Pubdate: Sun, 04 Mar 2012
Source: Petaluma Argus-Courier (CA)
Copyright: 2012 PressDemocrat.com
Contact:  http://www.petaluma360.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/741
Author: Stan White
Referred: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n151/a05.html?1124

DON'T DARE

EDITOR: I'm sure the community means well (DARE program returns after
hiatus, Feb. 21, 2012) but nearly every study, including government
studies, shows DARE is a failure and may be causing more drug use than
no program at all. One reason DARE fails is because it teaches lies,
half truths and discredited reefer madness propaganda concerning
cannabis (marijuana).

Example: when youth find out the relatively safe, God-given plant (see 
first page of the Bible) cannabis is less harmful and addictive than 
taught, they think hard drugs are also not so bad, causing grave results.

Cannabis prohibition is good for DARE, police and their unions, but
it's devastating for youth and the rest of the country.

STAN WHITE

Colo.
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MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.