Pubdate: Wed, 12 Jul 2000
Source: Ipswich Advertiser (Australia)
Contact:  331 Brisbane St, West Ipswich, QLD, 4305
Author: Arnold Jago

NOT SOFT DRUG

THE ALP (and certain tame social workers and academics) are still saying 
marijuana is a 'soft' drug and should be legalised.

Scientific research, meanwhile, keeps piling up more and more evidence 
proving the opposite.

Scanning techniques being researched at Sydney's Westmead Hospital are 
revealing gross chemical changes in the brain which result from repeated 
marijuana use.

Westmead researcher, Dr John Anderson, says that in terms of long-term 
brain functioning. "Marijuana is one of the worst drugs. I'm quite shocked 
by the findings."

Arnold Jago, Mildura
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