Harmless? Not Marijuana danger to teens and schools
An editorial cites the December Monitoring the Future survey showing 49 percent of high school seniors try marijuana and 22 percent use it monthly. It warns today’s marijuana is far stronger, impairs memory, and challenges learning. John Walters notes high treatment rates and teen involvement. local area high schools plan commencements, prompting concern about student exposure.
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Michigan University
Lawrence
Manhattan
John P. Walters
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Washington Post
Walters
John Walters
American Psychiatric Assn
Journal World Mission Statement Note History
Journal World pledges accurate and fair news reporting with no mixing of opinion and aims to safeguard citizens rights regardless of race or wealth. It supports disadvantaged groups, exposes dishonesty, and backs community improving projects.
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Journal-World
Clashing Couples Weigh Cloning and Cures in Congress
Ellen Goodman reports on the public clash over human cloning and medical research. Harry and Louise urge a ban on all cloning while Harriet and Louis push for a total ban on research or embryo destruction. The piece notes broad support for medical progress but deep unease about embryos. The columnist highlights Byron Dorgan's proposal to ban cloning without ruling on research.
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Boston
Harry
Louise
Harriet
Louis
Senate
U.S
Congress
Deep
Clinton Health Plan
House of Representatives
Orrin Hatch
Sen
Byron Dorgan
North Dakota
Dorgan
House
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
The Social Covenant and the Airline Newsstand
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that society once upheld a social covenant guiding public space behavior. He recalls seeing sexually explicit magazines at an eye level in a Baltimore airport newsstand and questions whether the public owes children protection. He laments a drift from shared obligation. He cites habits from past communities and urges reflection on whether *should* precedes *can*.
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Baltimore
Hudson Group
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Tree City USA reader laments tree cutting in Lawrence
Public Forum letter from Bruce Plenk argues trees are being felled without permits near the sewage plant and at Washington Creek. He urges banning tree cutting without permits, cites a prior loss, and proposes penalties including replacement planting and possible community service in a treeless cell.
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Lawrence
USA
Tom
Harry
Washington Creek
Lone Star
Mike Polk
Old Home Town Years Ago in 1902
On May 4 1902 the Lawrence World noted Kansas had been a prohibition state for twenty one years. The law was imperfectly enforced in many cities yet the general effect was beneficial and Kansas was not ready to return to open saloons. Liquors were not served in public places and total abstinence was urged.
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Lawrence World
Kansas
Watkins Community Museum
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Dallas Dolan
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