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Debate Over Marijuana Law Reforms Sparks National Debate
The piece traces the shifting view of marijuana from a narcotic to a mild hallucinogen and outlines proposals in Congress to relax penalties. It notes key figures like Senator Dodd and Rep. Nix advocating rights and reform, Nixon's 1968 act, and calls for misdemeanors and reduced sentences amid growing public debate.
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Congress
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
My Lai
Margaret Mead
Robert N. C. Nix
D-Pa
Senate
United States
Supreme Court
Leary
U.S
Stanley F. Yolles
National Institute of Mental Health
Nixon
Yelles