a similar amount of alcohol it appears that use amount of marijuana normally used is uol followed by any hangover or other physical impairment however continued use of sufficiently large doses can have very harmful effects both physical and social the long term result is a stale of inactivity and indifference which leads to defective nutrition lowered resistance to infection and social uselessness a prime argument against the use of nurluana is that it frequently leads to other more harmful drugs while there is not enough evidence as yet to verify this statement h would appear that individuals who have successfully used marijuana would be most apt to experiment further the results of the use of severe penalties provided in the njreotus control legislation in fjct the ontario addiction research loundation recommended this week tlut marijuana should be lifted from the criminal ode list of narcotics and the penally reduced to a fine as for underage drinking however until such lime as the law changes marijuana smokers run the serious risk of convictiun and jail by terry curts being a reporter has advantages if you know the right people ive been one for three weeks now and i finally hit the big time i got by a police roadblock to observe the digging for the body of m rianne schuclt along the bruce trail down an eerie yet quite romantic trait i walked the wind muffled many chattering voices the whole area was enshrouded with bare trees swaying and the earth wu covered in the remains of many years growth it portrayed a rlace of mystery mystery which olds many a curiosity tven though my visit was or no great importance the digging proved to be a phony lead just being around the big city reporters seemed excitingand when it hashed on the six oclock news i could say i was there miss novaks dog likes oasslistaff photo monday morning and the stalwarts hobbled to classes compared blisters and exchanged the exciting details of their incredible journey tins they were entitled to do lor the approximate estimated amount for the cancer society is 160000 this blew last years record sky high acton teens sure have a lot to be proud of field day field day is set for this thursday april 24th although there is a rumor it may be cancelled because of lack of participation could be everyone it still suffering from the walicathon formal coming may 24 is the spring formal to be held tn actons band hall the dress is formal to stilt planning now driver training driver training classes which co in january are now completed the hut or the student took their exam tuesday only 3 tailed out of a das of over 25 so driv with ciuilonuf larson the instructor ia not there to use hi g brake pedal or to peak softly after one of them flnbhot etrmtniriruj atop sign thinks so a taith healer ran into his old friend max and jiked him how things were going not so good was the pained reply m brother is very sitk nonsense contradicted the faith healer he only thinks hes sick remember that only thinks hes tick two months later they met again and the healer asked max how his brother was worse groaned max now he thinks hes dead l class displays lively discussions at adhs open house thursday by terry curts this thursday from 7 30 to 10 10 alton high will be open he to the general public to observe wlul the students have been doing for the past eight months all subjects are to be displayed as departments a sample geography lesson will be tauglit by our famous mr martindate so dont forget your geography badge and statistics to back up your opinions off what theyve been doing all year for example the rocket club plans to launch some homemade rockets the teachers will be presenting a film on teacher presentation or how to present a lesson to the class and there will be a panel discussion between students teachers and parents this should prove if there really is a generation gap during your travels through this will be a chance for the various activity clubs to show the school students will be airing their views on schools whats wrong with the methods being ucd now and suggestions tor improvement this first open house in the history of the school is intended to enlighten the public on whats happening with students its prepared for you so see you there its your taxes i ssi m m k h ji bowl for pleasure ipjsbowl for health the entire family can bowt together iftth in thing to do go bowling acton bowling lanes ip maim st m isslmmk bpac uu1 1 l stull excavating r r 1 acton jll k call hrfoacton 8530528 e or georgetown 8773840 jfreddbey ii all your nggmg kqumments no job too big or too small manjuina by a fairly broad segment of the population are not vry different from the results i alcohol some subjects will be adversely affected and blhers will become dependent upon it lleaw longtime users will resemble chromc deteriorated alcohllci is tme morejiarmful than the sillier ther are now 100000 alcoholics in canida will we tolerate 100000 marijuana smokers as well thcmpach juefo distributor of horn nd farm pwtrolthlnl product swvlno acton end dlshlct sine 1944 heating oils lubjiication oils gbeases gasolines diesel hjel phone 8532174 bfffndasu oil umnm sa1k a ttvttf 1 44 yurtg st atrftms h 5 holdcn otnominutt m carts ft east cuelfh trfcost ya ml can idb serve you one of our rpresritativts will b at holiday inn oakvilie tel 8457561 on thursday may 1st 1969 i you 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